Showing posts with label charity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charity. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2009

So finally I have something new to add.  This is a cute little cardigan for a boy.  The pattern comes from Louisa Harding's book, "Natural Knits for Babies and Moms."  Like the coral cable vest, it is made with a finer yarn and took a bit more time to complete.  Usually I have been using a little heavier gauge yarn.  I noticed so many cute baby sweaters require finer yarn and are designed with more details.   
I have added "techno" buttons with what look like little screw heads to give it a more masculine touch.  

I had a little problem with the collar.  The instructions are to knit the collar separately and to then sew it on.  This is a bit tricky as there are live stitches along the back neck edge and the collar must be stretched to fit and to roll nicely.  I'm glad I have experience in sewing to know how to make the collar fit properly.  Also I questioned just how to sew the collar on to make a nice seam edge on the inside.  I probably should have done a little research on technique, but I was in a big hurry to finish the sweater.  Yeah!!!!! It is done. 

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Now For Something a Little Different



Here is my latest...... A cable vest with vintage buttons.  The pattern is from "Queensland Collection Book 8" by Jane Ellison.   The cable looks complicated but makes up fast and is really rather easy. It is a 16 row pattern and the even rows are knit or purl as the stitches lay.