This weekend was spent working on a few sweaters. Little people sweaters.
I finished the buttons for the pink/purple sweater. Can I just say, I don't think I'll be crocheting little buttons with dark purple yarn again anytime soon. My old eyes just can't take it! The stitches were nearly impossible to see, but I managed and now I'm done. I think they are perfect for this sweater.
Minnowknits Gardi Cardi in Lamb's Pride pink and purple.
This is my April project for Holiday Headstart and will be for one of my great-neices. I'm so glad I joined this KAL; I'm really getting a good headstart on my Christmas knitting.
(Is it weird that I felt a little bit bad hanging Ted from the wall to take this picture?)
Next up, I finished the back of the Mock Cable sweater I started last week. 
This is another Christmas present for my other great-neice.
I've put that aside while I knit this: 
Yankee Knitter's Child's Fisherlad Guernsey in Plymouth Encore. The color is really a darker, deeper, beautiful green. This will be for my great-nephew for, you guessed it, Christmas. See that little section of sleeve? It was an almost finished sleeve around dinnertime last night. As I was measuring it (10 of 10 1/2 inches done, by the way) I thought something didn't look quite right. I looked closer and realized that I had knit the stupid sleeve inside out! It's picked up from the sides of the sweater, which I did correctly, and then there are several patterned rows before starting the stockinette section that look the same on the right and wrong side. I didn't even notice that I started the stockinette with the knits on the wrong side until I was almost done. I was not a happy camper! I ripped out the offending sleeve and put the sweater in timeout for the night.
While the sweater was thinking about what it had done, I started a dishcloth for Carrie's contest. I'm making the Garterlac dishcloth found here, in some very bright Sugar'n Cream yarn. I completed all but the last layer of top triangles; picture next time. I really love the way this looks, but I'm not sure how soon I'll be doing it again - my hands are killing me!
I know I promised pictures of the squares for Betty's blanket, but I'm lame and didn't get them taken yet. All the squares I've received so far are blocked and ready for the hard part of deciding how to arrange and join them. There are still a few squares in the mail, but I think I can start to get an idea of how to arrange them. I plan to start the process of joining them Wednesday or Thursday and hope to finish it by the end of the weekend.
That's it for today. Have a good one :)
Wow that garter cardigan is stunning. I love the matching purple buttons. Great job on everything.
Posted by: Jackie | Apr 30, 2007 at 09:58 AM
Sweater-ific! I love the cabled cardigan...awesome. You've been very busy!
Posted by: Gina House | Apr 30, 2007 at 12:02 PM
The pink/purple sweater is great! The matching buttons are very cute!
Posted by: Jeanne | Apr 30, 2007 at 01:45 PM
Oh, I would've had to put that sweater in time out, too. Hmph.
The buttons are perfect for that sweater!
Posted by: Chris | Apr 30, 2007 at 03:22 PM
Oh, you're not lame! You've been busy and you're doing a wonderful thing making the blanket for Betty! (but you will need to put up a pic at least of the whole thing together!):). Like your sweaters!
Posted by: lisa | Apr 30, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Looks like you had a really productive weekend.
Posted by: Carole | Apr 30, 2007 at 05:27 PM
That little sweater is just adorable and I'm sure Teddy didn't mind the suspension one bit. Models must be willing to go the extra mile to get the good exposure, after all.
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | Apr 30, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Okay, I'm tired now. Talk about being on a sweater roll! Well done you!
Posted by: Cookie | Apr 30, 2007 at 05:58 PM
Aw, the sweater came out great! I love the bright colors.
Can't wait to see Betty's blanket.
Posted by: Amanda | Apr 30, 2007 at 06:30 PM
Good luck with putting the blanket together! And -- how could you do that to poor Ted?!
Posted by: AuntieAnn | Apr 30, 2007 at 07:11 PM
All of the sweaters look great. You are so organized by starting your holiday knitting early. I never get my act together.
Posted by: Brenda | Apr 30, 2007 at 07:18 PM
The buttons look great! Excellent job! (but did you really have to hang Ted from the wall?)
I'm in awe of all the projects you have finished for Christmas already!
What is the tally on your Holiday Headstart?
Posted by: colleen | Apr 30, 2007 at 07:18 PM
Love it all! :0)
Posted by: Charity | Apr 30, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Every time I visit this blog I find something else I want to knit. Must make the Guernsey. And I have a boatload of Encore as well in grey. It was simply meant to be. :)
Posted by: April | May 01, 2007 at 01:17 AM
I love the little cardigan, turned out so cute. The buttons may have been a pain, but they were worth it, they are exactly what that sweater needed.
Posted by: Amy | May 01, 2007 at 02:27 AM
The Gardi Cardi is precious!! I can't believe all the sweaters you are knitting at once!!! Lucky nieces and nephews!
Posted by: Pat | May 01, 2007 at 07:48 AM
Wow, are you doing great with your holiday knitting! Lucky neices/nephews there!
Glad to hear you are still getting squares in! Take your time and we'll all be here to see it when you do! :)
Posted by: Zonda | May 01, 2007 at 11:28 PM