So Monday night at 11 pm, I admitted I wasn’t going to finish the baby bolero that night.
The baby was born yesterday, so I raced home after work and finished my last two rounds of edging, wove in ends, did the fastest steam block ever, and took the bolero over to the hospital (where it was well received). Whew!
Baby Bolero from One Skein, using less than a single skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton, color Sand. I made the following modifications: three-needle bind off for the shoulders, picking up and knitting the sleeves instead of knitting them flat, and only picking up 34 stitches on each of the front edges. I would definitely knit this again – it’s pretty speedy, economical, and damned cute. Plus the Blue Sky Alpacas Cotton is nice stuff and didn’t make my wrists ache at all.
A little Project Spectrum sparkly mouse action – Sparkly Neon Lime Green Mouse (SNLGM) has been hanging about recently, trying to cover for SRM.
The Baby Bolero looks beautiful, I love the color. Chaos just does’nt seem to like those mouse toys, what with drowning one and eating the other.
The Bolero looks great. You most have been a knitting machine, especially after a busy day at work.
Very cute bolero. And congrats to your friends on their new baby!
I just bought One Skein, isn’t that just a neat book? Hello SNLGM! Is there anything left of you after last night?
I love the little bolero, and judging from the number of single skeins I have laying around, I’d better go get that book!
That last picture: Haha! He looks so into it.
Oh Baby! J and I have to get our house so we can finally have a few of our own! *sniffs*
wild applause on the bolero!! Whoa!
You did such a great job, and under ‘deadline.’ ;o) Hope you aren’t too badly frazzled, especially after that! You never cease to amaze me with your knitting super powers.
The bolero is adorable! Congrats for delivering it on time.
That bolero looks great! Glad you finished in time.
You’re right, the bolero is darn cute. Good timing
That will be one fashionable baby!
Blue Sky Cotton is darn nice yarn.
The bolero is super cute! I bet Chaos was glad that you didn’t make him model it.
You should knit SNLGM a neon muppet love child scarf. It’s only appropriate…
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! I am definitely making that for my preggers friend!
That little bolero is adorable! Maybe kitty would like to wear it??
It really is cute.
Too cute! I better not show Kidlet #3 or he’ll want me to do a few for his stuffed toys.
The Bolero is ADORABLE! I have to make one now that I’ve seen yours. I like the modification you made, too, I’m all about the easier way to do things.
adorable baby bolero! no wonder it was well received. i gotta get that book.
darling bolero!
It looks so soft and teeny tiny. It must have been hard to stitch such small stitches. Nice job!
The baby bolero is adorable! I’m gonna hve to start collecting good baby patterns here soon… The baby derby amongst my friends is beginning…
I really love the baby bolero. It’s fabulous!
I may need to knit a couple of those baby boleros for some forthcoming twins.
Poor SRM is heartbroken that he’s been replaces, you know. (Unless SRM is a she…oh, well).
I have terrible vision so before focusing on that first picture I thought “Is that a kitty rug?”
Cute bolero!
The bolero is SOOOO cute!
I love how only SRM seems to get lost!
Funny story… Carmen used to LOVE yellow things, and would always steal Legos out of my sons room in the middle of the night, take them down stairs to the tile (where they made the most noise, of course) and bat them around like crazy until they disappeared. Everytime you would open the hall closet (where they all finally ended up), there would be all of these tiny Lego “toys” – ALL of them yellow!
Nothing like a deadline to get you to finish a project, huh??
So cute and from one skein? Sounds like something I’ll have to look into for a baby project!!
love the bolero! She will be the most stylish newborn on the ward
Super cute Bolero!! [super cute Chaos, too]
I’m always amazed at your talent. I sew buttons horribly. I can’t imagine making something as lovely as that Bolero.
LOVE the pic of Chaos stretched out.
That bolero is terribly cute. Nice to see a project using that Blue Sky Cotton, I have photographed it but not knit with it. It does seem nicer than the usual cottons…
sooooo cute!!! I’m planning on making one too.
YAY BABY! I hope all is well and everyone is healthy.
The bolero is beautiful.
Yeah, baby!
You’re a good knitting friend!
Darling bolero and especially for someone so special. Congrats to the new parents! Chaos – if that’s how you’re going to treat your toy’s you’ll not get very many new ones young man!
That bolero is adorable! Great (and speedy) job.
Chaos looks enthralled with SNLGM. I love the action shot in the second picture- that mouse is about to get a beat down.
That bolero is lovely! Looks like a fun knit, too…..
If Chaos gets any cuter, my head’s gonna explode! Good too see he didn’t waste away while you were gone….
the bolero is TOO cute. I hope it doesn’t overshadow the new baby
Those pics of Chaos/Cosmo are awesome. If we weren’t sharing a cat, I’d have to have you come take pics of mine for posterity.
Great bolero … I love the second picture of Chaos and SNLGM … that poor mouse won’t know what hit it.
Very cute! I’ve been knitting the M-D ballband dishcloths with that Blue Sky organic cotton, and I know how soft and squishy it is. Perfect for baby.
Super cute baby bolero! I’m sure it will be well loved.
Great job on the bolero! Wasn’t it fun? I like your sleeve mod, might have to try that myself the next time.
That last pic is a fabulous action shot. I’m scared.
The Bolero came out absolutely darling! How fast did you make that?
Chaos is such a cutie pie.
You did a great job on the baby bolero! You’ll have to get a pic posted of the baby wearing it. Chaos cracks me up as usual. Was chaos a belly dancer in another life. Love the poses!
Wonderful baby sweater!!! Wow!
Great baby sweater – love the pic of Chaos look at the evil toy. what a cat!
Love the bolero. I’ve been looking at the Blue Sky cotton all week. I think it could be the solution to cotton giving me knitter’s elbow. Plus there was an ad for a really cute tank in the summer IK. Are you going to this Shepard’s Harvest thing this weekend?
you go with that snlgm chaos… super sweet! naps lost most of his toys under the fridge and when i recovered them… well… let’s just say we need to get him some new toys too…
funny how cats are in love with little fake mice…
i really wish i had more time to spend on my knitting, you do some great projects i’m so jealous. maybe when i move to school i’ll be able to spend time doing stuff i love and actually get to use the tips and advice!
I love the baby bolero – I think I’m going to have to buy One Skein now! You’re such a bad influence
Ooooh, that baby bolero is adorable!!!! I love it!
I love that little baby bolero!!!
That bolero is ADORABLE!! I think I just popped an egg….:)
I’m glad to see that even Chaos is getting into the Project Spectrum mode.
Oh, cute baby bolero! I’m going to have to get that book.