First up was an Elizabeth Tunic and matching shorties set for a church friend's new daughter. What fun it is to knit tiny pieces! I used cotton yarn for the first time, Bernat CottonTots Solid. The trim is Country Red and the body is Dollhouse Ombre.
I gathered up scrap yarn in boyish colors and knit a pair of wool Sheepy Pants shorties for a cloth-diapering friend's one year old. Here's why we like wool with cloth diapers.
A pretty Oriental Lily dress was next for my friend's daughter's first birthday. I used a superwash wool, Cascade 220 Paints, for it. I LOVE this pattern! I've got to make another one and this yarn was so nice to work with, too. I didn't take very good photos of it before I mailed it, but luckily my friend sent beautiful action shots! I also whipped up a little toy fishie out of the leftover yarn.
I started an Elvira dress for Eleanor, using fingering weight hand-dyed wool by a local dyer. I lost my steam on it, though. and set it aside for a bit. It's a pretty start, though.
I made a Ruffled Summer sweater for Eleanor as a quick break project in between working on the Elvira dress. I knit it a size up to last till next year. This is made with Plymouyh Yarn Encore Worsted.
And, lastly, I made a pair of Sheepy Pants longies for Eleanor to wear this fall. These were knit in the Baba Sienna colorway on wool Peace Fleece yarn.
I feel pretty good about what I got accomplished over the summer, especially since I didn't expect to get more than a one dress for Ella done. I was able to start going to Knit Nite at my local yarn store on most Tuesday evenings while Doug stayed home with the kids and I think that really helped keep me motivated. It was so nice to get out and hang out with other women in a relaxing atmosphere.
For this fall/winter, I have a few things I hope to make (roughly in this order):
1. Children's poncho #243 for Ella with this fabulous yarn from Mosiac Moon. Have the yarn and the pattern is in route to me.
2. Make the Hudson Hat for my 31 for 21 comments winner. :)
3. Possibly finish the Elvira dress.
4. Knit a dress for a friend's daughter's 2nd birthday. Already have the yarn and pattern, but it's a surprise. Birthday is in December.
5. Newborn or small dress or longies for a friend's baby. Have the yarn, haven't decided on a pattern yet.
5. Knit the boys something for Christmas. Either a Hudson Hat or this vest #256.
6. Knit some doll clothes for Ella's dolls as her Christmas gift. I'll use up yarn I have for that.
7. Not likely to happen, but would like to try knitting socks after I get thru this list. :)
6 comments:
You should be dubbed the Queen of Productivity! Me, I had surgery and spent the better part of my summer laying on the couch reading the Twilight saga. Not my season to productive.
I love the new look of your blog. Glad you're "back" :)
I am completely impressed!!!! We do cloth but I have never tried wool. I wanted to try it with Liam but haven't yet. I think you've inspired me.
Thank you! Brandie, I haven't read a fiction book in I don't know how many years! It sounds just as relaxing as knitting to me. :)
Jennifer, I love using wool. You can always start with just a wool soaker to use around the house with Liam- faster to knit, less expensive due to smaller amount of wool needed, and they are great for bedtime coverage.
Love all the photos of your knitting. You are so clever! You even make me think about giving it a go one day. :-)
Wow- those all look great!! I have no idea on to knit. Sam has been asking me about knitting. I did let her sew her own pillow with the sewing machine though!
Have I mentioned how very much i need to learn to knit???
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