the baby shrug knit up in sock weight midnight from shibui knits. this was my first time knitting with shibui. the name alone would make me buy it. i love saying that word! i enjoyed working with it and if i were a sock knitter that actually finished a PAIR of socks, i would definitely use this yarn for a pair. i also chose this yarn for the color. i knew i would love how it looks on bea with her blonde locks (even though at the time of purchase it was barely more than blonde fluff). i was not disappointed.
the pattern was well written, easy to follow. the main pattern is a four row repeat, which after a few rounds was easy to memorize.
it also hides errors pretty well. i'm sure i made a few. i opted not to do the buttonholes, because i didn't foresee using them.
still looks great without them i think. they seemed unnecessary, unless you just want some extra embellishment. the pattern says that each size (0 to 3 yrs) will fit a wide range of ages. i didn't do gauge (because i'm lazy) and i'd say this is true. i knit the medium (1 to 2 yrs) and it fits both bea and henry (though it's a little snug on him). and yes, he was a willing model.
the day i shot these photos, bea was not so willing to put it on. i had to wait hours for her to agree. i thought it was yet another knit to be denied by her. but, i feel redeemed. when we were on vacation last week she was cold so i put it on her. later in the day when it had warmed up again i thought she might be getting hot and asked if she wanted to take it off and she said NO!
i was so relieved. my knitting queue for her is long. it would be no fun to have a girl who doesn't want to wear knits!
so now i am drifting in project limbo. i have some sewing projects on the table, but no knitting ones as of now. randomly working on dishcloths to keep my hands busy during movies. i am on the search for a sweater pattern for henry. so far i haven't found anything i loved. any suggestions out there?
Not *sure* exactly what that is, but it looks darn cute on that girl. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteBea is such a doll and I love that blue with her blondy-blonde hair!
ReplyDeleteI am working on a Pebble right now for my boy. It is a sweater vest that I think will be perfect for those cooler summer nights (I better get it done before summer up and leaves us). And will be a good layer of warmth for the fall/winter.
I am out on Ravelry (NessieNoodle) if you want to check out my queue and projects for boy inspiration :)
She looks adorable (and I have to say, seeing a little one in a shrug makes me squeal a little). When did she get to be so grown up?
ReplyDeleteLovely color. I knit the owl sweater for my 2 y/o this winter and I love it. She loves it, too. It's knit with bulky yarn, so it goes pretty fast. I'm sewhappyjane on ravelry if you want to check it out.
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous shrug! love your blog, can't believe i've not been here before.
ReplyDeletethank you for your sweet words on my blog, all the best with your 365, i love your photos x.
oh my. the shrug looks adorable. but i am pretty sure just about anything on that sweet little girl would look adorable!
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