Baby Surprise Sweater

Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Sweater was my Knitting Olympics project. I missed the deadline for signing up for the Ravelympics but found the Slacker Olympics group on Ravelry. That seemed appropriate so I joined it instead. The sweater was started the day after the opening ceremonies. I finished it the day before the closing ceremonies. It was knit with 2 strands of TLC Baby yarn (Laddie Print and white). The pattern was pretty easy to follow and I'm pleased with the result.

Baby Hat and Booties for LoomClass

Laura Campion's pattern was easy to follow and would make a nice gift. People have finished them off in a variety of ways (using ribbons or yarn flowers). Mine have a crocheted edging in yellow.

Newborn Bonnet for LoomClass

My bonnet is finished. The pattern was very easy to follow and I think it makes a cute hat. It's hard to see, but there is a white edging on the brim.

There are no lifesize dolls at my house to model my bonnet so Shelby graciously agreed to help. She's a little small but I think pink is her color.

Baby Set

It's been a long time since baby girls arrived in my family. In the last 4 years, my two youngest sisters have had three boys each. However, my nephew and his wife will be welcoming a daughter next month. Finally a good excuse to buy something pink. This sweater is a combination of ideas from Graciela's Hugging Sweater and Emmy's Throw-On Sweater. There's a little shaping around the front of the neck and a shell-like crochet trim. It's made of Pound of Love yarn and is so soft. There are no babies around here so I really had to guess on the different pieces. I have no idea what size it is but it should fit her soon unless she's tiny.

Hugging Sweater

This is another project from the LoomClass. Graciela's pattern called for the garter stitch. I changed to stockinette just to see how it turned out. The edges were finished with a row of single crochet. The sweater is soft but looks pretty small. The garter stitch would allow more stretch, which would be a real advantage for a growing baby.

Tiny Socks

Here's the latest project from the LoomClass. The pattern for Tiny Socks with Sharp Heel was posted by Graciela. Not having the baby sock loom that was suggested, mine were done on 16 pegs of the small gauge Wonder Loom. It was a little awkward doing such a small project on that loom but they seemed to turn out okay. These socks really are tiny.

Friday October 20, 2006 - 11:16pm (PDT)