I've got FO's for you!

Some of mine and one of a friend's.  First, Lisa's new sweater. 

This is especially awesome because she just made her first sweater back in November! She's made three (I think) since then. What a knitting machine she is! This sweater is one of the Knitting Pure and Simple top down sweaters that she modified. Yes, she is already modifying patterns to suit her needs. She didn't want the plain roll bottom, neck, and sleeves, so she looked through this book and chose a pattern she liked and worked the bottom and the sleeve ends in it.  Here's a close up:

Isn't it pretty? Then she finished off the neck by just picking up stitches and turning around and binding off. Great job, Lisa! You've come so far in such a short time.

My FO's pale in comparison, but I'll show you anyway. This first is the baby sweater I started Saturday night. This sweater was so fast, it's amazing (of course, it is the 0-3month size). I worked on it Saturday night, Sunday Morning, and then for another hour on Monday morning before work!

Samm didn't want me to put buttons on it because she worried about buttons with a baby, so I crocheted a couple little circles and sewed them on and sewed some snaps to the inside. There is a bit of a jog where the blue stripe begins on the bottom, but it really isn't as obvious in person (in sweater?) as it looks in this picture. Details:

Pattern: Amy's Little Sister Sweater

Yarn:  Plymouth Encore

Needles:  Addi turbo size 8

I have another baby-to-be who needs a sweater and I think I'll use this same pattern.  Such an easy, quick knit!

It's kind of cheating to call the next two items FO's, but they are :)

Colleen is collecting Spare Squares to make blankets for her local Children's Hospital, so I figured I could spare a few squares.  She'll be collecting them all year; can you spare a square?  She's even having monthly drawings for prizes.  Check it out; it's a great way to use up some scraps.  I'm hoping to send at least two a month. Here are my first two squares:

Yes, those are crocheted squares; and yes, they are square.  They don't look perfectly square yet because I haven't blocked them.  That's happening tonight and they are going in the mail Saturday.  The one on the left is crocheted diagonal shell stitches and the one on the right is a plain old boring granny square. I used a size G hook and left over yarn from the baby sweater on both squares.

 

Feast your eyes on this beautiful new yarn I picked up last night at "Chicks with Sticks".The color is pretty accurate. I forgot to take a picutre of it before I wound it into this ball. It's Malabrigo (don't have the tag right here so can't give you the colorway). Those of you who have used Malabrigo know how incredibly soft it is. I wanted to purchase this yarn to make Betty a new hat because she had to begin more chemo this week. She loves wild colors and I thought she'd really like this colorway. As you know if you've been reading here for a while, Betty is a teacher's aide at the middle school in Town. She not only had my daughter in her class years ago, but she had Patti's (LYS owner) son a couple years ago, as well. Patti donated the yarn for the hat; wasn't that sweet? She said that Betty helped her son and she wanted to do something for her too. So, this hat will be from the two of us - I think that will really please Betty. Speaking of Betty, please keep the good thoughts coming. She's having a tough time right now and needs all the good thoughts and prayers she can get.

Comments

[Colleen]

Lisa's sweater looks great! I LOVE the edge. really nice and giving me ideas!
The baby sweater is now officially on my "to-knit" list.(getting longer by the minute)

The squares are fab! Don't worry about blocking, I can take care of that (I have a bunch that need it bad, lol)

[Debby]

Go Lisa!! You put me to shame. I'm only just now figuring out how to modify a pattern, and I've knit for years.

Love the colors in your new yarn, and I know Betty will too. :)

[Amanda]

I love Lisa's sweater. The pattern she piced for the bottom is awesome.

The Malabrigo is beautiful!

[Jeanne]

Lisa did a great job on that sweater. I love the edging. The Malabrigo will make a lovely, soft hat.

[Sheepish Annie]

Lisa did an amazing job on that sweater!!! I still can't seem to get one off the needles and onto my Sheepie form. My hat is off to her! (because it seems I can still knit hats)

Betty is in my thoughts and I'm wishing her well.

[lisa]

Lisa's sweater is great, I was especially taken with the edges. And...notice she is a NEW knitter and knitting SEVERAL? sweaters (and large adult size not baby ones) since Nov and what are we all up to? She surely is a knitting machine, and a wonderful one too. Do you know about the Spa at the River's edge in Kennebunk (port?). They were on the radio yesterday am...having a spa day for women w/ cancer (free?), just call to register, 985-3400, for a day of pampering. Let Betty know, would ya?

[Debi]

Please tell Lisa her sweater is lovely! And now that she's mastered knitting it's time to start a blog! :)

Sending hugs and good thoughts to (((Betty)))

[marianne]

Sending a continuous flow of good warm healing thoughts and prayers to Betty. The yarn for her hat is beautiful.
Lisa's sweater is beautiful and what lovely detail for the edges.
Baby sweater is sooo cute and so well made, never mind that 'jog', isn't it strange how those things seem to pop out in the photos?

[amanda cathleen]

Lisa looks amazing in her new sweater! I love how she modifed the edges, great job! Your little baby sweater is cute, love the stripe. btw you look awesome in your big ball sweater! Great colors : )

[Gina House]

What a beautiful sweater Lisa made! I love the lace edging. Your little baby sweater is adorable and the colors are so bright and cheerful. Lots of great FOs!!!

[Chris]

Your baby sweater is very cute! And I love Lisa's clever, clever edging on her sweater. Hmm...

[carrie]

Don't you just love how fast a baby sweater knits up? And it's great your friend is such a prolific knitter! I seem to only be able to finish hats...

[Bea Apple]

I've heard great things about Malabrigo, lucky girl! That baby sweater is SO cute, I want to put it on toast and eat it up :) And Lisa's sweater looks great, 3 sweaters in a year, that is awesome.