double trouble

A friend of mine is due to have twins next month, so there's been more baby knitting going on and this time, in sets of two!



Pattern: Vertical Stripes Baby Sweater, by Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Classic Elite Sundance in mauve and chocolate brown (about 2.25 skeins of each) and Classic Elite Sundance in light teal and dark teal (same as others), on US 6 needles



The main modification I made, since I was trying to use only the yarn I had, was to knit in stockinette rather than garter stitch. However, I still ran out of yarn and had to buy more. But I like the smooth look of the stockinette anyway.

And two pairs of little booties for little baby feet!



Pattern: Saartje's Bootees
Yarn: Regia Tweed 4-fadig (above) and Regia Bamboo (below) on US 2.5 needles



The straps didn't seem to come out quite long enough, so I made them button to each other rather than do the criss-cross style.

I love this pattern; I think it's the simplest I've done but also the cutest.

Me myself & I

A couple of weeks ago I followed a few links and ended up at the site for Stitch London's Stitch Yourself project. The idea is to have people knit, crochet, or sew miniature versions of themselves for the "Who Am I?" exhibit at London's Science Museum. I was really intrigued by the idea, and here is the result.



Pattern: Stitch Yourself Knit Body Blank (available at the Stitch London site, above)
Yarn: Leftovers of Red Heart Classic, Vanna's Choice, Valley Yarns Colrain, Valley Yarns Amherst, Berroco Chinchilla in various colors on US4 and US6 needles

She's weaaring purple Mary Janes, like a pair I have.



And she's carrying a Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who) doll, since that's what I'm most known (infamous?) for knitting. This was suggested by the brilliant Kate. I made him out of felt and superglue.



The other thing she's carrying is a copy of 84, Charing Cross Road. I figured those two things summed me up pretty well--a dork, a knitter, an Anglophile, and a bookworm all rolled into one.

She's going off in the mail today to London, but I couldn't resist taking a picture of her with my Doctor Who dolls.



I hope my Mini Me enjoys London as much as I do.