Little bits of pretty January 25, 2008
I’ve been a knitting fiend these past couple of weeks. The first to show off is my very first sweater
(click on the photos to go to ravelry for more info)
I’m not quite sure how I feel about it. I’m not too happy with the length, and I think the stranded yoke may be a bit too much for someone who’s already top-heavy, and it’s kinda itchy…. and I think I may have just convinced myself that it needs to become something else. But I’ll wait a couple of days before I start getting all frog happy. On to something I’m much more happy with:
This is the Honey Bunny from Craftleftovers . This little guy is just too cute. He’s a birthday/christmas present for a friend that’s long overdue. Just some weaving in ends and embroidery and this guy is done. He’s so fluffy and cute I just giggle looking at him. I have a feeling another one of these is in my future. Next on the making-jess-feel-productive list is a slew of baby clothes.
so maybe it’s not *quite* a slew, but it feels like it. Winter seems to be the time in which people decide to commit and procreate, which leaves me with plenty of baby knitting to do. And I couldn’t be happier. While babies themselves kinda creep me out, I love baby stuff, and making baby stuff helps to fight off baby fever (you know, when for no logical reason you have the sudden urge to pop out a wee one, even if you know you’d never be able to stand the thing?). I figure a couple more pairs of booties, some blankets, and a toy or two should get that all out of my system.
I also have these wonderful mittens in the works
They’re an improvised pattern, using some yarn I reclaimed from a sweater. The yarn reminds me of manos de uraguy, in both the color and texture, but there’s one. key. difference. The dye rubs off on my hands while I knit it. I’m not too worried about it… I wanted these to be “workhorse” mittens. Functional, a little pretty, but with the main focus on keeping my hands warm. I figure I’ll give them a nice bath once they’re finished, maybe throw in a little vinegar, see what happens. Maybe I’ll just end up with constantly colorful fingers.
(and thanks to Kristin and Carolyn for helping me with the photo issue… It was so simple, and I’m such a ditz…computers baffle me)
I really like that sweater, it seems pretty nice. I’ll have to see it in person to really know for sure, but as far as I can see, pretty good knitting. The scratchy thing, well, maybe a long sleeve fitted shirt under it?
I’m totally digging your other projects too. You are quite the baby knitting factory lately!
I like the way the honey bunny came out too. It’s so cute and fuzzy. I might have to make up some kits with some mo-hair yarn or something
Yay for bigger pictures! Everything looks great, I am impressed at your productivity (and those beautiful fingerless gloves you were wearing at the shop the other day)!!!