I hope they bring some joy to people in the time when their children are in NICU, knowing someone cared enough to hand make them something to wear.
Sunday 19 August 2012
Second Year of Projects Week 8
Well, this week has been a week of frantic baby knitting, and therefore my post is late, as I needed to get everything finished to drop it off tomorrow. In total I now have 5 blue cardigans and one hat, and I am now totally out of both blue baby yarn and blue buttons!
I'm pretty pleased with how these all turned out, and I really like that each cardigan is different
This one is quite special, both shades of blue yarn came from my Gran's stash, as scraps from when she knit me baby clothes 21 years ago, and the little elephant buttons were saved by my Mum from some of the cardigans my Gran kni tme. I'm hoping they can bring someone else the same joy. I still have a few buttons left from cardis my Gran knit, but I want to save a few for if I have kids.
I was very stupid here, and forgot to add buttonholes as I was knitting, but i found this simple tutorial for making sewn button loops, so all was not lost!
The last ones are a little set, as I had a tiny bit of blue yarn left, but not enough for another cardi. Again I've got the elephant buttons, which are really cute.
I hope they bring some joy to people in the time when their children are in NICU, knowing someone cared enough to hand make them something to wear.
I hope they bring some joy to people in the time when their children are in NICU, knowing someone cared enough to hand make them something to wear.
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Look at those lovely baby things. I think that the parents that receive them will definitely cherish them. My sister still has the blanket and hat my nephew wore for his two weeks in neo-natal ICU.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a lovely way to use those yarn scraps from your gran. You'll have a special connection to the babe that wears that cardi!
I'm jealous of your knitting skills...and time. Just sayin'. Then again, perhaps I need to take a better look at my year of projects and see where I can make things for our (new) local hospitals...or something like that.
ReplyDeleteThey are really cute and I think they will bring a little hope to the parents. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable, and I know they will be much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable and so special! How an someone not treasure those?
ReplyDelete*smiles & cheer*
The baby garments are so special and gorgeous and I'm sure at that time of worry they will be very much appreciated by the parents. Well done on getting so many complete and those elephant buttons are very cute.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet are those little cardi's!!!! The recipient will be thankful and their family will know that someone cared. Great work!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's neat to be looking at these knowing they are going to be some premie's heirlooms someday... In 30 years a proud mum will be showing them off saying.."Look at how small you were.."
ReplyDeleteOMG! So cute, well done to you for taking time out to make them :)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely little sweaters! The children/families who receive these will treasure them!
ReplyDeleteAll of the baby cardigans are so very cute. I like that you made a hat to match. How special that you got to use your Grandma's yarn and buttons?
ReplyDeleteThose card is are all gorgeous, you've done a lovely job for a great cause. I love that you have some of the yarn and buttons used in your clothes, that's really special....well done for getting all of them done.
ReplyDeleteSorry sill autocorrect *cardis*
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