Sven's Sweater

My friends Kim and Beth had a little boy named Sven Loren earlier this year. Perfect time for me to get my baby sweater knitting on. I FINALLY finished the project and sent it in the mail. Since they got it now I get to post the pictures. It ended up being wider than I thought but I hope it is fine. Kids don't care, right? Sven will be able to wear it once he is two or so. Plenty of growing room!

Team Jersey!

I joined a bike team this year. I didn't design them but I am pretty stoked for our pink team jerseys.

Purple Tweed Sweater, the Beginnings

Once again I am embarking on making another sweater. I vowed to use up the stash of yarn that I have accumulated over the years but I couldn't resist. Occasionally I browse Brooklyn Tweed because Jared Flood makes some pretty amazing patterns. I stumbled upon a cardigan from their new book and I knew I had to make it.

I love the golden yellow color of the example but I feel like whenever I knit with that color it never comes out as I really want it to. Rather I went with Rowan's Felted Tweed in a purple color. It is a color that I love and I tend to wear regularly.

Here is the collar of the sweater. I messed up the gauge a couple of times but I think I have it now. The safety pins are the markers for the right and left yokes, the arms and the back. The sweater is worked top down. I think I will finish this one on the ship in September/October.

Oh here is a picture of a cute puppy:



Not mine but I want to keep him forever.

Yay! Pete's Bike!!!

The Mighty Golden Narwhal

It has been a while, I know. I have been making stuff but at the same time riddled with guilt because I hadn't finished little Sven's gift. I sent it off in the mail today and I will post pictures when Kim and Beth receive their gift.

My buddy PeterFuckingStone is going to Burning Man. He enlisted my help in pimping out his ride. I couldn't be more excited. Decorations and bicycles?! Rad! His theme is El Darado. I wanted to make a flag for his bike so when he is out and about people can find him and he can find his bike. Pete came up with the Narwhal. The sea's unicorn?! Epic! So I set off to make the flag and success.

Pete and I also spray painted his bike gold. I will post pictures of the Mighty Golden Narwhal tonight.