This year I decided to try to get a jump on things, and just finished this for my niece:
It's a Lion Brand pattern, and went together nicely - the seed stitch cuffs and button band in the darker color added a lot of interest to the plain stockinette.Her brother will be getting this:
It's Trellis from Knitty. The cable pattern is really nice, but the math required is causing me pain - I've ripped out the shaping more than a few times, but I think I've got it now.I'm always torn about knitting things for the littlest members of my extended family; I hate to think I'll be thought of as that crazy aunt who always gave them sweaters, but it may be my destiny.
Why fight it? Fa La La La La, La La La La.
2 comments:
Wonderful knitting. I especially like the finished cardi.
About 10 years ago ... in the Spring, we proposed that our siblings & their families stopped exchanging Christmas gifts with us. It's been a tremendous relief.
DH & I have .... about ..... 22 nieces and nephews. Now some of them are even parents. I'm so glad we called it quits. (But for us, it had become an exercise in exchanging gift certificates.)
Jora
Wow! I tried to beat the Christmas rush once...it didn't work. My New year's resolutions are always the same : loose weight/excersise more and be more organized...maybe this will be the year ;-)
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