I have nearly finished a baby sweater knitted in Yummy, color Celestial, a soft luscious bamboo yarn. I chose the garter stitch wrap sweater from "Simple Knits for Cherished Babies." I am working on a cap and socks to match. I am madly knitting the set as it is due for a raffle later this week. My department at work is sponsoring a team for Habitat for Humanity. There are several expectant moms in the department and I was hoping an heirloom baby set would generate a lot of raffle ticket sales.
I am gradually overcoming my fear of patterns. This is a new pattern for me and the piece was unrecognizable until I was halfway through the pattern. It is knit in one piece from back to front with two side seams. I have had few problems with the pattern and will likely repeat it. It makes a sweet and simple sweater that will be easy to knit and easy for the baby to wear. I am using bamboo yarn for the set as the baby who receives it will likely be a warm-weather baby. And I just wanted to try that bamboo yarn!
The bamboo yarn feels like cotton, acts like cotton, but has a beautiful sheen. It does have a loose twist though which made me have to slow down a bit so I would not split the yarn.
Below is a toy mouse being made of wool for felting. This pattern is from other Simple Knits book. I am making a basketful of these. I need one for Sophie, my mother's new Shitzhu puppy, a couple for my cat critters, and want to finish three for a "Three Blind Mice" set for the raffle. These mice are cute and fast to knit up. They are great for babies, toddlers, cats and, if you leave off the tail, dogs. The one in the picture is for a cat as it has an extra long tail.
