Monthly Archives for February 2009

FO: Bontrager BSJ

Note: Yes, two FO posts in one day. I’m too lazy right now to schedule them to post on two different days.

Matt’s cousin, Jesse, and his wife, Christina, have always wanted to be parents, and in a few weeks, their dream will finally come true. They will be adopting a baby, due in a little over a week. I am over-the-moon happy for them. They have wanted this for so long and will have their dream come true. They are going to make wonderful parents.

As soon as I found out, I knew I wanted to make them a Baby Surprise Jacket. Having made the pattern two times before in worsted weight, I thought I would try something different and make it using sock yarn. The result is a perectly newborn-sized garmet that’s squishy and overall adorable. I’m not sure when we’ll make it up to see them next, so it’s going in the mail sometime this week. They already know I’m making this so there’s no surprise to ruin by posting here.

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Project Ratings
Yarn: 10+ (want to buy Karida out of all her yarn)
Yarn/Pattern Combination: 9
Execution: 9
Pattern – Overall: 10
- Instructions: 8 (they’re “pithy” – take that as you may)
- Finishing: 9
- Stitch pattern(s): N/A
- Interestingness: 9
- Desire to remake: 10

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Knitting details over here (Warning: Rav link)

FO: Little Sister’s Dress

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I’ve always wanted to make this pattern. Something about the ridges of stockinette and reverse stockinette pulled on my heartstrings. Plus I love it when little girls wear cute dresses (despite my hatred of them when I was little). It’s still winter so I wanted to make it in a little heavier yarn than it called for No need for Izzy to freeze just to look cute! Worked in Worsted weight and the 12 mo. size will likely result in a perfect fit on 7-month old Izzy (infant sizes are guidelines only, I’ve learned). Hoping to get some photos with the lovely girl modeling it for me later today when we head up there for a family dinner/movie night.


Project Ratings
Yarn: 7 (tons and tons of knots but otherwise great)
Yarn/Pattern Combination: 8
Execution: 7
Pattern – Overall: 10
- Instructions: 9
- Finishing: 9
- Stitch pattern(s): N/A
- Interestingness: 6
- Desire to remake: 7

Ravelry project info here. That’s where you can find the knitting details like project source, yarn, and needles.