Currently Gawking
A powerful start to my day. And thanks to teenagers no less. I hope my daughters’ find their voice at such a young age. (Thanks to Auntie Kimmy for the hat tip!)
A powerful start to my day. And thanks to teenagers no less. I hope my daughters’ find their voice at such a young age. (Thanks to Auntie Kimmy for the hat tip!)
My big “goals” of our vacation in South Carolina included finishing this month’s book club novel (The Peripheral by William Gibson – Sci-fi isn’t usually my thing, but I enjoyed the wild ride of this story, despite being completely confused for the first 100 pages) and completing this baby sweater for a friend’s daughter’s 1st birthday party the day after our return. With the extra yarn, I whipped up another gnome hat, and finally caught some images of the hat on a child to showcase the adorableness of the pattern. It’s a gudun.
Katy’s family has two kitty cats, so I couldn’t resist using these two cat buttons from my grandmother’s stash of buttons for her cardigan. My girls love their cardigans from Ann Mae, so I decided to give the pattern a try in two tones of purple (perfect for her Eph/Eph parents). I’ll definitely be making this sweater again. It’s a simple, top-down design and can be worn for years (while it gets shorter, we’ve found it makes a great extra layer through all seasons). Admittedly, working it two colors made it trickier (and the inside looks a hot mess because of it), but I love how it made the details pop.
Details about the gnome hat and the cardigan on my Ravelry.