Sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you.
Honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you.
Pattern: Little Girl's Shrug
by Knitting Pure & Simple #288
Yarn: Aslan Trends Santa Fe
Color #1332 - Pink Mist
85% merino/15% polyamide - 180 yds/50 gr.
about 160 or so used
Needle: Size 4 - circular and dpns
by Knitting Pure & Simple #288
Yarn: Aslan Trends Santa Fe
Color #1332 - Pink Mist
85% merino/15% polyamide - 180 yds/50 gr.
about 160 or so used
Needle: Size 4 - circular and dpns
Back in May, browsing an Atlanta yarn shop, I saw this little shrug knit up for a shop sample. Man! Those shop samples! They really know how to get you, don't they? I loved it, but had no need for the pattern. Still it is rather hard to forget those shop samples! Once I learned a coworker was expecting a new granddaughter in November, it was time to spring into action.
I asked my almost-LYS to order the pattern. The pattern is sized for dk or light worsted weight yarn to be knit on size 7 needles to make size 18-mo. to size 10. The baby will be a sister of twin boys (all boy boys) born about four years ago. I knew I wanted a Serious Pink (can pink be serious??) and machine washable. I also wanted to try a finer yarn and smaller needle to try to get a newborn size.
Luckily the shop had one lone skein of this perfect pink in the Aslan Trends Santa Fe; a machine-washable sock yarn in a color they insist on calling Pink Mist when you and I know it is really Bubblegum. Just what I had imagined. The yarn was lovely and a treat to knit. Very soft. I'm sure it would make nice, soft socks.
The pattern photo shows it with a ribbed hem but gives alternate directions (and chart!) for a lacy edge. Well you know I had to knit the lacy edge.
It is so cute I can hardly stand it. I really need a tambourine to play while I dance around with it singing The Archies tune.
Want to see the back? Are you singing yet? [click to make it bigger while you sing]
What an EASY pattern and easily adapted to the small size. I can also see lengthening it and the sleeves, too maybe.
My candy girl. I'm glad I can keep it a few more months.
I asked my almost-LYS to order the pattern. The pattern is sized for dk or light worsted weight yarn to be knit on size 7 needles to make size 18-mo. to size 10. The baby will be a sister of twin boys (all boy boys) born about four years ago. I knew I wanted a Serious Pink (can pink be serious??) and machine washable. I also wanted to try a finer yarn and smaller needle to try to get a newborn size.
Luckily the shop had one lone skein of this perfect pink in the Aslan Trends Santa Fe; a machine-washable sock yarn in a color they insist on calling Pink Mist when you and I know it is really Bubblegum. Just what I had imagined. The yarn was lovely and a treat to knit. Very soft. I'm sure it would make nice, soft socks.
The pattern photo shows it with a ribbed hem but gives alternate directions (and chart!) for a lacy edge. Well you know I had to knit the lacy edge.
It is so cute I can hardly stand it. I really need a tambourine to play while I dance around with it singing The Archies tune.
Want to see the back? Are you singing yet? [click to make it bigger while you sing]
What an EASY pattern and easily adapted to the small size. I can also see lengthening it and the sleeves, too maybe.
My candy girl. I'm glad I can keep it a few more months.
3 comments:
You need the Yesterukes to come play while you sing!
If we have a girl in the family, maybe I'll give this one a try.
Very sweet!
That is absolutely adorable! What little girl, her mother or a BIG girl wouldn't love that!? Perfect. Wish I could find one to make in my size!
Sheri
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