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september 5, 2007
whee! Here she is, the wee pinwheel.
I love it! The colors came out looking beautiful together (I claim no great color sense; they were in this order on the Knitpicks color card!) and the loopy edge, which I wasn't quite sure about at first, is a really sweet touch. It took no time to knit the actual sweater. If you're planning on making this be warned that the main sweater part is just about a third of the work. That loopy edge takes another third of the time (okay, maybe a little less time, but definitely more energy!) and then those sleeves go surprisingly slowly. I used practically no yarn from all but the last two colors. Seriously, the skeins look untouched! But I only had a scant couple of yards left of the last color. I was sweating bullets worrying that I wouldn't make it around that loopy edge! Overall, it's a pretty easy knit once you deal with magic loop or the dpns you need to get the early part of the circle done. An easy knit, so of course, I kept making mistakes! I managed to lose the starting point somewhere early on and started working pattern rounds for a round and a half. Ugh! Then after fixing that, I managed to place the sleeves in the wrong place (I'm going give at least some of the blame for that to the pattern writing there). And finally, where the pattern switches to garter stitch, I managed to lose one of the final yarnover increases and had to spend thirty minutes finding it and reworking the garter stitch. I hate to think how fast I could have knit it if I hadn't been so incompetent the whole time! A few notes on the changes I made. After swatching, I found that I really liked the Knitpicks Swish Superwash on a US7 needle, so my gauge is a leeeetle bit smaller than called for in the pattern. The child size is supposed to go from 9 months to about 4 years, but mine fits my 6 month-old wee one great right now and should last her at least until she's two. I really like the fit that it has now and consider the gauge change a lucky accident. The second change I made was in the sleeves. I was suprised by how much I liked that garter stitch edge in the last two colors of the body of the sweater. It really transforms the circle/blanket looking thing into a proper looking jacket. So I decided to do the sleeve edging in garter stitch as well instead of in the rib called for by the pattern.
It rolls up just as well and will have a neat bell look when wee one is older and wears it rolled down. There's one more pic of her wearing it yesterday before blocking. She's napping right now, so you'll have to wait until Rhinebeck to see her modelling it again! Now on to my Rhinebeck apparel.... posted by alison at 9:45 am | in
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Comments
It's absolutely gorgeous; wee one looks adorable. And the best part is that it comes in big person's sizes, too! Posted by: Bronte at September 5, 2007 9:51 AMThe jacket is really cute, but mostly I'm amazed that wee one is old enough to sit up unassisted?! Hardly seems like 6 months(ish) already. Posted by: Jocelyn at September 5, 2007 9:59 AMI love this:) I've been wondering whether to have a go at something other than my shawls so this may be the thing. Where is the pattern from? It's beautiful! Posted by: Shannan at September 5, 2007 10:06 AMohhhh.... so sweet! Posted by: lori a at September 5, 2007 10:06 AMoops just saw your link:) Wasn't with it this morning think my brain is still asleep Posted by: amber at September 5, 2007 10:07 AMOh, my gosh how cute is that!! Posted by: Beate at September 5, 2007 10:07 AM
So sweet and beautiful (sweater and baby)! I have no girl babies in my life, but I think I must make one of these. Posted by: Stephanie at September 5, 2007 10:15 AMWhat a beautiful sweater! Posted by: Michelle at September 5, 2007 10:18 AMI have been itching to make one...and yours is inspiring. Posted by: kathleen at September 5, 2007 10:21 AMOh man, the finished object is just stunning! I can't wait to see Johanna's version! Posted by: Bertha at September 5, 2007 10:25 AMWords cannot say how cute that is. Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at September 5, 2007 10:25 AMDear Lord, that is adorable and the sweater is lovely as well. Posted by: Darci at September 5, 2007 10:29 AMIt came out adorably! And on an adorable model! Posted by: Alexis at September 5, 2007 10:33 AMMy little weed has been growing like crazy. Thanks for the pattern post. I will have to make her one, yours is gorgeous! And the fact that it will grow with her, selling point!! Posted by: Jen at September 5, 2007 10:34 AMWow, that is totally fabulous. You're so lucky getting to knit all the fun little girly things. Too freakin' cute! Posted by: earthchick at September 5, 2007 10:35 AMThat little jacket is just too cute! I really your modified sleeves better than the original ones too. Posted by: Jenna at September 5, 2007 10:37 AMWhat a gorgeous sweater! And that adorable little model! Posted by: Judi at September 5, 2007 10:38 AMSo, dang, cute! She looks so perfect in it right now.. I'm glad you changed the cuffs too, they go really well with the garter part of the pinwheel! Posted by: Dani at September 5, 2007 10:50 AMLove the sweater...it's so cute! I'm hoping that your pictures will convince my DH that I should make it for my wee one...other pics have not convinced him how cute it is! Thanks! Posted by: Heather at September 5, 2007 11:11 AMcrap now I want to knit this, evil enabler! lol Posted by: pixie at September 5, 2007 11:18 AMWhat a great sweater! Hmm, I wonder if I can resize the baby version for an older girl... Posted by: Jennifer at September 5, 2007 11:35 AMBeautiful sweater! Beautiful model! Posted by: Marlyn at September 5, 2007 11:56 AMAbsolutely adorable - & it looks so cute on Wee One. I've had my eye on that pattern for both myself & baby M for some time now but I've been thinking in shades of blue & purple or maybe green. Did you use just one ball of each of the Swish colors? I thought the pattern called for 2 balls of the sleeve color. Posted by: Donna at September 5, 2007 12:05 PMoh my god that is SOOOOOO cute!!!! I LOVE IT!!! :D and of course, wee one is the best model - she's the cutest baby EVER! :D ok, I know I say that about a lot of babies, but it's always TRUE! :D Posted by: Meg at September 5, 2007 12:14 PMadorable! and the colors are so cheerful too! Posted by: debbie at September 5, 2007 12:21 PMBeautiful sweater on a cute baby! Posted by: Elisabeth at September 5, 2007 12:21 PMI knew the sweater would look adorable, but, wow, I didn't expect it to be SO lovely! Wonderful! Posted by: grumperina at September 5, 2007 12:33 PMThat is just amazing looking! Posted by: Jes at September 5, 2007 12:36 PMJust gorgeous. I'm on a serious pinwheel kick right now, at least in terms of queuing the things up and dreaming. Blankets, jackets, here I come! Yours is one of the most luscious I've seen outside the model pics. Posted by: Donna B. at September 5, 2007 12:53 PMThat is one cute baby, and one cute sweater! Awesome =) Posted by: Amber at September 5, 2007 12:54 PMIt's adorable (and of course, so is she)! Posted by: Julie at September 5, 2007 12:57 PMPrecious! And the sweater's pretty cute too. ;-) Posted by: Janice at September 5, 2007 1:37 PMThat sweater is brilliant! The colors turned out wonderfully, and wee looks utterly sweet in it. I've actually been plotting since you posted about it to make myself one. I wonder how it would drape in Alpaca. Posted by: Mel at September 5, 2007 1:38 PMOMG,the sweater is too incredibly darling, but I suspect most anything you put on that precious baby would look almost that good. Great job, and I too like the modified cuffs. Now, who could I make one of these for? Posted by: Robby at September 5, 2007 1:44 PMLove it, love it, love it! The colors are so cheery and the wee one looks SO adorable wearing it. It will be easy to find you at Rhinebeck! :-D Posted by: Laurie at September 5, 2007 1:51 PMThat is so cute. Reading that this jacket could be worn for so long, I may need to knit this for some of my favorite babies. Posted by: Sarah at September 5, 2007 2:05 PMSo sweet - the baby ;-). And a sweet,colorful jacket for a young princess. Awfully pretty! So cute! It would look great (in muted colors of course!) for adults too... Posted by: connie at September 5, 2007 2:50 PMOh the sweater is beautiful! Such a neat pattern. LOVE the colors, and it looks adorable on her. What a cutie! Posted by: Maritza at September 5, 2007 2:59 PMIt's fabulous! She looks so cute in it. Posted by: Oiyi at September 5, 2007 3:27 PMShe's so sweet! And the sweater is pretty too. Posted by: Jen at September 5, 2007 3:36 PMThat is so cute! :) Posted by: Terrie at September 5, 2007 4:08 PMThat, hands down, has to be the cutest, trendiest baby sweater I've ever seen. Darling! Posted by: Jen at September 5, 2007 4:11 PMStunning! Just amazingly stunning. I can't believe how quickly you turned that one around! (no pun intended) Posted by: knittingnurse at September 5, 2007 4:28 PMStunning! Just amazingly stunning. I can't believe how quickly you turned that one around! (no pun intended) Posted by: knittingnurse at September 5, 2007 4:28 PMI love it!! I think I have been inspired to knit one for both my 5 yr old and my niece due on Oct. !!!! Great job even if you struggled