I did end up making Gemma's very own pixie hat! It was from the same pattern I used last September and it came out beautifully. Since I couldn't find any wool in a weight and color I liked, I ended up buying a skein of Paton's classic wool in plain ivory and dyeing it with grape Kool Aid. :) I followed directions found here, and it was a pretty fun process . . . which I did document with photos and intend to tell you about, but those photos are all gone along with our original computer. . .
These photos are from January, when we visited one of my dearest friends and former roommate, Sarah, along with her husband Logan in the Boston area. What a sweet day that was. :)
I loved this baby sweater pattern which I found through ravelry, and knit it up for Gemma in Paton's Classic Wool, as well. Since she was nine months old at the time, I chose the 18 months size and assumed that the fit would be fine . . . oops! I think the cotton recommended must be much heavier than the wool I was using, because my first sweater came out newborn-size. I'm a pretty average knitter, but I think I learned my lesson to check the gauge in a new pattern from now on!
I ended up knitting up a little beanie to go with it and giving it to the precious newborn of a family at church. The baby hat pattern was the same one I used for the little hat Gemma lived in for the first three months of her life in this big, wide world!
For sweater attempt number 2, I switched to size 10 needles and Paton's Roving in the same color as the first sweater, and it's a much better fit! I'm now using the rest of the roving to felt some dryer balls! They're halfway done.
Yes, Gemma figured out that music comes out of the ear buds. John was pretty excited to teach her that. :)
And, I actually have NOTHING on the needles at the moment, which feels a little strange! But I have been doing some other sewing and crafting projects lately, so perhaps I'll tell you about some of them, too! It's nice to be back here. :)
I love those sweaters :)
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