More baby stuff...

Until we get a digital camera, it's slow going for getting photos up. I just got some photos of this little guy in his outfit, so I figured I'd post this outfit that I knit in January of this year. The projects are from Simple Knits for Cherished Babies. I really like most of the projects in this book, and will definitely make more. As the book title says, they are simple knits, with clean lines and a classic look. I knitted them out of Rowan All Seasons Cotton, which I just loved knitting with. I struggled with the finishing, but now that I've finished a couple more things it has definitely become easier.

Shedir

Oh, can I tell you how much I loved knitting this and love the way it looks, especially the star at the top. If you haven't seen the pattern yet, it's here. The yarn, Rowan Calmer, was super soft and just felt great to knit with. I loved the pattern. It was easy to follow and just made sense. I did decide to leave out one repeat to make it a little shorter for my small noggin. This was a great project for me because I learned how to do a tubular cast on and how to cable without a cable needle. Surprisingly they were not as difficult as I thought that they would be.

Now that I've got the cabling without a cable needle down, I think that trellis will be my next project. It looks like I could substitute this yarn from Knitpicks...now what color?

Dress with Eyelets

Project: Dress with Eyelets, from Baby Knits for Beginners – Debbie Bliss

Yarn: Shine, Apple Green, KnitPicks

Needles: Addi 2 and 3

Completed: Feb 2006

This little dress was for my new niece. It was a pleasure to knit. The pattern was clear and the yarn was really soft and had great stitch definition. I love the little pink flower button that I found at my LYS to finish it off. I was able to see it on her for the first time today, and it looked so cute. It looks like it will even fit her for a while and can be more of a tunic as she gets a little bigger. Of course, the bow was the first thing to be untied. Next time, I'd put a couple of stitches in it to keep it from being untied.