Thursday, August 27, 2009

confection


i've been dying to show these to you! i am so proud of myself. i know you aren't supposed to say things like that, but i just like how these turned out and they are my biggest knitting project yet. have i ever told you how much more i like knitting than sewing?? SO MUCH! mostly because i'm a more precise knitter than i am as a sewer. its a much more relaxing process for me. but really that is neither here nor there so we should just look at the pretty pictures...


confection baby shrug

i made these for my cousin's two girls. she has a 20 month old and newborn. they are the most beautiful little girls...every time my mom sees pictures or videos (they are her sister's granddaughters) she has nana fever! she wants someone of her own to spoil!

confection baby shrug 24 months

this is the 24 month size. it looks HUGE to me, but i haven't seen a 2 year old in a while so we're hoping it fits. i checked my gauge several times, but it was dead on. i've found that i ALWAYS have to use two needle sizes up from what the pattern calls for...i knit tight, but i'm getting better/looser.

confection baby shrug 3 months

this is the 3 month size. these were the first projects i ever had to actually knit in the round for...its pretty much exactly the same as regular knitting!

confection baby shrug 3 months


confection baby shrug 24 months

i added this knit rose to dress arie's up a bit. i saw it on another raveler's shrug and fell in love. i had a hard time getting it small enough, but i think it worked out ok.

knit rose pin


details:
patterns - confection baby shrug & simple knit rose *FREE ravelry downloads!!*
yarn - lion brand cotton-ease (love this stuff!) in taupe & azalea
...also detailed on my ravelry pages here, here and here

9 comments:

jenni said...

so cute!! love the rose added on. make sure to get some pictures from the momma so we can see how cute they are on! glad you got your camera back

Holly and Everest said...

Here's hoping a find a little girl sometime soon to knit for...they have such better fashion options.

Alisha said...

where can i place my order?

Lindsey said...

LOVE them, and so will the girls! I second Jenny's comment, Jana will have to send you a picture of the girls in them!

Philigry said...

these are so awesome! i love them.

Olivia said...

These are SO ADORABLE! Great job!

Grownup Tantrums said...

These put my duet cover to shame, LOL!!

So cute!

las sandalias de ana said...

so pretty!!! ;)

Jennifer said...

Just found your blog through...somewhere, I lost track. But I wanted to say how completely adorable these shrugs are. It really makes me want to put down my crochet hook (not that I'm that good with crochet, anyway), and pick up some knitting needles!