Yes, this is Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Suprise sweater that I just finished yesterday. I decided to try and get out more, so I signed up for a 3 session class on this sweater. I went to one session. I wanted to meet more people, but the level of the knitters in the class was on the newbie side and they were too busy counting stitches, etc. to converse. I didn't go back, but finished the sweater anyway.The bottom mitered corners in front were not hitting in the right place when I counted off the stitches per the pattern, so I just frogged that part and re-established the corner in it's proper place.
This is knitted in Heirloom washable wool from my trip to Australia. I wish I had knit it a bit tighter instead of going for the gauge. Ah vell. It will be comfortable for Isaac never the less.
I also got to use some vintage buttons from my collection, and that's always fun, even if it means to keep the sweater out of the dryer. I think it should dry flat anyway...
7 comments:
Very nice. Very, very nice.
Lovely colours. I have made heaps of these and so has Sandra - they're quick and easy, use up bits of stash, and always cause delight in the recipient! :) But a 3-part class in it...? It's not that tricky, surely? You just follow the pattern.
I agree about the 3 part lesson. It seems that most of the classes these days are geared towards new knitters.
But,that said, I did find the pattern problematic in many ways. Now that I've done it once, I could do it again but I am a big Zimmerman fan anyway.
So cool! Love the colours and the mitering. I haven't tried such things but this is intriguing me very much. Jennie, from the list, just gifted me with my first Zimmerman book, Knitter's Almanac.
Point taken.
I shared my blog address with one person as I recall. You're right that the class was listed as EASY.
I felt out of place, claustrophobic in the small place but I don't think my comments were particularly "snooty" in my blog.
I'm sorry if offense was taken.
As far as being an inspiration to others, it didn't really occur to me that I should sit through a class that I found frustrating for the benefit of others, as that would be of no benefit to any.
I hope this is the bitchiest thing I ever say on my blog.
Wow. You are SO not bitchy or snooty. I thought you were very clear about why you didn't continue the class given your stated goals and needs.
Thanks, Dharma. That's kinda how I felt. I guess I'm really not in the class mood right now but I do have one coming up on May 20th with Leigh Radford that I'm kinda looking forward to.
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