This is my first Baby Surprise Jacket, but not the last.
I followed the pattern from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s – The Opinionated Knitter. I found the pattern was a little difficult to follow and I therefore had good help from Dawn Adcock’s notes.
When my dear mother in law saw my project – she gave me these lovely buttons. The yarn I used was Superwash Wool. The green wool: Lorna’s laces, color: 3507.
All that is needed now is a child to test the jacket on as I had no child to measure on while knitting… Does this make me an exploring knitter – just focusing on the pattern and not the use of the final product? Or just a knitter who also wants to be able to write Baby Surprise Jacket on her knitting CV…
This pattern is fun and truely surprising…
I love reading…and I have a compulsion for knit-litterateur. I therefore started reading “Crazy Aunt Purl’s Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair” by Laurie Perry with great hopes.
Not to happy about the book because:
- Knitting is playing a secondary role. The knitting activities ensure the protagonist is introduced to new friendships and furthermore has something to do. All very plausible, but any hobby could have resulted in this. What I am missing in the book is that knitting or the projects knitted were used to give the character or storyline more depth
- The protagonist’s happy ending = successful resumed dating activities
- I had just finished “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen and I acknowledge that is a difficult book to match
My search for knit-litterateur = enjoyable reading continues…
Knitting for people one cares for adds a quality to the whole process I think. Selecting the yarn type, deciding on the colour, trying out different stitches and determine which garment it is to be.
I wanted the garment to express our relation. It had to be warm; therefore a shawl of mohair silk haze was chosen. We have a history of travelling together and have known another for a long time. I therefore wanted the project to be long lasting both in the time the garment would last and the time it would take me to make. The yarn was bought while I was travelling (Artfibers in San Fransisco – I can only recommend this shop). Support future travelling: It had to take up very little space but at the same time be warm and elegant. The only thing I used no time on was the choice of colour – as I know blue is one of her favourite colours.
What did I acknowledge once more?
Amazing what blocking does to a garment like this.
Knitting for people I care for = greater enjoyment.
This stitch is really easy and nice to knit.
Flying to New York can take a looooooong time – especially if one is a bit jetlagged… to mend this – a nice sock project can come in handy.
Visiting New York was fantastic.
On the agenda was of course seeing all the sights, eating some nice food and as a knitter one that was non-negotiable – visiting Purl. I can only recommend visiting this shop.
The yarn and knitting accessories in stock was a true treasure, the atmosphere was friendly and the staff was very helpful – even though not all the knitting advice I received was the best. I would not hesitate to visit Purl again when I come back to New York.
Iceland is famous for nice Icelandic sweaters and strong spirits.
Why not combine the two? I have heard the Icelandic Schnapps should be nice, but from a knitting point of view the knitted Brennivins-sock by Halla Helgadottir is my favorite.
Princess Leia: “I don’t know who you are or where you’ve come from…..”
Running makes me relax, biking makes me think, knitting makes me forget time.
Winter has official arrived and that is good new for a knitter like me. Latest project is a new neck warmer. Not that I need yet another neck warmer, but I was not able to withstand Insaknitty’s neck warmer: Wham bam thank you lamb. Look up her pattern it is very easy.
Published on November 22, 2008
in Garments.
Pink and only pink seems to be the colour of the session if you are a little girl. I hope my gifts will be appreciated and therefore I obey the rules of fashion…
The scarves are knitted in Lana Grossa’s Chaira yarn colour 001. When I saw this yarn in KDW Berlin I bought it as it seemed soft enough for sensitive skin. The different stitches chosen are Honey Comb Stitch and Leave lace pattern.
