Hi, Jan,
You’ve been far more productive than I of late, but I finally have a couple of finished objects to show. The Shibui onesy turned out pretty cute, I think, though I wonder if the bloomers really need to be as big as the pattern claims. Given that they are knit, I’m thinking they could be scaled back a bit. I’ll wait and see how this fits an actual baby before I knit it again. It took me almost exactly one month and about 2.2 skeins of Shibui sock yarn. Needles - US 1 and 3. The pattern is published by Shibui.
This was a fun knit - a simple top-down pattern, plenty of stockinette to make it a good carry-around project and yet some interesting construction bits, too. A bit fussy to finish - lots of button bands, leg bands, collar, but it all went well enough. Next time I think I will try to remember to do some increases in the back of the collar and to bind it off very loosely - it wants to flip up a bit - but as it will be on the back of a baby who is likely spending a lot of time lying down, I don’t think I’ll fret over this one. The yarn is very enjoyable to knit - springy, cohesive, great colors. Not as wonderful as Claudia hand-paint, but very nice indeed.
Finishing this one up inspired me to search my button box for buttons to finish off the long-languishing Elizabeth Zimmermann baby surprise jacket that I started (and finished knitting) probably about 2 years ago. Gee, that felt good to have done! I’m not 100% delighted with the yarn, which was an acrylic blend I acquired at some time or other, but it is nice to have a handknit baby item available for gifting and I think the white buttons freshen it up nicely.
The garden has been more productive than me - cherries by the gallon, and look at how gorgeous the raspberries are.
And not as gorgeous as the raspberries, but also something that makes me happy - Wilson wearing the new Chuck Taylor All-Star hightops that Jenny got him for Father’s Day. Aren’t they cute (J & W, I mean, though the shoes are, too)?
Not as cute as your bear, perhaps, but still pretty cute.
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
July 6th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I love how Jenny’s dress is coordinated with the color of the high tops.
And thank you for helping clean my screen…I tried to lick the raspberries, they looks so yummy!
The onesie is adorable…and I kind of like the bloomer effect. The Baby Surprise is cute too…though the neck looks small. My last one the neck looked small too and that’s why I sewed back “lapels.” Just a thought in case you re-look and decide a bigger neck hole is in order. I really like the little hat. Did you make it up or is there a pattern out there?
July 10th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Ah Ellen, nothing more perfect than freshly picked raspberries! yummiiiii