DONE

It's Done!
Actually it's been done for almost a week now, and that's when I took the pictures, but I'm just getting around to posting it.
When I started it (LAST October) I thought, hmm, size 9 month, perfect for winter. I didn't really think it would take me this long to get it done...but so it is! It doesn't fit great. The sweater is a little small - even though I made the sleeves and hood bigger than the pattern called for, and the pants are LONG and SKINNY. I have a skinny baby, and it's still tough to get them on his calves! But that's okay. It's cute, and he'll wear it a couple of times and every time I'll be proud and think "I made that!". And I do think it's something to be proud of. I think it's good to have these kinds of skills. I highly doubt that there will come a point in my life where these will be things that I NEED to know how to do.("These things" being all the handwork I do- knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, embroidery, etc) But I still think that it's good to know how to do it. A good thing to teach your kids, (which I have). And it's definitely better to sit in front of a movie and crochet, than it is to sit in front of a movie and eat chips!! (Though I do both, not at the same time, grease from chips is bad for yarn!)
So that's my little soapbox message! And here's another picture of my cute baby in his sweater set that his momma made.
yep, his soother is upside down, that's the way he likes it!

Comments

  1. Ariel26 November 2011 at 22:28

    That's how Sara's been using her soother too! I need to learn how to crochet!Good job!

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  2. Jennifer Schindler Yanos27 November 2011 at 20:07

    Thanks Ariel. I like to crochet while I watch movies and stuff. Makes me feel less lazy! LOL

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