With a lot of help from the knitting shop, it’s done! The neck band wasn’t as bad as I thought – it went pretty quick. It took longer to dry from blocking than to do the neck- and armbands. As you can see, I decided to knit a little flower for the waist. The pattern calls for threading a thin ribbon through the eyelet holes, but since I messed up the pattern, and there are no holes, the flower will do.
The back has a button closure with a real shell button. Ain’t it fancy?
I bought a onesie to go underneath, in case it fits her before it gets warm. It has cute little pink flowers to match. Aw.
On an optimistic note, I have a new project on the horizon with the below yarn. The yarn came from my grandmother’s stash, and is handmade from West Virginia at Greenbrier Art Colony. Cool. I’m going to be knitting a lace scarf.
Ohmygoodness! It’s so sweet! And that blue yarn looks lovely, too. I love the look and feel of handspun yarn.
Thanks! I am so pleased that it turned out okay after all my uncertainty about the pattern. I can’t wait to give it to her! I’m sure she will be super excited, being 2+ months old. Isn’t the handspun yarn fantastic? I can’t wait to knit my lace scarf! First, I have to finish the sweater I’ve been working on for over 2 years.
i’m really impressed, purplefly! the blue yarn looks super-lovely! and bread…that inspires me, perhaps i’ll have to do something like that soon. i think i lack confidence with bread-making, which probably means i should try and try some more. it is practically hot here today! cooler inside the house! february?!
Thanks! Bread is not as hard as it seems. Doing the yeast is a bit tricky, because you have to dissolve it in water that is a certain temperature. But the kneading is a good workout for your arms. And homemade bread tastes so good!