I’m going to borrow from Carole and wonderful method of posting the Good and Bad.
Good: I finished the knitting on the Baby Surprise Sweater.
I love the colors, even if I don’t love that there are a million (or so it seems) ends that need to be woven into this thing. I love how the random stripes look and probably use the technique again…
..because I’m going to have to…
Bad: It doesn’t fit.
No way is this going to fit a 3 year old toddler, even a small one at that. I have it sitting on top of a 24mos Gymboree sweater (thank you again Nancy) that still fits the little miss. You see how short the sleeves come up against the pink sweater. It is also a bit narrow around the body.
Yes, I did read somewhere that on the worsted weight it would fit a 1+ year old and I’m not sure what I was thinking that would mean. 1+ doesn’t mean a 3 though. Fortunately it wasn’t a huge time suck as I started it late Sunday night and finished it this afternoon.
Good: The redeeming value from this, I now have a baby girl gift ready to go. Handy too since my coworker’s wife who is expecting is having a girl. I just need to sew up the sleeve/shoulder seam, put some buttons on (oh yeah and weave in the million ends) the gift is done.
I have a couple of ideas running around my head as a possibility for another sweater for Miss K. I had the thought that I could shrink down Ribby Cardi or Twist and make a toddler sized version for her. I would like to do something in the round, top down in one of the plethora of yarns I’ve collected recently for her, including the remaining Cascade Superwash (took way less than the 3 skeins to complete the BSS), 220 in a Fuscia, or even the Dolly that I bought originally for her Dale sweater. This basic pattern would come in handy. Such choices.
I’m so ready for the season premiere of Battlestar Galactica tonight. Wouldn’t you know it, my digital cable box is refusing to show the SciFi channel today. Any time I turn it on, I get a picture which then freezes and disintegrates into a million little digital pieces and then the whole works goes to grey. Might just have to leave my room to watch this as I am so not going to miss it.
Have a good weekend..
Craft on!
