IT'S SO CUTE!
My sister-in-law is having a baby soon and requested a 10-12month old knitted thing for Winter 2021. Why yes, I can deliver! This is a pattern I have used before but this is a larger size. Previously, I made the newborn / 3 month size in a beautiful cornflower blue merino. This time I went for a lovely rich green by Bendigo Woollen Mills - do they ever get it wrong? No. No they don't. It's the colour 'Clover' in Luxury 4ply. Seriously, I think this has to be my favourite yarn for knitting. The white buttons came from my stash. Pre 2020 lockdowns I ordered 50 white buttons from eBay thinking they would be a great basic to have and boy was I right. The contrast between the green and white is adorable. If I have the choice, I don't think I would knit this pattern again. The body is simple with limited shaping. However, there are so many separate sections to pick up and knit: front crotch band, back crotch band, front left shoulder, front right shoulder, back left shoulder, back right shoulder, front neck, back neck. GROAN. It creates a nice finish, but mate is it tedious. Anyway, very happy it's done and now... onto the next thing!
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So bright and cheerful for winter! This warm yellow acrylic jumper was made with yarn from my stash. True Covid-19 style and use what you have. It's a 12ply yarn that knitted up to a really weird tension so the resulting fabric is a bit denser than written. But it's a nice weight for a winter jumper.
I had some issues with the shaping on the pattern. Well, the lack of shaping. As it is a unisex pattern, the torso is knitted from the top down with no shaping at all. That made it look like a big ol' sack. So I ripped it back to about 7" from the armhole, did some rough and ready deceases at the side seams, and then did the rib on much smaller needles to cinch it in. The sleeves are supposed to have a panel of garter stitch along the outside but I didn't go for that. They are knit plain and a great length. Hoorah. Actually, let me tell you a story about me and knitted sleeves. I used to knit sleeves to 44cm because I decided that's how I liked them. But all of my sleeves were a bit too short. Where did I get 44cm from? Why did I commit to that number? So I kept knitting to 44cm because that's how I thought liked them. Turns out, I've been knitting them 6cm too short this whole time. I like a sleeve to be 50cm. Who knew? Not me. ... ... I know now. If you want more notes about all the tech stuff have a look at my Ravelry page. |
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