The yarn works really well with this lace leaf pattern and it took no time to knit. It feels like real luxury and I can't wait to send it to the birthday girl.
I've also made a surprise baby jacket, Elizabeth Zimmerman. This is for Rosie's baby - as yet unborn but due last Friday! Rosie taught me to knit and I'm especially excited about making stuff for her baby.
I've noticed a green theme. I love green. I used Manos Wool Classica for this jacket, a solid and a variegated in lighter tones to make the stripes. I'm not very good at determining the size of surprise baby jackets. The last on I made was for my nephew, Louis, who was six months old. It came out just the right size to fit a very small newborn. It wasn't wasted, it went to my other nephew, James, who was then yet to be born.
You may not be able to tell from this photo but this jacket came out just the right size for a toddler. Oh well. Rosie still wants it so that's marvelous.Gxx
2 comments:
Just gorgeous G. I never use green but perhaps need to reconsider. I was just thinking about toddler garments as I have a couple of tots on their way to 2 is there a good toddler book? Jacqueline x
They both look absolutely fab. And as for the jacket being toddler size how fantastic. You get loads of little stuff when babies are born and you hardly get through wearing all of it and then it all goes off the boil by the time they are around 8 months so how great to have something to look forward too once they can walk. I think that is perfect
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