I’ve got many friends out there having little ones suddenly. Evelyn came into the world in early June followed by Thomas in early July and Anna just last week. There’s two more due next month! So I’ve been busy (in between Detonators for the Sock Wars) making wee things. I’ve decided to branch out a bit, so after finishing Evie’s Vine Lace Baby Hat I made a couple of animals and a sweater. Still have some ideas in the works, but I have to show my FO’s while they’re fresh! Here’s the specs on the ones I’ve done so far:
Kate the cat (renamed Annie by the recipient) from Knitty.com and Doggy from Soft and Simple Knits for Little Ones. I got the book from the library and am tempted to go get my own copy. There’s some cute things in there! Kate is made from leftover Lamb’s Pride (Aubergine), Sugar n Cream Solid (Hot Pink) and Wool-Ease (Camel) while Doggy is Caron Perfect Match (Espresso) and TLC Essentials Solid (Steel Blue). They worked up pretty quickly and with great results!
Child’s Placket-Neck Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts (make sure to look for errata on line- there was a bunch of errors in the book). I did love the way it knitted up. I used just over two skeins of elle ELITE DK in colorwat 37- Tusk, I think- for the 6-12 month size. It’s a cotton/wool blend I’d not tried before. Nice drape, overall, and great colors. I used size 7 needles and lengthened it a bit for the 23 inch baby!!
Next up- wee socks? more hats? something for my kids? Truly so little time…
