Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Yarn Along

Before I get started, don’t forget to check out my latest giveaway—you have three ways to enter!

I’ve been getting a little less knitting done because of some serious gardening efforts and lots of time spent baking—I’ll report back with more on the baking another day.

In the meantime, here’s the state of Nathan’s spring cardigan.  You may notice that I have less progress to report than I did last week.  How is that possible?  Why, it’s due to a severe sleeve mishap that required frogging.  Rip it.  Rip it good.

I apologize for the bad lighting.  It's been rainy and dreary outside.
But the good news is I found two candidates for cardigan buttons earlier this week at Joann Fabrics.  Elephants or matching green.  Care to take a vote?  (Can you tell I have trouble deciding?  Who buys two sets of buttons for one cardigan?!  Me.  That's who.) 

Which button should I choose?  I'm leaning toward the elephants, but I still like classic matching buttons, too.
Even better news is the beginnings of a baby sweater for the outreach depot operated by my good friend’s church.  Run purely by volunteers, the depot collects and distributes gently used clothing, household goods and appliances and food to needy families in the community.  And they put together special kits for people around the world, such as birthing kits, school kits, layette kits and more.  This newborn sweater will go into a layette kit for a mom with a new baby on the way.  I love the thought of my knitted item going to someone who really needs it, and I love the sentiment at the end of the church’s knitting pattern: “Please keep in mind that hand-knit sweaters are filled with love, not perfection.”  It’s really true.


If anyone is interested in knitting a baby sweater for this organization, please e-mail me and I’ll send along the baby sweater pattern, other details and my mailing address.  It’s a simple worsted weight garter stitch cardigan with the body knit all in one piece—super easy.  I’ll write about this topic and will provide many more details in a separate future post, so check back soon.

The bunny from Itty-Bitty Toys now has two arms, two ears, a leg and a head in addition to the body he only had last week.


I’m still reading Oprah’s unauthorized biography, and Nathan’s “reading” Where’s Spot? and Eight Silly Monkeys.  They’re really fun books to read together, the first for him to open the flaps and woof at the doggie and the latter for me to sing aloud for him.

As always, I’m knitting along with Ginny of Small Things on Wednesdays.

23 comments:

  1. Oh the bunny will be so cute.

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  2. I love the elephant buttons!
    The bunny is looking great!

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  3. elephant buttons...i love them.....hi kelly....ur blog looks beautiful.....i have come here aftr months and have so much to read....congrats for completing 100posts...it was grt to knw more about u....saw ur etsy shop....grt going.....love to nathan

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  4. I vote for the elephant buttons too :)

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  5. I love the elephant buttons! The green yarn with the pewter buttons gives the sweater a timeless look

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  6. I love the elephant buttons ... and shank buttons look better (IMHO) on knitted sweaters. I love the green too .... I'm working on a wrap in just that shade.

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  7. Love the cables. Beautiful! The elephants for sure. There's only so long you can get away with elephant buttons. ;)

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  8. I love the elephants too. They would be gorgeous on the cardigan. The bunny looks like it is going to be super cute! The baby sweater is a lovely idea. Ah, Spot books, I have read a few of them this week! Jacinta

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  9. The elephants. Definitely the elephants. xoxo

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  10. I love, love, love Susan Anderson's patterns. That bunny will be so sweet.
    Also, I am digging your cably sweater.
    I might go with the plain buttons, just for ease of use, but the elephants are certainly more fun!

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  11. What a wonderful cause you are knitting for!! I love the elephant buttons, too, go with them!!

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  12. oh, yes, I can see how those elephants are hard to resist ;-)

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  13. Elephants!! Elephants!! I love the idea of knitting for a little baby. I have too many projects right now but I'll get back to you

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  14. i am totally in love with the elephants!
    great done!
    d.

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  15. Those elephants are darling! :)

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  16. I am voting for elephants! The are cute.

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  17. Oh elephant buttons definitely! And the bunny is going to be awesome!

    Blessings, Elizabeth

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  18. I *just* learned how to knit cables last week! I can't believe they're so easy - I have no idea why I was so intimidated. I vote the elephants for looks - but the greens ones for ease of use.

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  19. I vote for the elephants too! they are amazing!

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  20. I'd go for the elephants :) They are so cute.

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