Inspiration is no rare commodity on the web, especially among the blogging divas of the knitting world. My daily ritual of looking over other people's shoulders at what they're knitting has finally enticed me to keep better record of my own knitting. I try to keep up as best I can, in knitting that is.
Yet, I find myself curiously drawn to crow about it in public. It is seldom that someone will regard the hand-made item I am wearing and say, Oh, did you knit that?. Especially when a sweater is fresh off the needles, I walk around 4. 5 mm off the ground hoping someone will notice and admire, like I was a newly engaged bride sporting 3 carats. And don't we all crave the rave? So, here's my first entry, longing for comment.
I give you, a little boy's sweater:
This is just a basic design from Vicki Square's Knit Great Basics, with the star graph pilfered from a Plymouth pattern (say that three times fast), knit at 4.5 stitches to the inch on 4mm in Plymouth Encore, a 75% acrylic 25%wool yarn that's supposed to withstand spaghetti sauce and washing machines.
Go ahead. Applaud or boo. Throw coins or tomatoes. It'll wash.
And just because I know you want to look at my backside:
This was my object of participation for Alison's Spring Fling Knit-Along.
Hey there, welcome to blogland! The sweater looks great! Love the two colored ribbing all around. I hadn't noticed that in your first pic. Very cute! Now that we've seen his sweater, I hope we get to see the little boy sometime. ;0)
Posted by: alison | April 12, 2004 at 08:34 AM
I'd love to rave but I can't see the pics! See you Sunday though.
Posted by: Johanna | April 13, 2004 at 09:07 AM
I'm so excited and welcome to the blog world. I can't wait to see the pics!!!
Posted by: kimberly | April 13, 2004 at 09:16 AM
I love the sweater. The blue and green bounce off each so nicely.
Posted by: Melissa | April 13, 2004 at 07:51 PM
Yeah, it is a little garish, isn't it. But I promise you, it works on Will.
Boys gotta have some revenge for pink and purple, non?
Posted by: julia | April 14, 2004 at 12:39 AM
Very cute! And thanks for sharing your backside with us :). I love to see how others finish off those loose ends. Yours looks great!
Posted by: Mary Beth | April 14, 2004 at 08:46 AM
Welcome to the wonderful world of knitblogs!! Great sweater - can just picture it on a little guy. Think he'll beg for compliments for you?Thanks for sharing your backside.
Posted by: Audrey | April 14, 2004 at 12:11 PM
That is such a cute sweater! Now I've got to try my hand for my little guy... and I can see hearts or flowers on a similar one for my growing-an-inch-a-day diva :) Congrats on the new blog, looks great!
Posted by: Josée | April 14, 2004 at 12:46 PM
Three stars...three karats! How appropriate...and how cute! Nice job...what's next? :D
Posted by: Judy | April 14, 2004 at 04:12 PM
Loooooove the dino hood. How clever of you. Will is obviously pleased too. Cheers!
Posted by: Mom | April 20, 2004 at 03:09 PM
can you share the star graph or point me to the pattern from which you pilfered it? my daughter wants a star on the back of her next cardigan (top down raglan, she requested) and I LOVE your star.
thanks.
Posted by: Beth Zelnick Kaufman | August 28, 2004 at 09:00 PM