In celebration of my niece’s first birthday, I made her two sweaters. (Because she’s one and I can still get away with not giving her toys – don’t worry, she is definitely not lacking in the toy department).
The first sweater is a Whirligig Shrug using Knit Picks Swish DK in Bordeaux. Despite having made this before, using the exact same yarn, with the exact same size needles, I ended up re-doing the edging not once, but twice. I’ve decided that picking up stitches is just not my strongest skill. (By the way, the yardage requirements listed in this pattern are waaay off. I bought the yardage listed for the newborn size, and I have knit a newborn shrug and a 12-18 months shrug and I still have one skein left). I didn’t have time to block the sweater, as I finished making it, oh, about two hours before the party.
The second sweater is Camilla Babe knit with Patons Beehive Baby Chunky in Swifter Sea. I triumphantly corrected the mistakes made in my adult size Camilla, and it turned out really well. This sweater was finished about seven hours before the party. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. I did a lot of knitting this past weekend. About three seasons of Weeds worth.
Happy Birthday, Lucy!
When it comes to picking up stitches, I always ignore any advice from the pattern. When knitting, I always slip the first stitch of every row and just pick up one stitch for each one, knitting into the backs to get a sweet twist.
I have some concerns with how this would work in real life knitting that wasn’t cobbled together by a self-taught knitter, but eh.
Love love love the little camilla.
LOVE! What a lucky baby girl….
Picking up stitches driving me batty as well, but it is oh so necessary in a lot of cases. I go the pick up 3 for every 4 stitches route.
I LOVE the birthday baby picture. I have several of my boys who are now teenagers and those pictures always bring such a smile to my face!
I am also a knitter and blogger and I am starting the New Year by trying to organize a once a month Knitting Day via my blog.
So on Thursday, I am taking off from my day job and have gathered 5 WiPs to work for the entire day (and possibly into the next if I hold out).
I am inviting fellow knitters/bloggers to join me if you like! It’s this Thursday, Jan 20th 8am EST. If you’re interested, take a look at my blog where I’ve posted the details.
You look like a very PROLIFIC knitter – I bet you have several projects that you would just LOVE to work on all day. 🙂
I hope you’ll join me. Thanks and have a GREAT Day!
Cheryl