Sweater for a Spore

There is a new baby boy about to grace us with his presence. The mother is a smart, talented hilarious lady and the father smart and kind so I think he is going to be a good one.


The sweater started out as the classic placket pullover from Last Minute Knitted gifts, but the gauge was different so I had to re-do all the math and just used the schematic as a template. I added stripes and somehow along the way the placket wasn't knit and it turned into a straight pullover. The end result is more like a raglan pullover of generic design now than the original sweater. The yarn, All-Season's Cotton, was a first for me, and while I probably wouldn't knit myself an entire sweater out of it, I do think it is a perfect yarn for the wee ones.

The shower was Saturday and loads of fun. I hadn't left the house since the previous Sunday as I was hit with the trifecta of doom -- flu, sinus infection and bad bad cold and was home all week last week. I am now convinced that it was what has festering and holding me down for most of February and now that I am almost better -- at least no more fever! -- I am looking ahead again. Rollie also managed to eat the remote (again. heffer.) on Saturday while I was at the shower, so even if I wanted to stay home and watch t.v. this week, I cannot. I think it was his little terrier way of telling me to get off the couch already and take him for a walk.

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Thanks for your kind words regarding the Springtime Bandit! I have worn it a bunch since finishing it (even while home wallowing in self-pity on the couch) and it is definitely a new favorite. I also finished the Jailbird Cardi while home -- after being too sick to knit the first few days (I know. Horrible. What is the good of being home sick if you can't even knit ?!) -- I tried to make up for it later in the week -- and just need to take some modeled shots.

Happy (early) St. Patrick's Day! Ireland and I go way back so there will definitely be some Corned Beef in my near future. Yum.