More knitty gifts!
Good news! The baby won’t freeze this winter!
Our cousin Sarah (Billy’s cousin, technically, but I love her too and so she is my cousin by marriage and yarn) knit this beautiful sweater for Thumper using Dale Baby Ull and size 0 needles. Zeros, folks. Now that’s love. And she did something really thoughtful that I’m going to do for knitted gifts from now on: she included extra buttons and yarn for mending. I don’t know what pattern she used. You’ll have to go to her blog and ask her… Oh, and the fabulous tiger socks? Also knit for Thumper by Sarah, before he was born.
Here’s a closeup. I couldn’t get a decent shot of the buttons, which are adorable little blue ducks, but at least you can see the stitch pattern here.
And yet more knitty goodness for the kid! Check out the socks Mindy made for him. He’s quite fond of them, as you can see:
I don’t know why I haven’t managed to get my act together and take photos for you of the Donkey Jacket in progress. I’m also knitting an Accordion jacket for him, and have the back and one and a half fronts done. And yet…no photo. I guess it’s just that it’s so much more fun to take pictures of the baby than to document the WIPs.
I want to have the Accordion jacket done in time for Rhinebeck. We’re 95% sure we’ll be there–me and Thumper AND Billy, that is. We’re planning to make it a family daytrip, and keep it pretty low-key. Hug some friends, fondle some yarn, introduce Thumper to the strange alien muppet critter that is the alpaca… If I’m wearing knitwear at all (assuming it’s cool enough to wear knitwear) it’ll be something from last year or earlier, as I haven’t made myself a sweater since I found out I was pregnant last fall. (The last sweater I made for myself was the lopi cardi. I was already pregnant in those photos but didn’t know it yet. Strange to look back on them now and think about everything that was ahead of that girl in the coming year.) But it would be fun if Thumper could wear a new sweater to Rhinebeck. We’ll see…it means getting enough knitting time to not only finish the sweater but to also install a zipper.
You’re killing me here.
Posted by: regina
Oh my goodness….Thumper is so Cute! I love that first picture of him. I bet he’s smiling because he is so happy with all his new hand knits.
Posted by: Karen
That.is.SO.adorable!
Posted by: Norma
Thumper is just too damn cute! I particularly like the mohawk hairdo he’s sporting in the last photo 🙂
Posted by: Julie
I think it will DEFINITELY be warm enough for sweaters. I live in the DC area, which is significantly farther south, and this morning it was 49 degrees!
Posted by: Nicole
You’re killing me here.
Posted by: regina
Oh my goodness….Thumper is so Cute! I love that first picture of him. I bet he’s smiling because he is so happy with all his new hand knits.
Posted by: Karen
That.is.SO.adorable!
Posted by: Norma
Thumper is just too damn cute! I particularly like the mohawk hairdo he’s sporting in the last photo 🙂
Posted by: Julie
I think it will DEFINITELY be warm enough for sweaters. I live in the DC area, which is significantly farther south, and this morning it was 49 degrees!
Posted by: Nicole
Madre mía!! tu niño está enorme y precioso 😉
Posted by: Lía
Hey! I am knitting that same sweater, the Diamond Seed Baby Jacket from the Winter 04 IK, for my niece. I loved seeing the finished one–just the inspiration I needed to finish it.
Posted by: nicole
Seriously – why is that baby so friggin’ cute?
Posted by: Christiane
Thumper is such a cute little man — I love the picture where he’s examining his new socks!
Posted by: janna
He looks like such a happy little guy!
Posted by: Riin
Isn’t it great to have knitting friends and family. Unfortunately I didn’t and had to knit all the sweaters for DD by myself.
So you can be really happy!
Best wishes
Petra
Posted by: Petra
Madre mía!! tu niño está enorme y precioso 😉
Posted by: Lía
Hey! I am knitting that same sweater, the Diamond Seed Baby Jacket from the Winter 04 IK, for my niece. I loved seeing the finished one–just the inspiration I needed to finish it.
Posted by: nicole
Seriously – why is that baby so friggin’ cute?
Posted by: Christiane
Thumper is such a cute little man — I love the picture where he’s examining his new socks!
Posted by: janna
He looks like such a happy little guy!
Posted by: Riin
Isn’t it great to have knitting friends and family. Unfortunately I didn’t and had to knit all the sweaters for DD by myself.
So you can be really happy!
Best wishes
Petra
Posted by: Petra
Oh, I’m so de-lurking to tell you how handsome your baby is. I read some of your other posts, your knitting and style is great too.
