Thursday, April 17, 2008

I give you ... One Baby sweater



It's done! Well, except for choosing and sewing on the buttons. This was a really fun knit for me. Seamless Yoked Baby sweater - free pattern from Knitting on the Net. Louet Gems Fingering weight in Willow is the yarn I used. Just a little over 1 skein. I think I'll make a matching hat since I have plenty left for that. This is for sure on my do again list. The only thing I forgot to do was decrease just before finishing the cuff but I believe it will be fine. This would fit a 6-9 month old baby. Since I don't have any of those ... yet ... I will be donating this.



Speaking of buttons, I used to have a real thing for buttons. My friend, Paula did too and she came up with the clever idea years ago that we should store them in an unused fish aquarium. So that's what I did. I just keep adding to it but it makes it really easy to scoop some out and sort through them. The majority of these buttons have come from estate sales, vintage clothing and the likes. Most are old but there are some new ones also in the mix. So I will pick some special ones out for this baby sweater.
And while I am on the subject of baby/small things, we just received the awesome and brand new Hiya Hiya 9" stainless steel circulars. We have had the bamboo ones (when we can keep them in stock) but now they have listened to your requests and are making them in stainless steel as well. These are fabulous for socks, small areas like fingers on gloves and such...

4 comments:

monica said...

The sweater look beautiful. That is a pretty color of green.

I just finished a little baby dress that needs some buttons. I have a drawer full of buttons, but it never fail, I always end up going to buy more.

Cheryl said...

Awww!!! Cute cute. I can't wait to have someone to wear it...

Judy said...

Jane, love the baby sweater. I think I will have to look up the pattern. How nice to have such a collection of buttons to delve into when you need just that special button.

Octopus Knits said...

So cute!