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Today has featured a lot less work than the last 10 days, which has been most welcome. And to celebrate, I finished the little cardigan I started making for Rowan The Baby a few weeks back:
I am absurdly proud of it, although I'm not providing any closer shots because proper knitters will be looking. Admire from afar, with your eyes scrunched a bit to blur out the slightly wonky seams and occasional over-loopy stitch. Ignore for the moment that it's missing a button - that will come - and a SnowKnits label - that will come too.
But still! Hey! Cardigan! It's hanging on my very own Country Living-type door, which is the door to my new home office. More photos to come on that if it's nice and sunny tomorrow. And this is my first ever Handknitted Item of Clothing Handknitted By Me. Next up: a bobble hat. If this cardigan project has been anything to go by, it'll be ready just in time for Christmas.
Comments: 8
SnowKnits.... at last a division I might worm my way into! Lovely work on that sweater. Rowan will look most charming in it.
Posted by: Auntly H on June 28, 2008 07:19 PM
It looks fantastic, Em! And whatever you may think, it didn't really take you that long to make it. Compared to some people.
Posted by: Anna on June 28, 2008 07:20 PM
That is adorable.
Posted by: S.Roit on June 29, 2008 04:01 AM
Beautifully knitted, and so very stylish, too. Well done, Em.
Posted by: sue hepworth on June 29, 2008 09:57 AM
Thanks, chaps! You are very kind. xx
Posted by: Em on June 29, 2008 10:28 AM
(a little late) I think it's beautiful. That picture looks like it belongs with Rowan The Company.
Posted by: KatharineC on June 29, 2008 01:56 PM
Top-class knitting! Lucky Rowan to have such a clever mum. That will be perfect kit for autumn days out and about in the buggy. I love seeing pictures of baby cardigans and flowers on your blog. It's very heartening and makes me think the world can't be a bad place. I've managed sleep bag, blanket and bear for our baby. All good, except the bear's head looks like a bird. Bit disconcerting.
Posted by: Helen on June 29, 2008 09:38 PM
That's a gorgeous little jacket, and beautifully knitted, too.
Might you have need, soon, of a Baby Bjorn (I think) baby carrier? I found all our old baby stuff in the attic at the weekend, and although most of it's gone to Oxfam now I've still got that. If you want it, I'd be happy to stick it in the post. They're ridiculously expensive for the short time that you use them, and they are complex to put on, but they are very comfortable for the baby and the carrier.
Just drop me an email if you'd like it, and I'll send it on.
Posted by: Jane Smith on July 2, 2008 06:19 PM