Bunnies!
Recently off the needles are a pair of Bunny Baby Booties for a wee boy who's due at the end of April. The pattern is from Animal Knits by Zoe Mellor, and are knit up in Sirdar Snuggly DK in cream, plus a few other bits and pieces.
Adorable, yes?
I'd never used this pattern before, but I'll definitely count it as a keeper.
Also (almost) finished for the same wee laddie is the Cardigan for Merry. Also worked in the Sirdar Snuggly, this pattern is a variation on the Cardigan for Arwen from Interweave Knits Winter 2008 issue. In order to make Merry, you'll need the Arwen pattern for the reversible cable pattern.
The cardi is still missing it's buttons though. I'm having a hard time deciding between the classic toggles...
and the quainter, sweeter hazelnuts (these are made of plastic).
Nigel and Elly agreed that the toggles were better, but both thought them a tad pale, and the Wednesday knitting group all agreed on the hazelnuts (there were nearly twelve of us in attendance that particular night, so consensus was surprising). Nigel and Elly know the parents of the wee one, and I would certainly agree that they'd probably prefer something classic over quirky, however... I'm still a bit torn. Would anyone else like to weigh-in on the subject?
Which do I choose? Classic, but too pale, or high contrast and quirky...
I could order in dark toggles...
...made of wood...or horn...
...that would involve some Internet shopping...
Oooooo....must go ogle some toggles...
6 comments:
medium brown toggles. the nuts are cute but they are also too dark.
I still like the hazelnut buttons. I think the reason it's called "A Cardigan for Merry" is that Merry is one of the hobbits in LOTR, and hobbits are smaller than elves/humans. ;) Hazelnuts are perfect for hobbits.
Were you the one who said it's now the year of the cat? Isn't it the year of the rabbit?
Googled... you're using the Vietnamese zodiac, not the Chinese.
End of April, that's right ariund my birthday! I like the chestnuts. Gong hei fa choi!
the bunny slippers and cardigan are lovely too by the way.
Extra points for "ogle some toggles".
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