This week the emphasis is on:
The Bear Pattern (ARGH!)
Ellie’s Cardigan (More on that.)
Washing Clothes as the Sun Shines (No point to a clothesline otherwise.)
She picked pink for her cardigan. Wait until you see the button.
The cardigan will be Head of the Class from Timeless Knits for Kids. I bought the book sight unseen thinking that if I liked this one so much, there MUST be a few more I’d want to make.
Nope.
If anyone wants Timeless Knits for Kids, I’d love to share. I’ve got both sleeves finished and I am at the armholes on the sweater, so you won’t have to wait for it too long. It’s one of those sweaters worked all in one piece up to the arms and then divided around the armholes. I really hate working that way* – even if it doesn’t actually take any longer than knitting a thing all in pieces it FEELS like it does. Not to mention the WEIGHT. But I bought the book so I am committed.
The yarn is one of my new favorites, O-Wool Balance (50% organic wool, 50% organic cotton) in Rose Quartz , from one of my favorite shops, Green Sheep Shop where O-Wool is the Yarn of the Month for November (20% off). Happy coincidence or shameless attempt to get me to spend more money on yarn? It’s so hard to tell.
*I very much want to make Jared Flood’s Brownstone (in O-Wool Balance, of course) for Michael but the thing is knit ALL IN ONE PIECE. A man’s sweater in the round will take ALL ETERNITY and break my wrists long before I get to the collar.
why the arrggggh about the bear pattern??? what’s up??? I thought all was well with the pattern…LOVE the sweater for Michael…but I agree…could get VERY HEAVY…Have been super busy lately with a couple of orders…and need to knit another set of Christmas stockings…wedding is in 3 + weeks…YIKES! plus there is Thanksgiving in there SOON! Do you cook? We are going to VA to our son’s…then to NC for a few days…hope all is well DON’T stress…LOL
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I prefer working in one piece when I can, though I usually go for top-down. I’ll have to see if my library has that book. And thanks for the heads up about the yarn sale – I’m in the market for yarn to make a shirt for myself. (:
I love the color Ellie chose for her sweater. When do we get to see the button?
I have that yarn in turquoise and white, enough to knit a sweater for myself. No idea what pattern I’ll choose, or when I’ll find the time, though. But it’s good to hear the yarn is so lovely.
I’m with Melissa…I would much rather knit in one piece, from the top down than to seam….guess that’s why patterns for both ways still exist, eh? 🙂
I’ll take the book off your hands if you were serious about the offer! I don’t mind seaming so much (although I’ve been known to convert a seamed project into less seams by doing front and back together up to the armholes…). Let me know! 🙂 And my girlie would love that pink…she cannot have too many pink sweaters!