The baby sweater is finished. The baby is not. John’s daughter is still pregnant, two weeks overdue now. They had a false alarm the other night and spent the night in the hospital, but then got sent home. Since I don’t have a real baby to be the model, here’s my stand-in:
It doesn’t fit Sweetpea very well, but it was the best I could do. Here’s another picture sans bear.
Project Details:
Pattern: Daisy, by the Yarn Harlot, pattern at Knitty.com
Yarn: Butterfly 10 mercerized cotton, in the color Hydepark, from handknitting.com.
Started: late August 2005, finished September 8, 2005.
For: John’s newest grandson, Henry, AKA Huck, not yet born, but we’re waiting patiently.
Gauge/Needles: 20 stiches to 4 inches, on 5mm needles. This yarn would look better knit at closer to a sport weight gauge. It’s a little floppy at worsted weight.
This is a cool pattern. It’s easy, fast, and I love this yarn. It’s a little splitty, and if you have to rip back the yarn plies come apart, making it even more splitty, but the colors are vibrant, and the stitches came out unbelievably even. Yes, I know that those freaking buttons aren’t spaced evenly. I swear, that is the way the pattern is written. I’m calling it a design feature and leaving it at that. What I really love about this sweater is that the button bands are knitted together with the sweater. I probably would have to think a bit before I did this with an adult sweater, because they don’t lay as flat as bands that are picked up and knitted on after the body is done. For a baby sweater though, it’s a great way to do this. That is of course, unless you space the buttonholes unevenly and don’t notice it for some bizarre reason until the buttons are on. If they were picked-up button bands, I probably would feel obligated to take them off and re-do them.
Complete project details here.
I’m also working on Rogue again now that the weather is a bit cooler. To get you up to speed, I’m done with the body, and just have the sleeves left to do. I got mesmerized by that cable pattern again last night and stayed up until 3 AM knitting. No, I don’t have to work today. I popped in the second Lord of the Rings video last night, which was loud enough to keep me awake, and just happily stitched on into the wee hours.
Here’s a close-up:
That rolled-up mess at the bottom is the hem. It’s a knitted-on twisted stockinette hem that you turn up and stitch into place when it’s all done. I dislike the way it looks now, but I suspect that it will eventually submit to the Knitting Doctor Rowenta Steamer Torture, and lay flat if it knows what’s good for it.
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I’m not finding much that’s amusing this past week, but this cartoon made me laugh:
Have a good weekend!
The sweater came out SOO cute! I noticed that too about the bottonholes (on mine) but I’m totally leaving it. It’s wierd, we have some wierd connection as of late, because those are the EXACT two projects I’m working on right now!!!!
As for the comic, you laugh, but I actually KNOW someone who DID that! I met this guy in suburban (note: not RURAL) Virginia who was too lazy to mow. He and his roomates let it get SO out of hand that eventually the grass became too LONG to mow. So, in need of a creative solution to fix their problem, they adopted two sheep — Dolly and Dolly. LOL!
Adorable sweater! I love those colors.
Awww it is so cute!!! Can’t wait to see a baby in it 🙂
I have to laugh about the bear model – I use a rabbit of one of my kids! LOL.
What a sweet little sweater.
Li
Sweetpea looks pretty cute in the sweater anyway. I hope the baby comes soon. Two weeks sure is a long time to wait.
The baby sweater is way cute! And I’m glad to see you’re working on Rogue again. I actually finished mine and will post pictures this weekend. As for the cartoon – don’t laugh too hard. We actually have friends who keep goats for that very reason. Well, maybe not the price of gas specifically, but to keep their grass cut. Seems like a lot of trouble to me.
the baby jumper is gorgeous! as far as petrol prices go…we are been paying about $6.00 a gallon over here.
The sweater turned out great, Lorette! I’m sure Huck will look smashing in it (although Sweet Pea may have trouble giving it up!).
As for the sheep, the thought has crossed my mind, but I don’t think the neighbors would appreciate the bleating.
The sweater turned out adorable, I wouldn’t even have noticed the buttons had you not pointed them out.
Rogue is a great pattern, I love the color you choose.
Hmm, I’m fencing my yard in this weekend, next weekend sheep shopping. Don’t I wish.
Very lovely, with or without the bear.
And I am glad to see the Rogue out again. That could be because I am so obsessed with my own. You being one of the contributing factors to me getting that pattern finally! I am in love with cables now. This was my first time making them and I enjoy it so much. Can’t wait to see yours finished. I know it will be beautiful.
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I DO like the placement of the buttons.
And the cartoon is excellent! Maybe I can justify the creatures after all. Alpacas graze, don’t they?
It’s adorable…but it sounds like I need to check on the button hole placement, eh?
its beautiful…Love the pink one also..
The baby sweater looks great. Love the little duck buttons. Rogue looks great too–I’ve been contemplating starting that next. Your pink colorway is so pretty. What yarn are you using?
Gorgeous sweater! Two weeks overdue..any day now, any day now!
That is the cutest baby sweater EVER!! And how unique, no wussy pastels!
Rogue is gorgeous too!
Sweetpea and the sweater are just the cutest! Hmmmm…….maybe if I use the gas price excuse the hubby will let me get a few alpaca….LOL!
The sweater and the baby are adorable.
Hey Lorette!!
Hope you got back safely!!! I listened to your music… I LOVE hanna-mcuen!!!!
talk to you soon!!
abbey