The jumper in question was one that caught my eye from the same book as before: 'Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics' (Debbie Stoller, 2010, Workman Publishing). Sheepy Time on p220 is a great little cardigan with patterns for 3-6 months, 1yr, 2yrs and 4yrs. I knitted the smallest size to keep Baby Hart warm throughout the cold winter months here in Durham. And just so you don't all think I have a strange obsession with moss green wool, I thought I would use the extra ball of wool left over from my jumper. Plus, green is unisex, right?
The main appeal of this cardigan is the intarsia pattern which weaves cute but simple sheep around the whole garment. I love them and they were quick and easy to do. The attention to detail is fantastic; the edging and collar detail finish it off nicely. Overall, the cardigan took me three days to make in its entireity so I can honestly say it was pretty simple and an easy pattern to follow. Perfect! The only change I made was to not knit the black sheep. There'll be no black sheep in the Hart Family 2.0 - we're all weird.
Oh, Suz! I love your blog! What a lovely jacket! You are so talented, I can't take it!
ReplyDeleteI will gladly take your intarsia advice. I am working on an afghan for Emma (due Sept. 2012, when she goes away to college!) made of little story-telling squares. My intarsia work has holes all around the edges - what am I doing wrong?