Thursday, January 31, 2008

Eggplant Buttons

After several false starts, some of them involving fair isle, I finally settled in to make a newborn-size sweater for the Tiny Prince of Wails. (That would not be unlike the false starts--several--that I made on this particular blog post!)

I wanted more than one color. That was a given. The collar and cuffs in contrasting yarn would have to suffice.


Yarn is superwash wool (Berella Country Garden--aubergine-- and Filatura di Crosa 501--lime). Pattern can be found here for free.

I made the non-hooded version (well, duh!) and knit the garter stitch portions in contrasting yarn.

Here you can see it modeled on a mis-proportioned doll. It fits the doll and it will fit the Tiny Prince for a very short period of time.

He's growing like a weed, you know.

I originally planned to use a pair of little purple and green buttons shaped like eggplants (thus the title of this episode) but I changed my mind. (No, it doesn't work one bit better than it did!)





So, what did I substitute for the veggie buttons?

I love this one!

I had only the one, so I made best use of it. The point is to keep the sweater from falling off. I'm pretty sure that the mousie will accomplish that.

And besides, it's really, really cute!








I would love to keep typing, but I am falling into myself from exhaustion.

TGIAF ("a" being for "almost").

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// posted by Ann @ 1/31/2008 08:40:00 PM
Comments:
You always come up with new ways to make this pattern look fabulous! I hope you send photos to Knitting Pure & Simple, so that they will send you a free pattern of your choice.

Great looking sweater. The button is suitably adorable for the Tiny Prince. May he wear the sweater in the best of health!
# posted by Blogger AmyS : 1:34 AM
 
I'm knitting that same pattern in a green/blue/yellow variegated cotton and it's working up so pretty. I made the front bands five stitches instead of four and plan to put maybe three buttons on it. I'm making it in the six month size for a baby due to be born in June. I love this pattern.

Charlotte
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# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 7:46 PM
 
Way cute sweater. Love the baby doll too. I had to get mine out and compare. lol I still have the very first baby doll that my mom ever bought me. It is really really similar to the one you showed. Gave me a bit of a start. hehe
# posted by Blogger Becky in Iowa :O) : 4:14 PM
 
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