Do you know what that is? That is mom’s sweater, with shoulders seamed and neckband knit, blocking. This is very exciting to me. The sleeves are also wet, and are draped casually over the back of my knitting chair. I learned from the last time I washed one that they don’t need to be laid flat and pinned to look excellent when dry. The sweater itself has been carefully positioned, measured, and pinned.
This is Mari’s poncho before being bound off and fringed. I am in the process of fringing now. Holy cow, it is taking a lot of yarn to fringe this thing. I don’t remember using as much on my poncho, which has many more stitches around, and therefore took many more fringes. How fast the memory fades.
And finally, the definite highlight of today’s post…. Nate’s first FO.
He may or may not add a big pouch pocket on the front. There are a couple other things that could be done to it, but it is done enough for the munchkin to wear, and it is cute. She is beyond thrilled that daddy knit her a hoodie.
Way to go, Nate!
November 15th, 2004 at 11:54 pm
Lovely sweater on an adorable model 🙂 He did a great job!
November 16th, 2004 at 1:39 am
So cute! So very, very cute! And yea for Nate, his first FO. Yea!
Seriously, so cute!
November 16th, 2004 at 1:58 am
How cute!
November 16th, 2004 at 2:43 am
I’m not sure what FO means in YOUR house, but I am pretty sure I know what it doesn’t!
I take it this is not an “Abner off leash in the house” kind of day?
November 16th, 2004 at 2:44 am
OOOOOPPPPPPSSSS!
Great Job, Nate! That is TOTALLY adorable, and so is Munchkin #3!
November 16th, 2004 at 3:24 am
Well done to the hubby, that’s very impressive and well done you for choosing such a cool mate!
November 16th, 2004 at 3:54 am
Nate did a fantastic job on that sweater! It looks great! And your daughter is much too cute. 🙂
November 16th, 2004 at 4:12 am
FANTASTIC! Kudos to Nate! Would he be williing to share the pattern? This could be a fun Knit-along!
November 16th, 2004 at 8:53 am
Ok…remember, I’m new to knitting…never even thought about blocking on the floor…duh. of course you obviously don’t have two dogs like I do 🙂 Though under the piano might be safe here too.
Love the poncho.
Nate, what a man. I just can’t get over what a great job he did for the little cutie.
November 16th, 2004 at 10:29 am
Yay you for finishing knitting mom’s sweater! Yay Nate for a kickin’ new hoodie!
November 16th, 2004 at 1:42 pm
Thanks!
November 17th, 2004 at 4:42 am
Mari’s poncho is lovely. I like the design. That is the same lopi you are using for your sweater? Very pretty yarn. I never would have guessed I’d like lopi yarn, but I have just fallen in love with some bulky I’m using, and I’d thought of buying some more and making a poncho for myself.
November 17th, 2004 at 2:36 pm
Yup, same yarn. I’m really liking the Lopi, too. There are about 20 skeins of it in Fire Engine Red. Seriously, it couldn’t BE more red, and I might buy that, too.