03.18.07
I finally finished something
even if it’s just a little something.
I enjoyed knitting with it–I love striping yarns, I can’t help it–and I even used it for two started and kiboshed design projects before this one. (I was dreaming of projects that didn’t match the yarn) When I tried to seam the project though, the yarn fell apart.
This made me worry about the buttons. In case you didn’t know, inside my mind, babies are inhumanly strong when it comes to ripping off chokeable sized items, so I bought a ribbon to sew on the back of the left edging.
I forgot to take a picture, but trust me, I’m not winning any awards for handsewing any time. Ever. Anyway, I sewed the buttons onto this ribbon through the yarn with upholstery thread, so if Sophie manages to rip it off, I have a fiver on her to win the babyOlympics.
I picked the buttons up nearly 2 years ago from Lakeside Knits. They were naturally dyed, handcarved, and green and brown so of course I thought of Heidi. But I stashed them away and kept forgetting to give them to her (cleaning out my Mom’s apt, wow, we are definitely mother and daughter) and now here they are finally on a sweater for her daughter.
I have two more buttons, so they’ll end up on something…maybe a Coraline-creepy-style teddy bear for her…just kidding.
And this goes out to Terri:
paula said,
March 19, 2007 at 6:11 am
oh! I have DOZENS of similar buttons! A friend got a big (for buttons at least) bag of them from the non-profit she was working at and gave em to me, with the stipulation that I don’t sell them! I also have series of them with just numbers 0-9 on them. Only, what kid thing uses 10 big buttons?! Hm. So… yeah… if you (or anyone) needs some buttons… I can totally part with a few.
Vera said,
March 19, 2007 at 9:13 am
Beuatiful sweater! Our LYS just started selling Boku.
Cristina said,
March 19, 2007 at 10:45 am
It turned out really cute!
Terri said,
March 19, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Ho Crivens, indeed. She’s so demure she has a strategically placed pawpaw to preserve her modesty (unlike some dogs, SABRINA!). She’s so gorgeous - Crivvie, I mean, of course. Oh, and the baby sweater is awesome and fab buttons, too!
Heidi said,
March 20, 2007 at 8:47 am
Sophie wore this yesterday to L’s office and got so many compliments! Everyone said something about it. It fits her well, and will for many months. Thank you Aunt Wendy!
Hilari said,
March 22, 2007 at 2:47 pm
BEEE yooooo TI FULLL!!
Michelle said,
March 28, 2007 at 6:36 pm
THAT, is an awesome sweater. I love it!