using Knit Picks Simply Cotton in the same colors from the blanket, adding a little green tea heather from the stripey steeky blanket for baby C, also due this summer.
| Began | April 16, 2012 |
| Finished | April 23, 2012 |
75% | |
| Edited | April 30, 2012 |
| Pattern URL | Tulips, A Colorful Cardigan for Baby by 5106 |
| Made for | Megan's baby K coming this summer |
| Size made | 12-18 mo |
Found yarn in my stash to make some quick socks to match the outfits I got Leonard IV for his 2nd birthday. Started with one sock using Lion Brand’s pattern, (Knit Child’s Solid Socks)pattern, but my gauge was too tight and so they turned out too small. I started again using Magic Loop to do…
choosing two of my precious yarns to make this yarn, helping me get through a cold, and the holidays. A highly cherished Voolenvine and a beautiful gift of Australian yarn from AuntieJo.
This yarn was just too light, I think. I got a gauge I liked. After several tries, I got it cast on, and made it through several of the eyelet patterns on the back. It just felt too fiddly to work with for all the things to keep track of with casting on, and I…
Making for Christmas 2009. Instead of 3 solid colors, I’m using 2 solids and one multi, which adds a nice random touch. I need to learn to weave in ends as I go better, it took almost an hour of weaving for the first half, but there’s nice edges to weave them into so it…
use vesper, but get smaller needles since it’s 100% merino, no nylon. reinforcing center of bottom of the sole with slip stitch ala eye of partridge. with super tight gauge, came up with a larger stitch count than the large size to get the right diameter for my feet. this slowed me down but will…