Posted by: rach!
What a sly dog! Wait – is that a Cary Grant chin?
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
You have such a beautiful baby – he is so lovely!
Posted by: Heather
I sent this link to my family to share the baby joy. Here is the comment from Thumper’s cousin Mike, who is permanently dressed in a plaid flannel shirt (you know the kind):
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Dear Sarah,
I have been a secret admirer of cardigan sweaters ever since I
first saw Mr. Rogers change into one on TV. Alas, I have never managed
to
add one to my wardrobe. Seeing that Little Thumper in the first year of
his life has succeeded where I have failed prompts me to ask how can I
be as stylish as Thumper?
Sincerely,
Flannel Man
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I love my brother, but there is *no way* I’m knitting a grownup size sweater on zeros. But just the fact that he commented on sweaters and babies in the same sentence speaks to how completely irresistible the Thump’s powers are. xoxo
Posted by: sarah
Somebody beat me to the Diamond Seed info–looks great on him!
Come to Rhinebeck so I can finally meet the little guy. 🙂
Posted by: Anne
Long time reader, first time commenter. You have a beautiful son. He makes my biological clock tick faster (although I am only 25 so I’m trying to slow it down :P).
I have falled in love with your Lopi Toggle Cardigan but I can’t seem to find the pattern! I’ve been to the Patternworks site but they deny all knowledge of it. Please help a cold knitter!
Posted by: Adriana
Told ya so.
Posted by: Cassie
Oh, I’m so de-lurking to tell you how handsome your baby is. I read some of your other posts, your knitting and style is great too.
Posted by: rach!
What a sly dog! Wait – is that a Cary Grant chin?
Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport
You have such a beautiful baby – he is so lovely!
Posted by: Heather
I sent this link to my family to share the baby joy. Here is the comment from Thumper’s cousin Mike, who is permanently dressed in a plaid flannel shirt (you know the kind):
***************************************************************
Dear Sarah,
I have been a secret admirer of cardigan sweaters ever since I
first saw Mr. Rogers change into one on TV. Alas, I have never managed
to
add one to my wardrobe. Seeing that Little Thumper in the first year of
his life has succeeded where I have failed prompts me to ask how can I
be as stylish as Thumper?
Sincerely,
Flannel Man
****************************************************************
I love my brother, but there is *no way* I’m knitting a grownup size sweater on zeros. But just the fact that he commented on sweaters and babies in the same sentence speaks to how completely irresistible the Thump’s powers are. xoxo
Posted by: sarah
Somebody beat me to the Diamond Seed info–looks great on him!
Come to Rhinebeck so I can finally meet the little guy. 🙂
Posted by: Anne
Long time reader, first time commenter. You have a beautiful son. He makes my biological clock tick faster (although I am only 25 so I’m trying to slow it down :P).
I have falled in love with your Lopi Toggle Cardigan but I can’t seem to find the pattern! I’ve been to the Patternworks site but they deny all knowledge of it. Please help a cold knitter!
Posted by: Adriana
Told ya so.
Posted by: Cassie
I love the sweater! Looks great. The socks are adorable!!
Posted by: Cathy
Dang! He looks so happy about his handknits! I see future knitting fun for Mom. 🙂
Posted by: Laurie
It looks like Thumper loves red as much at his Mom! He is really admiring those socks.
That sweater is really a lovely gift. Nothing like a little knitterly love.
Posted by: Kirsten
Its hard to focus on the sweater in the presence of the extreme cuteness that is Thumper.
Posted by: claudia
A beautiful sweater for a good-lookin’ guy!
Its not surprising those who meet him feel the urge to eat him up in one bite.
Thumper, I kees you!!!
p.s. great socks, you lucky dawg!
Posted by: pippy
I love the sweater! Looks great. The socks are adorable!!
Posted by: Cathy
Dang! He looks so happy about his handknits! I see future knitting fun for Mom. 🙂
Posted by: Laurie
It looks like Thumper loves red as much at his Mom! He is really admiring those socks.
That sweater is really a lovely gift. Nothing like a little knitterly love.
Posted by: Kirsten
Its hard to focus on the sweater in the presence of the extreme cuteness that is Thumper.
Posted by: claudia
A beautiful sweater for a good-lookin’ guy!
Its not surprising those who meet him feel the urge to eat him up in one bite.
Thumper, I kees you!!!
p.s. great socks, you lucky dawg!
Posted by: pippy