a bit. I like the bright colors! :) Posted by: cactusneedles at September 5, 2007 5:06 PMIt's as cute as wee one! I love how that looks on her, it's the perfect baby jacket! Posted by: Sarah at September 5, 2007 5:16 PMok, that's amazing! you knit this in like a day, and you have 3 kids. *not worthy* Posted by: Juls at September 5, 2007 5:26 PMwhat a beautiful sweater I love that it is something that she has something to grow in I will have to make one for my granddaugther. what happen to pictures of the boys first day of school like the ones you posted last year. By the way I purchased your book and I really love it and well as reading your blog. Posted by: pat at September 5, 2007 5:51 PMToo cute! Good show. She's adorable in it. Posted by: Elinor at September 5, 2007 6:44 PMOh my goodness! That is gorgeous! What fun color combinations you picked. Posted by: K2Karen at September 5, 2007 7:07 PMThat edging really sets that sweater apart, so fun and pretty. And you knitted it up so fast! Do you have, um, like, servants and nannies? Maybe a cook? Your children LOOK clean and well fed. How do you do it? I'm envious! Posted by: Patti purls at September 5, 2007 7:19 PMwell that does it, i already wanted to make one for my daughter but now... well now i NEED to make one! gorgeous! i love it! Posted by: cori w at September 5, 2007 9:39 PMgorgeous. Posted by: amy at September 5, 2007 10:38 PMYou are AMAZING! Posted by: Moe at September 5, 2007 11:03 PMLove it! It looks as if she loves it too! gorgeous, my girl wants one too, right now! Posted by: julia at September 6, 2007 3:47 AMIt (and Wee One) looks beautiful. .......previous comment should have read now rather than not! Posted by: carole at September 6, 2007 5:47 AMAwww... precious. Posted by: allie at September 6, 2007 8:27 AMWow, that looks like so much fun! Posted by: Jennifer at September 6, 2007 8:36 AMAdorable. . . And she'll be easy to spot at Rhinebeck. There will probably be tons of people coming up and saying, oh I saw that on your blog and I just may be one of them! Posted by: Julianne at September 6, 2007 10:07 AMgorgeous Posted by: KimT at September 6, 2007 10:56 AMI've had this pattern saved for a while, and now that I know I'm having a girl in December, it's definitely going to be on the needles at some point. I like your modifications, and just might have to copy the garter stitch sleeves. Thanks for sharing! Posted by: Heather at September 6, 2007 12:09 PMThat is the coolest baby sweater ever! And how nice that it will fit for a pretty long time. Posted by: Zarah at September 6, 2007 12:14 PMi LOVE it! is it hard to make? perfect xmas present!! Posted by: nicolina at September 6, 2007 1:13 PMThose turned out beautiful! I love the color combinations. Posted by: wrchili at September 6, 2007 1:41 PMSoooo... cute! Adorable even. Of course how could you not like any sweater really if it's on that little girl with the sweet face. Posted by: Kathryn at September 6, 2007 4:54 PMWow, you are fast! It looks amazing!! Posted by: Knit-Eat-Sleep at September 6, 2007 5:03 PMThanks for sharing your modifications, I'm just starting this for a friend's baby and think I'll follow your lead with needle size! Posted by: Katie at September 6, 2007 6:54 PMI just got back from a week off. Catching up, oooing and aaahing and then I see wee one in her sweater. I think I'm getting cavities from looking at all the cute pictures! She's cute enough but that sweater turns it up a couple more notches. Posted by: Anita at September 6, 2007 10:51 PMi have been eyeing that pattern forever (for me actually). you've convinced me it MUST be made for a child though. it is beautiful and your color choices are perfect! of course wee one couldn't be any more beautiful in it! so much to knit....so little time Posted by: a rose is a rose at September 7, 2007 1:43 AMI LOVE it!!!! Very inspired to make one of my own! Posted by: Amber at September 7, 2007 11:49 AMfreakin gorgeous!!! Well done!! Posted by: Kelly at September 8, 2007 7:57 AMfreakin gorgeous!!! Well done!! Posted by: Kelly at September 8, 2007 7:57 AMOh! you made the pinwheel! I've had that pattern FOREVER and I love it! I've never seen anyone else make it before....it keeps getting pushed back in my list of knits to knit....now I REALLY want to make it! Posted by: Debbie at September 8, 2007 10:42 AMsooo sweet! Posted by: Michelle at September 8, 2007 5:58 PMso cute! I went and checked it out on ravelry. Already printed it out and think I might have the perfect yarn for it! Great pictures too! So Cute! Posted by: Michele at September 9, 2007 12:14 PMoh my g-d Alison. how fast did you knit that? Posted by: Orli at September 11, 2007 11:26 AM |
