You may remember this sweater and its issues. I started knitting it 5 years (!) ago in what I thought was size 4T for my then-2-year-old daughter. When I ran into problems with gauge, it went on the shelf until last fall, when Little Miss found it and begged me to finish it for her.
Well, I finished it. Only, as you see, it fits me rather than my daughter. Guess the sizing was off even more than I thought!
It’s the first sweater I’ve ever knitted, and even with the sizing craziness and various other flaws, I’m still pretty proud of it.
My daughter has been a really good sport about it. She knows it’s hers as soon as she grows into it.
I like the back the best:
This sweater pattern (free on knitty.com) actually does come in an adult size version, but I’m glad I didn’t start with that, since I don’t think a husband-sized version would get used very often. I don’t fault the pattern, just my understanding of gauge.
In other news, I’m combing through my photos from Spain to share with you soon, and next week I’m participating in Meg from elsiemarley‘s Kids Clothing Week Challenge, which is like a big online sewing-for-kids party.
I haven’t been feeling very inspired about cooking lately (though I did have some awesome food in Spain which I’ll tell you about), so let me know if you’ve tried any great vegetable recipes lately. It’s just the beginning of white asparagus/ strawberry season here in Germany, so hopefully that will inspire me.
Also, slogging away at revisions on my novel manuscript. Off to go slogging.
Love it! Quite impressive – and what a good sport Little Miss has been through it all!
Love that sweater!
Love the sweater and the haircut!!! Your mama is proud of the knitting project I’m certain. Love and hugs, Aunt Nancy
Thank you, Julie!
Thank you Thank you. Right back at you with the love and hugs.
She IS a good sport. I don’t know that I would’ve been that sportlich.