Rush, rush, rush!! Gotta rush, lol. Lunch also must knit! Today’s already the 28th. If i can get it done by this weekend, then it’ll be wonderful. Somehow, Papa says he prefers it as a tee, so an additional two days are needed for the sleeves. I’d better stop posting and get back to knitting.
Everybody knows how much Gordon loves Mickey Mouse. So, it’s only natural that i knit him a short-sleeved tee in his favorite cartoon character. I know he’s gonna love it. He has lots of Mickey Mouse items, but this will be a special present for him. The tee calls for 90 stitches on 3mm in stocking stitch for the 2″ garter. With a 16 stitches increase worked right up to the shoulders.
I’m working with Katia Egyptian cotton again. This will be the second piece in this yarn that i’ll be knitting for him . The first vest i knitted him was spoilt as his jeans got mixed in the wash and stained the beige vest in patches of blue…. sigh. Only wore it once on his 3rd birthday. I hope he gets to wear this more before he outgrows it, lol. He’s growing up so fast!!!
The orange turned out a tad too rough for my liking. That’s usual with pure cotton. So, i went back to the yarn store this afternoon and got it changed to Brilla, a yarn which i’ve worked with before. I wanted pure white, but ended up with an off white color as the shop ran out of it. I love the sheen that Brilla produces, and the way it stays on the needle yet slide off it as i knit quickly. Winnie will definitely stand out bright and ermmm… yellow against it.
Cute hoh, this Winnie the Pooh sweater. But then, i’m not knitting a sweater for Malcolm. I’m knitting him a round-necked sleeveless shirt. Just started with 70 stitches on 3mm in 1knit-1purl. Going to work that for 2 inches. Then, have to increase to 80 stitches on 3.25mm.
All my yarn is bought. The shop still owes me two orange though. Hope i can get it and finish knitting the shirt by 6th July. That leaves me with less than 10 days to complete this for Malcolm’s 1st birthday. That’s IF i get the remainder two orange yarn. Better hurry!!!!
