knotty knitting

i've been knitting...

just not blogging!

started on a nora gaughan's asymmetrical cardigan
from her knitting nature book

the image below shows a more true representation
of the color
it's a dark, smoky gray
it's also lion brand
very inexpensive on sale at michael's
i really like this pattern on the sweater
nora says in her book that when she
designed the sweater she was
imitating the pattern on a caned
chair seat
and it's really fun to knit!
i'm shortening the sleeves a bit and have
lengthened the body to imitate the long
ribbing you see on the cuffs in the
finished version here, taken from the book:

in the meantime, i've started a cute little
hooded vest for the kid:

it's the prettiest, palest pink in a
splurged rowan yarn:
purelife-their organic cotton
really really soft!
and it has a nice spring to it
here is the completed version here
taken from rowan pipsqueaks:

and, finally, finished a couple of little things
for a very little one:

the bib is from the mason dixon book
i used peaches & cream yarn
and mother of pearl buttons
the booties are from debbie bliss' the baby knits book
also with mother of pearl buttons

it was almost 70 here today!
all this spring weather makes knitting
with cotton so enjoyable
but i've started a few woolies, too...

where has the month gone?

with the weather getting cooler and the days getting shorter
knitting has definitely been happening again...

finally finished the thinking dress
and now only have the button to attach

i purchased these buttons when in eugene, oregon a couple of months ago
they are hand-made ceramic buttons...aren't they cute?

also visited one of the most beautiful places in the world:

longwood gardens in pa

have been thinking about dolls lately
more specifically, knitted babes

i was never really into dolls when i was a child
but my daughter really seems to like them
she really enjoys her stuffed animals
although i won't allow 'baby-dolls' in the house
(truthfully, they kind of scare me a little...)
i have allowed barbie-just one
but these knitted babes are kind of sweet, don't you think?
the book includes patterns for lace underpants, slippers, ponchos, stoles, cowboy boots
in other words, they're kind of stylish, too!
so, an idea for a christmas present, i think

and, finally, some sweater inspirations:

mayle sweater vest
via la garconne

via the sartorialist

vanessa bruno a/w 07-08
via vanessa bruno

a.f.vandervorst fall 07
via style.com

a.f.vandervorst fall 07
vial style.com

happy knitting!

so, i'm still trying to figure this thing out...

iweb vs. typepad
typepad photos vs. flickr

still trying to weed through all the possibilites as well as the bumps in the road.
i thought i was fairly tech-savvy but seems ... well ... not so much.
oh well, i'm learning with every mistake and wrong turn.

so, here's the baby kimono cardigan/jacket as worn by it's new owner.
i think i have a satisfied customer ... but you never can tell with the 2yr
old set. "one day you're in, and the next day ... you're out," as ms. klum
would say.

pattern: garter stitch jacket from debbie bliss the baby knits book
yarn: elsebeth lavold angora in lime green, 6 skeins from the studio
needles: turbo addi #7
although i seriously miscalculated (i needed an extra skein of yarn and used almost ALL of it), i really love the way the yarn knitted up. it's only 60% angora (20%woo/20% polyamide) so it's fuzzy but not hairy, if you know what i mean. anyway, best judge is the wearer. we'll see...