Friday, August 21, 2009

on the needles

the latest knitting projects--a version of tasia's cardigan for a friend's baby-on-the-way using baby twist alpaca.
my first felted project, up close because it's a christmas gift, made with noro kureyon.
paton's SWS (soy silk and wool blend) that i found in the sale cart at ben franklin--$2.99 per skein! i think this is destined to become a sweater for eleanor. i'm pretty reliant on two sweater patterns--the cardigan above and knitting pure and simple's baby pull-over--and am on the look-out for something new. it needs to be sized for toddlers and preferably top-down/no sew. ideas? KPS's poncho and neck-down bolero at the link above might prove irresistible.
my palette for a few other baby sweaters that need to be made this fall. the pink, red and green (cascade 128) are leftovers from E's christmas stocking. i added the blue and brown heather (prettier in person than this photo) to make some striped pull-overs.

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