Blue Bird Top

This top was so much fun to make. It took a while for me to get down the M1R and M1L and the pleats in the sleeve were a challenge for me, but it was fun to learn. I made this with Knit Picks Swish DK in Wonderland Heather and I used the "Blue Bird" pattern from Valerie Morris found here.

When looking through other projects, several people had put buttons on the sleeves and I thought it looked so cute. So I did the same.

Update 8/5/2017 - here is my four month old in the shirt!

Simple Peasant Dress

Pregnancy this time around has done strange things to me and put me in the mood to sew, which is a rare thing. I really liked the cardigan that I made, so I thought it would be fun to sew a simple dress to go with it. I saw a pattern from Sew Much Ado on Pinterest and thought it might be something I could handle.

The instructions and pictures were very thorough and helpful. I ran into a lot of issues along the way, but I think it was mostly because of my machine, and because of me. I'm just not good at sewing! I loved the fabric I picked it and even though I think the colors go well with the cardigan, I'm not sure that the dress sleeves will actually fit well inside the cardigan. Oh well, another thing I'll just have to wait and see! And the dress can definitely be worn without the cardigan, so it doesn't really matter.

Maxine Baby Cardigan - Mini

After I finished the dress, I was ready for another knitting project, so I decided to make a little cardigan. I followed a pattern from marianna's lazy daisy days. I made the shortest size and used Berroco Vintage DK again. I really liked the yarn from the dress, but this time I tried a new set of needles, which I felt like helped things go faster. I tried ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular needles in size 6 and I really liked them! I ordered them from Amazon and they actually sent me three sets. I contacted them and they said I didn't need to send them back because they couldn't create a return slip since I only ordered one. So I can keep them, but I wish they were in different sizes. Three sets of the same size aren't super useful.

Anyway, here is the cardigan. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I made the button holes and need to add in the buttons, but I think I would also like how it looks not buttoned. I guess I'll have to try it on baby girl to see for sure.

Simple & Sweet Little Baby Dress

Since I am expecting a baby girl this spring, I have a good excuse to practice knitting baby clothes. My sister-in-law knits all the time and makes such beautiful things, and although I love crochet, I don't like the look of crocheted clothes. I think that knit clothes look so much nicer. And with a baby on the way, all I want to do is make baby things.
My SIL helped me get started with knitting at a family reunion over the summer last year with some dishcloths. I made a few and even worked on a couple of other projects, but I wasn't very excited about them. This is the first thing that I have made that I am excited about.
The pattern is Simple & Sweet Little Baby Dress and was free. I used Berroco Vintage DK yarn and I really liked it. I do worry that it may be a little small, even for a newborn, so I hope that we get a chance to use it!

And here's an update from 4/9 with my sweet baby wearing it!