The triplets' Baby Surprise Jackets are now all washed, blocked, and ready to go. I tried to do a little embroidery on the girl's jacket, but it looked positively horrible -- garter stitch is just not conducive to this kind of embellishment. I came up with this simple solution instead:
Those are just a couple of buttons from my collection of odds and ends, sewn to the back of the neck. The jackets now all look the same (more or less) from the front, but the buttons will provide a little extra hint to anyone dressing the kids should they miss the button placement on the front.Since finishing my Salish Sea Socks, I've been working on what may be the brightest socks ever.
These are a pair of simple Garter Rib anklets for a friend who is a new mom. I'm planning these as well as matching pair of baby socks in time for her baby shower in March. I'm extremely glad this friend has feet that are shorter than mine, because this yarn -- Dale Baby Ull -- is incredibly thin. I'm getting about 12 rows to the inch with my standard sock needles (2.5 mm Addi Turbos). It will all be worth it, however, because I know she will be thrilled to finally get her yellow socks!Most of my knitting time last night was on the sleeve for The Big Gray Tube (tm). I'm hoping to finish it tonight; only 4 1/2 inches to go!
(Seriously, could knitting get any more boring than gray stockinette?)
It could be a flat gray instead of a pretty heather gray. ;)
ReplyDeleteyou found matching buttons!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you like my $50 buttons? :(
Those are adorable. (The triplet sweaters - though I kind of like the grey stockinette socks...call me a masochist).
ReplyDeleteMy parents reported that most people in DC had a 3 hour commute and that the fed opened late. I remember being a teen and *hoping against hope* that the federal gov't would close so we could all have a snow day...:)
Very creative - and cute - solution for the BSJs!
ReplyDeleteI wish we had snow days!
Just adorable, as always! You are way too creative.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever and cute idea for the baby sweater. You're so ingenious.
ReplyDeleteI miss the snow. Dad loved "shoveling" the driveway... he had a snowblower!
Love those anklets, yellow is my new fave! Thanks for the BSJ support, I appreciate it...
ReplyDeleteDon't miss the shoveling at all. Nope. But snow days are nice!
ReplyDeleteIf you run out of things to do, how about socks for the triplets (evil grin) to balance the forever of stockinette sleeves....