Here’s a peek at the latest baby knit — a little cardigan called Harry. This is the back. The pattern was designed by Martin Storey for the most fetching book of baby knits I own, which is called (less fetchingly) Jaeger Handknits JB29. I’ve already finished one of the fronts, and I hope to finish [...]
Archives for May 2008
Finished Object: Maddy’s Birthday Dress
My friend Rebecca had her new baby, Madelyn, yesterday. She is perfect and adorable. The dress will hardly do her justice. Pattern: My own Size: 3-6 mo. (16" chest, meant to fit snugly) Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Dyed Cotton (100 percent cotton; 150 yds per 65 g skein) in mallard and maize Yardage: 140 [...]
Finished Object: Baby Surprise Jacket
Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman Size: 6-9 mo? Yarn: Craftspun Bluefaced Leicester Aran (100 percent wool); Henry’s Attic Kona Superwash DK (100 percent superwash merino wool) Yardage: 300-350 yds Source: Yarns by Design, Neenah, WI; Catnip Yarns Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) 24" circular needles Gauge: 5.5 sts = 1" in garter stitch [...]
Little Pants
I have (almost) finished the baby pants! I just have to put the elastic in the waistband. Aren’t they cute? It’s good that they’re so very adorable, because they were a major pain to knit. Even though I was only responsible for 1.25 legs (Rebecca knit the entire seat and most of one leg), I [...]
Three Things
There are three things in this picture that ought to catch your eye. First, I finished a sock. Isn’t it pretty? You can see the picot hem in the corner of the picture, and it has a garter-stitch short-row heel that I learned how to do from Lucy Neatby. It is an all-round champ of [...]