Tada!
Okay, so both sweater and pumpkin hat are finished. It’s a bit past one a.m. and the birthday party will be starting in ten hours or so, so I’m well within the time limits I set for myself. Next time I set out to make a baby sweater in under a week, though, please remind me that it’d be better not to choose a pattern that calls for a zipper. All’s well that ends well, though.
There were no models in the house of the proper size, so no luck in showing the sweater fitting as it should. With the parents’ permission, hopefully I’ll be able to post photos of Chay wearing her sweater at the party. Or perhaps the pumpkin hat, at least.
The sweater pattern is Accordion. I used Lamb’s Pride Superwash. Lovely stuff, with colors that have much more depth than your typical superwash. I used this pattern for the hat, and Cascade 220. I would have liked to use machine washable yarn for the hat, but due to the time constraints had to use the only orange and green yarn on hand. My wise mother has assured me that if the hat gets accidentally felted, it’ll look cute on a teddy bear.
Happy Halloween!!!
ok you rock! finished cardi and hat! i didn’t even realize there was a zipper too. great job! and i love any chance i get to see lara again. after your last pic i broke downa and got the yarn. can’t wait to cast on. happy halloween!
Posted by: froggy
ok you rock! finished cardi and hat! i didn’t even realize there was a zipper too. great job! and i love any chance i get to see lara again. after your last pic i broke downa and got the yarn. can’t wait to cast on. happy halloween!
Posted by: froggy
1. Listen to your mother
2. Chances are it wont ever get washed unless banana is smeared on it (banana goes black if left unwashed. Remember that)
3. Felted teddy bear hats will be all the rage in Spring 2005
4. Chay will look adorable in it/them.
5. Go get some well deserved sleep – respect for finishing the jumper, and a hat!
Posted by: Alison
Beautiful sweater (I love the colors) and the hat is just oo cute…wonder if I could whip one up today for my little guy to wear trick-or-treating tonight?
Posted by: Jackie
That is just too cute of a picture! The baby sweater looks fabulous. I love the pink and the grey. Great job on the striping. It’s just enough!. Was the zipper hard to put in. Did you use a sewing machine or did you do it by hand?
Happy Halloween!! :-0
Posted by: Eilene
Great job finishing both! They look great. Enjoy the party, and Happy Halloween!
Posted by: jackie
Now I want a pumpkin hat.
Posted by: claudia
OK, is your house just full of enormous dolls? What the hell?
(I can’t believe you finished all that knitting! Have fun at the birthday party!)
Posted by: alison
i love them both! good job on finishing so fast!
Posted by: rebecca
Quite simply, you rock. You already know that, of course.
Posted by: Em
1. Listen to your mother
2. Chances are it wont ever get washed unless banana is smeared on it (banana goes black if left unwashed. Remember that)
3. Felted teddy bear hats will be all the rage in Spring 2005
4. Chay will look adorable in it/them.
5. Go get some well deserved sleep – respect for finishing the jumper, and a hat!
Posted by: Alison
Beautiful sweater (I love the colors) and the hat is just oo cute…wonder if I could whip one up today for my little guy to wear trick-or-treating tonight?
Posted by: Jackie
That is just too cute of a picture! The baby sweater looks fabulous. I love the pink and the grey. Great job on the striping. It’s just enough!. Was the zipper hard to put in. Did you use a sewing machine or did you do it by hand?
Happy Halloween!! :-0
Posted by: Eilene
Great job finishing both! They look great. Enjoy the party, and Happy Halloween!
Posted by: jackie
Now I want a pumpkin hat.
Posted by: claudia
OK, is your house just full of enormous dolls? What the hell?
(I can’t believe you finished all that knitting! Have fun at the birthday party!)
Posted by: alison
i love them both! good job on finishing so fast!
Posted by: rebecca
Quite simply, you rock. You already know that, of course.
Posted by: Em