Earlier this year, I did what is for me a nearly unprecedented thing – I finished a handknit present a whole six weeks before the gift-giving occasion. This feat was made even more remarkable by the fact that I also spun the yarn up first. I then made up for this extraordinary punctuality by waiting more than half a year to blog about it.
I think I did show you the yarn last spring, but just in case not, here ’tis:
This is Southern Cross Fibre “Dragon Fruit” on Bond/Silk, the February 2015 Club Offering (my first SCF club!). I spun it up as soon as I received it, and it was a dream. I ended up with 252 yards DK 2-ply, perfect for a toddler cardigan.
This picture doesn’t do justice to those juicy colors. Oh YUM, I love them.
The knitting was fast and easy, and one week later, I was done:
This is the In Three Cardigan, and it was a very sweet knit. After finishing up, I had enough yarn to crochet this precious Flower Accent, perfect for embellishing the sweater or attaching to a headband. I found some gorgeous green bakelite buttons from Sewing Vineyard on Etsy.
The sweater was for my great-niece, on the occasion of her first birthday. I made the 12-month size but with a slightly bigger gauge, figuring it would fit for fall.
And it did…
Oh mercy, y’all. She is KILLING ME with the cute! And those grey boots!!! With those jeans! There may be nothing I love more than seeing someone I love wearing something I made for them. And when one of them looks this good in it, it just makes my heart explode.
earthchicknits 
She is too precious. And the sweater is awesome too 🙂
De-lurking to say the sweater is adorable, and your great-niece is even more adorable! Love the jeans and boots!
Everything about this is too wonderful- especially that little cutie looking so pleased in her new sweater. Nothing better than an appreciative munchkin!