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June 20, 2007
Old friend
This week, I restarted knitting on a cardigan I started in January. I just noticed I didn't even put it in the side bar under 'work in progress' yet. The poor side bar has been completely neglected, but I'm afraid I won't get around to updating it any time soon. Oh well, such is life with a newborn, and I'd rather spend my spare time knitting. So I started the second sleeve of the shaped cardigan from Poetry in Stitches:
It's going pretty fast, I'm almost halfway. I also closed the shoulder seams, so I could try it on. I did, and now I have this nagging feeling it might be a little too small... I'll have to wait until I've blocked it to be sure, garter stitch can be unpredictable (or maybe that's just wishful thinking...). If the circumference really is too small, I guess I can add some garter stitch rows to the fronts. We'll see.
Five minutes after taking the above picture, some else had taken an interest in the cardigan:
That would be Panter. Cats....
Last Sunday, I went to a craft market and I got myself some lovely vintage buttons.
Some of them are made of glass. The booth I got them at has a website where you can order buttons online: http://www.grootmoedersknoopendoos.nl/.
That's it for now. Thank you all so much for your comments, they really make my day. I'm sorry I won't be able to reply to all of them, but I'll try my best!
Posted by saartje at June 20, 2007 9:39 PM
Comments
The buttons look bright and full of promise! Thanks for the website.
Posted by: Marie N. at June 20, 2007 10:16 PM
lovely and the button too
thank you for the link.
Posted by: monique/E at June 20, 2007 10:50 PM
Oooh, I love the green ones with the little stitches on them! Very sweet. Pretty cardigan too. The color is such a soft, lovely shade.
Posted by: Carrie at June 20, 2007 11:30 PM
your kitty is SO cute!!! reminds me of Pickle a little bit. :)
Posted by: elise at June 21, 2007 1:42 AM
What a lovely cardigan (and a cute kitty -- they sure do know what they like to lie on)! The buttons are great, too.
Posted by: Octopus Knits at June 21, 2007 1:59 AM
Vintage buttons are such a treasure, and you seem to have found some amazing ones. As for the cat, well that's just typical, isn't it!;)
Posted by: Heather at June 21, 2007 4:59 AM
Fijn dat je alweer aan breien toekomt in de drukte van voeden, boertje laten, verschonen, wiegen, naar bed brengen, weer goed leggen, wassen, opvouwen, nog eens wassen, eten maken, alweer voeden etc.
Alles goed met dochter, moeder en vader??
Posted by: Tijm at June 21, 2007 7:08 AM
Geweldig, die knopen. Geniet maar lekker van deze tijd. Het gaat al snel genoeg, voordat je het weet ben je een jaar verder.
Posted by: Jolanda at June 21, 2007 10:22 AM
What a lovely cardigan and splendid buttons, too.
don't worry about the cardigan. Even if it is a bit too small, you are very likely to loose weight over the next couple of months. That is one of the effects of the life with a newborn and breast feeding as well.
I am totally in awe, that you find time to blog!
Posted by: Sabine at June 21, 2007 11:04 AM
The cardigan looks great, really nice color :-) I have seen a couple of knitters beeing suprised that it became too big after finishing, so be careful not to add to much. It may become to big, espesially over the hips.
Posted by: Supernøtt at June 21, 2007 12:16 PM
Dank je vriendelijk voor de band!
Jouw kat is nu moe van breien? lol
Die van mijn doet dat ook!!!!!
Posted by: le chat qui coud at June 21, 2007 1:46 PM
fantastisch zeg dat je dat allemaal al weer doet:
breien, naar de markt en bloggen!
Posted by: astrid at June 21, 2007 3:30 PM
sluit me volledig bij m'n zus aan! Leuke foto van Panter trouwens.
Posted by: froukje at June 21, 2007 5:43 PM
The sweater is pretty even with the kitty on it. Cats are known for the refined taste after all.
Posted by: Mia at June 21, 2007 9:56 PM
The sweater is just beautiful, Saartje - I'm totally impressed that you can do all that knitting with a baby on hand, as well! Knitting moms are amazing. :) Lovely little buttons, too! ~Gabriella
Posted by: gabriella at June 22, 2007 3:17 PM
Love the knitting, so pretty. I hope it blocks out okay for you and fits. Nothing worse than putting so much work into something and then finding it not the way you were planning it to be. Those buttons are so cute, must have a peek at their website. You have achieved quite a bit of knitting too whilst having a small baby too.
Posted by: Sue at June 24, 2007 2:22 AM
Wow, I love the shaping on that sweater. It's so graceful. And I REALLY hope it fits you perfectly.
Congratulations on your new baby, by the way. I like to say about my boys that they gave me a few grey hairs but also most of my smile lines :) Kids are awesome.
Thank you too, for posting the pattern for the baby bootees with straps. They're so cute! And on my list of things-to-knit.
Posted by: Kathie at June 24, 2007 7:26 AM
Fijn dat je alweer een beetje aan breien toe komt, met een baby heb je het hartstikke druk!
Mooi wordt het vest, het zou inderdaad jammer zijn als hij net te klein wordt.
Maak jij niet eerst een proeflapje? Als je dat doet en daarna behandelt zoals je je vest ook gaat behandelen (wassen, blocken of wat dan ook) en dan weer opmeet, dan weet je of je de juiste steekverhouding hebt en of je breisel nog verandert na het wassen (bijvoorbeeld wol kan nog krimpen)
Hopelijk kom je dan voor veel minder onaangename verassingen te staan. Wel zo prettig bij zulke grote projecten als deze.
Tja, katten weten de fijnste plekjes altijd wel weer te vinden.
En die knopen zijn schitterend. Bedankt voor de link, die is erg leuk.
Posted by: Hannah at June 25, 2007 7:03 AM
Mooi zeg, dat vest. Enne, leuke kat... knopen zijn ook prachtig.
Posted by: yvonnep at June 27, 2007 7:58 PM
The sweater is lovely, and my cats do the same thing! And I absolutely love those buttons, they are a great find!
Posted by: kelp! at June 30, 2007 5:48 AM
Found your site via the bootees. Big congrats on the baby from Montana. Yay for breastfeeding and cloth diapers!
You are such a wonderful knitter!
Posted by: Zanna at July 2, 2007 4:59 PM
The cardigan is definitely going to be lovely & the dusty purple colour is beautiful. Hope your baby daughter is doing well. Great that you have been able to knit & blog again.
Posted by: Marijke at July 2, 2007 7:42 PM
oh your cardigan looks lovely...maybe it's just the tension thats a bit off because you put it down for a long time? I bet it will be fine when you sew it together and block it. I love the pattern too!
Posted by: Marianne at July 4, 2007 11:48 AM
Can't wait to see the finished cardigan. The pattern's lovely!
Posted by: zeph at July 9, 2007 2:16 PM
Dank je voor de link naar de knopen - ik heb er een en ander besteld. Ze hebben mooi spul :-)
Posted by: Bianca at July 13, 2007 8:34 AM
