Pretty Pretty Princess

I finished the sweet pink sweater for Ivy, designed to go with the first dress I ever bought her (the day we found out we were having a girl). I used the same sweater pattern as always but changed it up a bit in the collar and body length, adding moss stitching for the details.





A small white vintage flower button from my grandmother's button jar makes it even more special and sweet.

Stephanie blogs daily at Adventures In Babywearing.

Ivy's Sweater And A Little Hat

I finished Ivy's sweater yesterday and had enough yarn left over to make a little hat... the Children's Cotton Hat from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I had never made such a tiny hat before and was glad I had a small enough circular needle! I can't wait for her to try this on!

Oh, and the button I decided on is one I actually fell in love with at the knitting shop. I have my Gram's large jar of buttons to go through and think her next sweater will include buttons from there.

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Ivy's Sweater Progress

As I am in waiting, I knit. This sweater (which in person really looks more reddish pink than hot pink) is coming along nicely and all I have to finish is the sleeves!


I also plan to add one button at the top, hoping to choose a special button from a large jar of my Gram's. Thought that might be special...


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And She Finishes!!

I finished Gray's sweater today, complete with robot buttons. I am really pleased with it. He is, too. Just last night he asked me if I was building it for him. So sweet.



And now I've started on the baby's sweater, a lovely pink-red softy yarn by Hopscotch. I have high hopes of finishing it before her arrival.









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And She's Knitting Again

It's been ages since I last started this sweater, but as my baby is due in just a few weeks, I got the itch to knit again and am trying to stick with my rule of not starting a project until I finish the last one.

Sooo, the other day I picked up my needles again and finished the sleeve on this sweater- finally!- and just have to do the next sleeve and add the buttons.

And I already picked up some sweet, soft yarn for the baby's sweater. Then, I think I am retiring this pattern and moving on to bigger and better designs!!

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One Big Ball

Oh, knitting is saving my sanity. When life seems like one big ball of stress, I find relief in my yarn & needles.


I've decided that this capelet will go perfectly with a couple different sleeveless dresses I have this spring & summer. And so I'm following this pattern adaptation for a springier look. I am using size 6 Addi Turbo 24" circulars and did cast on a few extra stitches as recommended. So far I'm loving the yarn (Classic Elite Cotton BamBoo in a yummy yummy green) and I'm loving how this is flowing.

I am still on the lookout for a brooch to pin it all together when I'm done.

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Gray's Green Robot Sweater Progress

I've finally picked up knitting again this week after quite the hiatus. After getting so many presents done and then dealing with horrible morning sickness, I'm back in the game after unraveling the most tangled and crazy nest of yarn- see that perfect little ball now? Took me a couple days off & on to get it looking like that!

I should have this sweater finished for Gray soon- just a bit more on the body and then I'll do the long sleeves. And add my FAVORITE robot buttons!

I just have to find the pattern book to finish this off- it is in my huge hope chest full of my knitting stash... and it's locked! I need hubby to help me break into it!

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The Starlet Sweater- Finished!

Finally I finished this sweater and gave it to my niece Abby for Christmas. Now that all my gifts are finished, I am going to finish my scarf!

On The Needles

Here's what's going on right now (aside from the Starlet Sweater that is still in progress) :

I began a new sweater for Gray the other day and really like how it's knitting so far.




And tonight I started some fingerless gloves for me using Knitty.com's Knucks pattern. Aren't these fingers the cutest little things?

Chocolate & Pearls

Finished just in time!

Cascade Yarns Col. 819 chocolate brown, 100% super wash wool, less than 1.5 skeins, needles: size 8 circular Addi Turbo.

Countdown

I learned a lesson in checking my gauge and have just started over on a sweater that must be finished by Sunday! BUT- I am in heaven with the new yarn I decided to go with for my second try. I am enjoying the pressure and just hope I can get it finished in time. Ok, gotta go knit!

-Steph

RETRO ROBOT BUTTONS!

I've waited forever, and finally found my robot buttons. The original yarn shop I found the one button in never could order any for me, so I dug around online and found the Button Shoppe had two sets! They came today!


I immediately sewed them on Xavier's sweater. Just in time for the chilly weather! It really doesn't photograph as rich and nice as it looks in person!

Starlet Sweater Progress

I'm working on this sweater with more frequency and it's coming along nicely. I really like knitting with this yarn- it's soft on my fingers! It's just been one of those projects I go to in between other knitting projects and that means it might have to go to my niece Abby and I'll knit something new for Starlet. Oh well.

Casting On... Starlet's Candy Sweater

Finished Abby's Sweater!

Ah- finally had an hour of uninterrupted peace & I finished the sweater. Hoping to give this as a gift for my niece Abigail when she is dedicated at church.

Casting on now... another sweater! This time for O Mama Mia's Starlet. And tomorrow I'll be stopping by the knitting shop for a larger cable needle so that I can start on this...

Abby's Sweater... getting there

Ok, so one sleeve is almost done and I really hope to have this finished soon! It's coming along quite nicely. Just took a bit of a break from knitting and plan on diving in again.

Abby's Sweater No Sleeves

This is coming along quite nice.

I am really enjoying this sweater without the hood. I've already bought yarn for Jess at O Mama Mia to make for her little girl and some for Gray to maybe do one for him as well. I might even have enough to knit a cute little hat. Something to think about.

Oh, and I found this site with some of the cutest buttons ever. Cute as a button- I totally get where that saying comes from now!

Abby's Sweater

I started a sweater for my little niece Abby- I am planning on giving this to her for her baby dedication. It is the Lillie's Little Sweater (just like the two sweaters I've done before) but without the hood this time.


Yarn is Dream In Color Classy Worsted Weight (100% Superfine Australian Merino.) I'm using size 8 Addi Turbo circulars. Ah, to knit with my turbos again! It's heavenly! And this yarn knits SO NICE!

Pictures. Finally.

Ok- here's Xavier's sweater*. Finished on vacation! Yay!






AND I found an awesome robot button at a knitting shop- Woolen Treasures in Fort Collins, Colorado! But they just had one button! I bought it and they are ordering the set for me and will mail it.

And now I am working on finishing up this Mary Jane pithy hat (pattern thanks to Little Turtle knits.) I'll give info on patterns, yarn, needles, etc when I am not so tired! This is starting to be fun to do- at first I did not enjoy knitting this hat! I don't like the needles. They are Addi Natura and I prefer turbos! The purse stitch is one you have to pay attention to. This is not one you can do as "mindless knitting"... this was done 100% in the car so far during our roadtrip!

*Still waiting on those Robot Buttons as of August! But, they are promised and I'll update when I get them!

Sleeves

The sweater is almost finished. Really. I just set it down for too long this week and plan to finish it this weekend... finally! I just have to finish half of one sleeve and all of the other one. Will post a pic of the finished product when I'm done. Just imagine it until then...