Dream Bird

Dream Bird

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Baby Cardigan - Bear Hugs by Plymouth yarn

Completed - Feb. 24, 2010

Okay, here are all the pieces of the baby cardigan. I am almost done, and I might be done before mid week! I am happy with this little piece. I am not sure if I read the instructions correctly, but I am still pleased for my first baby cardigan (using a pattern). I am hoping to put the pieces and edging on late tonight.


Update on baby cardigan sweater - Finished one sleeve and started the other sleeve.

Here is what the finished pieces look like before they are put together. I am hoping to be done with this by mid week. Once the sleeves are done. I will be edging the baby cardigan. I am almost done with one of the other baby blankets I started around the same time.

Update on the baby cardigan sweater - Finished the back, Left front,Right front.

I have been working on this sweater late, late in the evenings. I finally finished the fronts of the cardigan. It is late so I will go for now and will keep you updated.

update on the Baby Cardigan Sweater - Back, Left Front

I have been busy, so I have not been able to finish this cute sweater. I did however, finish the left front of the cardigan, and starting the right front of the cardigan. I just have to remind myself to reverse the neckline. I should have had this done a week ago. I just might have it done this week..crossing fingers.
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Started Feb 22,2010 - Update on the Baby Cardigan Sweater - Back part

I finished the back of the pink caridgan sweater this evening.
I knitted the back 10 inches long and ended it with the wrong side. I then casted off loosely (bind off).

I started to the left front of the sweater. I am using size US 7 signle point needles for the first 6 rows ending with the wrong side. I will switch up to the US 8single point needls, and will continue the knit/garter stitch for 5 1/2 inches ending with the right side row.

Once I finish the left front I will up date you on the shaping the neck of the sweater. I am using a pattern so I am making it slow..




I have been knitting and crocheting since I was 9 years old, that I can remember. However, my mom might say I have started at an ealier age than that, she would know she and my grandmother taught me. I was taught by looking at a finished knitted and/or finished crochet piece. I was not taught to read a pattern, so patterns are a little difficult for me. I know some terms, but putting it all together is so confusing to me, just let me look at the finished product and let me figure it out from there! *laughing*

I am attempting to read a pattern and make a baby cardigan sweater. I am using Plymouth yarn - Bear Hugs -

I am starting with the back first - I cast on 40 stitch on a size US 7 knitting needle and doing a garter stitch for 6 rows. I will then switch up to a US 8 knitting needle for the next 9 1/2 inches.

I will keep you updated. Let me know how you think I am doing. I want to learn and teach myself how to read patterns to improve that technique and challenge myself in that area!

Happy Knitting until next time!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Men's Scarf



Hello!! I have not posted in some time. I have a handful of orders to finish and i will try to post them as each one is done.

Here is a scarf that I made for a gentleman. I used 2 skiens of Patons - Classic Wool Merino yarn. I will wash it and block it.

I finished this scarf tonight, this one took me about two-weeks. I normally can have a scarf done in a day or two depending on what is going on or how many knitting orders I have. I have three baby blanket orders to do. I try to squeeze as many orders as I can when I get off of work.

This is the basic knit and purl.

5 knit, 5 purl, 5 knit, 10 purl, 10 knit, 10 purl, 5 knit, 5 purl, 5 knit