That February Sweater
Thanks to the extensive Cotton Ease stash of knitzalot, I was able to finish my February sweater. Er, December sweater. Er, that Elizabeth Zimmerman sweater.
And thanks to my insight at a Joanne's store closing sale a couple of years ago, I had the absolutely perfect buttons in my stash. The color is true in this second photo, and the buttons are a perfect match.
Pattern: Baby Sweater on Two Needles from Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitters' Almanac, February
Yarn: Cotton-Ease in Sugarplum. Note - I needed about 1/10th of a second ball in spite of some Ravelers making by with one.
Needles: US . . . 8s?
Notes: No mods. I actually get annoyed knitting all in one piece. I'd rather knit smaller pieces and just take a little time to sew them up. But it was still quick and easy.
Best Thing About This Project: Definitely the buttons. Until the baby is here, that is. Edited to add: Not my baby. Sheesh. You guys. Plenty of other babies coming.
posted by Theresa at 8:46 AM/Permalink
12 Comments:
Gorgeous! I will have to dig out my Knitters' Almanac.
what an adorable sweater... i love the buttons, too! : )
Oh my God, I have never loved a baby sweater that much. I must make it.
Who's the baby? E-mail me if it's a secret.
So cute...and yes- the buttons are perfect!
Until the baby is here? This does NOT sound like a hypothetical statement anymore............
Hmm....I have some coral Cotton Ease...maybe I should make my grand-niece this sweater after the Dale one.
So pretty!
Very cute sweater! I think I'm going to start a cute little baby hoodie soon, but I am so close to finishing three other projects first. It will nearly be a clean slate for '08 if I can manage it.
That's beautiful.
I love your little sweaters!
Very nice! I have not done much baby knitting but have a good friend who just had twin girls...maybe!
I like this baby sweater every time I see it. It's very sweet. And yours is lovely. I too like the buttons best though.
I tried to comment before, but it appears it didn't take? Of course now that I'm reposting, I feel as though I should have something far more profound to say than I actually did, which is that I do love how the perfect buttons can elevate an already adorable sweater into the cuteness stratosphere. Excellent find at JoAnn's!
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