Snowflake Sweater
March 19th, 2004 at 8:00 am (snowflake-sweater)
At the end of last year, I test knit a sock for theknitter.com. It was a really cute snowflake pattern in pretty thick yarn. While working on the cuff, someone asked me if I was making a sweater. I told them I wasn’t, but that started the wheels in my head turning. After getting permission from the original pattern author, I took the snowflake & cuff pattern and designed a simple toddler sweater from it. Here’s my daughter dancing about, refusing to take the sweater off despite the fact that it’s over 70 degrees this day:
I hadn’t washed or blocked it yet, so it’s still curling up on the bottom too much. I washed and gently blocked it this morning, and it stretched quite a bit. I was a little suprised to see that the color bled in the water - I was just washing it in the sink despite the fact that it is done with superwash yarn (Mission Falls 1824 Wool). The white snowflakes now look a bit purplish to me. What does one do with your yarn if you know it’s going to bleed?
Ingrid said,
March 19th, 2004 at 8:34 am
Congratulations on starting a great blog, Nancy! The sweater is adorable and your husband’s sweater looks beautiful.
I wish I was where it was 70 degrees. I want to wear my flashy lace so much! I think about it every day, but I’d need another layer since it’s in the 30’s and snowy out.
On the needles, you had a lot in there I hadn’t tried. I love my Turbos and use them for almost everything, but they’re going to be too slippery for mom’s sweater (Alice Starmore’s St. Brigid) and I can’t get gauge. I had a pair of Crystal Palace circs once, knit 1 row, and took them back. The join drove me crazy and I didn’t like the stickiness. But even now that I need a set of sticky circs, I don’t think I’d go back to those.
I look forward to reading your blog! Welcome!
Ingrid said,
March 19th, 2004 at 8:34 am
(Oops, I see now that the url for my site was wrong before. Should be fixed now!)
Linda :-) :-) said,
March 19th, 2004 at 8:44 am
Nice Blog Nancy. Where exactly do you find the time? I’m lucky to write a check!
The snowflake sweater is adorable and we finally get to see Miss Cuteness.
Nancy said,
March 19th, 2004 at 8:49 am
Thanks Ingrid & Linda! As for the time… I stayed up way too late last night ‘playing’ :) Typepad makes it really easy to get the formatting looking nice.
Ingrid - you should try Addi Natura’s. Great join and the stickyness you probably want. I know your mom can get them (although I’m still waiting for the ones I ordered a week or so ago :)
Jenny said,
March 19th, 2004 at 9:01 am
Congrats on the blog and the finished sweater, they both look great!
Do you know about the Denver area knitters blog ring? You should consider joining.
http://creazativity.typepad.com/mile_high_knit_bloggers/
I have been bitten by the blog bug too. I set up the blog through typepad, now if my husband would just let me use his computer once in a while I could get it formatted and ready for viewing. I’ll let you know when it is ready.
Sorry I missed our meeting last week. I went skiing with Ken. I’ll see you on the 27th!
judy said,
March 20th, 2004 at 5:58 pm
Katie is so cute in her sweater. I’m looking forward to reading your blog and have added it to my favorites list. (BTW the needles are in)