Thursday, January 12, 2012

A New Sweater

As if this little girl didn't already have enough hand knit sweaters, right?!



But, for Christmas,  we had to make something special.  This pattern was completely dreamed up in my head and it was fun to see it 'come to life' over the holidays.  It was a little complicated with all the colorwork and sizing- so things may have been "fudged" a bit, but it came together.  For that reason, I wouldn't count on a pattern coming out of this- my notes are mere scribbles, and my charts are hand drawn with multiple dark lines being drawn through.



I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to post. When I take a break, it's always hard to come back.  I feel I owe some sort of apology or really impressive post, but then I realize I just need to start up to get the ball rolling.  The holidays were grand, complete with much time visiting family and friends.


Unfortunately, Joe and I started 2012 off on the wrong foot, with a dreadful case of (what we believe to be) food poisoning.  I'm really not sure how we would have gotten through that situation without family nearby, but we have pulled through and finally seem to be on the other side of it.

I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you are now enjoying some selfish knitting- it is time for that, right?!

Pin It
Posted by French Press Knits at 12:00 PM
Labels: ,

21 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Elise's sweater is adorable! When I knit for myself there is so much fudging that goes on, I really have to be in the "pattern writing" state of mind to do it properly. I love the dots all over the body of the sweater. great job!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Elspeth H.January 12, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    I heard there was an awful flu going around right around New Years. Sorry to hear you caught it!

    I'm wondering how you got into pattern making? So far I'm a stick-to-the-pattern knitter but I'd like to start getting more creative. Were there small steps you took that lead to that creative work?

    ReplyDelete
  3. MarcyJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Love love love the sweater. Thanks for showing us; but the most amazing thing is how much Elise has grown! Even though I have raised children it still astounds me how quickly they change. Enjoy every minute.

    ReplyDelete
  4. KathyJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    SO adorable!! I am very impressed that you came up with that on your own.
    Beautiful sweater for a beautiful little girls :o)

    ReplyDelete
  5. RebeccaJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    absolutely beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  6. meppybnJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Love it, the model and aren't you one talented mama to 'fudge' through with such a super result!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Crazy Knitting FoolJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    The sweater is amazing and the model adorable.

    ReplyDelete
  8. HilaryJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Stop it. That sweater is TOO CUTE. The puffy sleeves are killing me! And nice job with the colorwork pattern -- very impressive!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. MaryseJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    It is truly a magical cardigan! Lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  10. AmyJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Beautiful sweater! I love the sleeves and who would know there is any fudging ;)

    ReplyDelete
  11. afairlieJanuary 13, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous sweater AND baby! You are so talented at colorwork! Love seeing your FO's :) Hope you both are feeling back to normal now! Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  12. KatieJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    So beautiful! Glad you are feeling better & Happy 2012!

    ReplyDelete
  13. margauxJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Gorgeous sweater! (and daughter!) Happy New Year!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Judy11January 13, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Beautiful sweater - someday Elise will really appreciate her Mama's efforts! She is so adorable. We too battled a flu both before and after the holidays - though not on them, thank goodness. My knitting has gone back to basics for the moment - sweaters and mittens for granddaughter. Happy 2012, nice to see you back on the blog :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Cari ClarkJanuary 13, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Hang on to those gorgeous handknits. She will pass them on to her children!

    I am making your Frosted Glow cowl and it is coming out beautifully. I am using Perfection by Kraemer Yarns, a merino/acrylic blend. The color is Fairy Ring, a heathered light green. So pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  16. lakoczeraJanuary 13, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    The sweater is gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  17. emeselleJanuary 15, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Take heart, it probably wasn't food poisoning. My whole family got it, and we thought it was bad meatballs until we saw our illness featured on the national news. It was a virus.

    ReplyDelete
  18. ElizabethJanuary 15, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Beautiful sweater!!!! Your talent astounds me. Lucky little girl.

    ReplyDelete
  19. LaurieJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Elise and her sweater are beutiful! My nephew also got sick over the holidays and it took him a good week to feel well enough to go to work. We put his illnesss down to stomack flu since no one else became ill. I'm so glad your both feeling better! Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  20. AngelaJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Gorgeous colorwork sweater!! She is one lucky gal.

    ReplyDelete
  21. JulieJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    that sweater is so precious!! she looks adorable.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)