I started this sweater over 18 months ago when I was pregnant, kinda hoping I might have a girl to wear it. I had a boy instead, who I love dearly. But I continued with this project to give to my niece who was due a couple weeks before my son. Well, it took me over a year to finish the darn thing, what with the sleepness nights and two children demanding my attention. After months of good intentions, I finally pushed through this last summer and sent it off a couple weeks ago. Luckily, I made it big, so it should be just the right size for this coming winter.
This was my biggest and most compicated knitting project to date. At times, I thought it would never end. It takes a lot more stitches to make a whole garment with size 3 needles than with size 7 (my usual). Plus, I completely redesigned the back to incorporate some cables to match the front. This took some complicated calculations to insure the dimensions matched the front, particularly the armholes. It was a satisfying project. I hope little Annabelle loves it (or at least her mom does).
front, obviously
back, obviously
my son modeling it with his dinosaur
my son holds still only for moment to watch the cat dash under the bed (see the tail?)
my son in tears: "Enough already! I don't like being a model and I don't want to wear a dress!"
16 comments:
Its adorable! You are amazing!
So cute! I wish I knew how to knit. Tried once but it was a pathetic square that couldn't be helped.
I love it! Knitting is so foreign to me, you are amazing.
Beautiful dress! So Christmasy with a touch of Scandinavia to it. Love the pictures of your son modeling it!
I loved it in person but it is so stinking cute on your model Jasper. The details are amazing. You are so talented.
Tanya!! It is beautiful! I love the cute shape it has with the little skirty-out-a-majigger at the bottom (what?? that is the technical knitting term for those). I am really impressed, that is dang cute.
It looks so great! All the detail - it's fantastic! (I don't even have the patience to finish scarves)
Super impressive! It really is beautiful.
You never cease to amaze me Tanya dear.
Oh my goodness! Heather told me about it this weekend, but I had no idea it was this fantastic. We will take lots of pictures of cherubic Annabelle in it. You just never cease to amaze me!
I am the lucky recipient of this fab sweater. . . . or should I say my daughter is!! Tanya, you have outdone yourself. It is fantastical and I love it and you!
BEAUTIFULLLLL really and i love your model really do!
Truly amazing! That is the cutest red dress. GREAT JOB!
Wow, did you do this? its gorgeous!!! Love tiny kidz stuff :-)
swiss greez,
Karin
I am so impressed with your knitting skills. Love the dress and especially the cabled hat(see earlier blog). You have a true gift for innovation and execution.
Lovely dress!
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