First is a baby blanket for someone at work. She and her husband don't want to know the sex of the baby, so I decided to use the sage green cotton/wool I had in my stash. I was planning on making a lace border, but I just could seem to do it for some reason. I kept losing track or dropping stitches. So I made the decision to do a seed stitch border, log cabin style.
Not bad, but not perfect. But I think the mom-to-be seemed to like it. The best part? I was in her office a few weeks ago. She had just bought the bedding online and was dying to show someone. It's blue with sage accents. SCORE! It'll match.
I also finished Soliel for my mom. I changed the neckline to a square. I am not thrilled with this one, but at least it is done. Sorry no photo on this one, it's in the mail as I type.
The SnB girls were so nice to get me a gift certificate to Macy's for my birthday. I finally went shopping and ended up with this:
Cute, right? The only thing was it is a little to bare to wear to work. So of course, I need a new shrug. Enter Florence, a rowan pattern from a few years back. I used the Ella Rae Shibu in natural.
(Why do I feel the need to tilt my head whenever someone is taking a picture of me?)
Last in the finished object category is a little sundress I made for Peanut, Jessamyn's yet to be born little girl. I never seem to have little girls to knit for, so when Jessamyn told us she was having a girl I jumped at the chance. But then I hit a brick wall. What should I knit? Cardigan, pullover…this baby is going to be born in June, not exactly sweater weather in New York. While scouring Ravelry, I found some really cute tunics and sundresses for little girls. I modified this one from Vickie Howell.
I had some Claudia Handpainted yarn in my stash in a bright coral. The yarn was a different gauge that what was called for in the pattern, but math doesn't scare me. I also wasn't crazy about the way she wrote the smocking. To give it a slightly more finished look, I added an applied i-cord. And of course...I knit it in the round (do I have to say it, no seams!)
Stay tuned for rules to the upcoming 1st Annual Sock Off between PassionKNITly and myself.
4 comments:
That little dress is the cutest!!!
cute knits!
I need that shrug pattern something fierce!
Do you think I should start a ravelry group for the sock off? Should we make blogging about it once a week a part of the contest? Like you get a point for every time you blog about it?
Cute little sundress! And I love the one you bought for yourself, too!!!
Cuteness all around!
Can you make me a sundress like that - only MUCH bigger?
;o)
PS; Hoping to be in NYC next week - will keep you in the loop.
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