Pattern: raglan sleeve easy baby sweater (pattern here but I just went there and it seems to be a reported attack site now? so maybe enter at your own risk, yikes!; see mods on my ravelry page)
Yarn: less than one skein berroco comfort in brown
Baby Jane's pile of handmades is getting larger. I didn't craft too much for Lills as a baby especially because I had never attempted any crochet projects or a non rectangle knitted project, so I think I have every right to go baby crazy now.
Jenni: Gregg, what do you think of Jane's new sweater? (jumping up and down!)
Gregg: another sweater? really? You know she will be here in August right? It is really hot in August.
Jenni: But this one has short sleeves. Besides they all won't fit right away, some are for the fall. Plus, babies in sweaters = CUTE!
Gregg: well maybe you should stop now.
Jenni: too late...look how cute this next one is going to be!!!
So I keep going back and forth on the best way to sew buttons on a knitted or crochet project. I was trying to use the same yarn I knitted with but sometimes that is too think to get through the buttonholes more than once so lately I have been using embroidery floss that matches the buttons or project, what do you use?
Button shopping for this new blue sweater will have to wait though because Lilly and I are off to California on Monday! Yay! my sister! Disneyland! old friends! jiggity jig!
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6 comments:
i struggle with the button thing too... i either use the yarn or embroidery floss, too. I don't like regular thread because it feels to thin and fragile.
SOOO JEALOUS that you get to go to D-LAND! have fun!
Another beautiful piece...and another beauty on the needles. Such great colors.
I am an echo to what was said above. I use the yarn from the project or emb. floss.
You are making me want to crochet another baby sweater...but I am sans baby to crochet for (at the moment).
ohhhhh how you make me want to learn to knit!!!
It's gorgeous! Babies in sweaters are very cute - and when else can you knit something with a tiny amount of yarn that looks so sweet?
Have fun in California - are you from around here?
I love this sweater... makes me want to make two for my little girls (twins!), however i can't abandon the three cable pullovers that are in matching tones that I have to finish by next winter for all the kiddos to wear...
Maybe I'll just add it to my growing list of "have-to-knit-one-day" pile.
it's adorable! love the colorful buttons :)
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