Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Autumn Sheep



Well, Halloween came and went. I planned on knitting up three sheep costumes for my three little ones but plans changed. K decided she wanted to be a fairy and I just didn't have the time to do anything for Baby L so our flock shrank to just one sheep. Oh, but she was a joyful sheep!











Forgive the dark,grainy pictures. The sun was just about gone and I had to use a high ISO setting on my camera. Blech.
The pattern was a free one on Ravelry and you can find my rav notes here. My only modifications were to make the straps to go over her shoulders. She is really sensitive to a lot of fabrics and wool so I didn't want it to be too close to her face. It was supposed to be a size 3-4 but it came out quite bigger than that. It is even big on K at age 6! This ended up being perfect for Halloween night, though, as we needed to wear jackets. Her lamb 'fleece' fit right over her big winter coat with no problems. See, I meant to make it that big! Since it runs so large maybe we can try for our sheep flock again next year. I know our german shepherd would like that. She was a bit disappointed she wasn't able to guard the whole flock of sheep.





As I briefly mentioned (and you could see) in my pumpkin post last week, I finished Baby L's autumn leggings. You can find my rav notes here. It was about time. I started them late last spring! The pattern is the February Baby Leggings from Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac. I purchased this book last year to knit C's (2nd) birthday sweater, after getting past my fear of knitting a Zimmermann pattern. I am not sure exactly what it is, but there is something a bit daunting to me about following her patterns. I tend to over think them and that's where my issues arise. I have now knit two of her patterns and survived so you'd think I would be over it, right? I'm not. I want to knit her baby surprise jacket but I am shaking a bit over the thought of it...
Anyways, I was inspired to knit these by Amanda's gorgeous pair (knit with some yummy Sweet Basil Fibre Works yarn!) after a couple of false starts on the baby leggings with adjustments to needle size and running out of yarn, I finished them up just in time for the autumn cold to hit. I have to say, I am in L-O-V-E. I do believe this may replace the picky pants as my new all time favorite longies pattern. They have quite a tall rise on them but that is just perfect for keeping a baby's core warm during those cold fall/winter months. I am really happy with how the leggings decrease right before the ankle ribbing, making them snug and tight to prevent drafts from giving Baby L a chill.
They are overall the perfect pattern, in my little old humble opinion.













I realized I didn't have any close up pictures of them on Baby L so I took him outside tonight for some last minute ones...again the sun was pretty much gone so they are dark and grainy...and I am just always finding the faults in everything, huh? Geesh.

In other news, my babywearer project is sitting in the corner gathering dust. I'll get back to it, really - I will! Now that the Halloween knitting is done, I am gearing up for Christmas. I ordered my Phoebe's Sweater yarn and I'm just waiting for it to arrive. I plan on kicking off the Phoebe's Sweater KAL next week (with or without my yarn) with an amazing giveaway so keep your eyes open for that. Also, later this week my talented friend and designer Megan Grewal will be offering up something extra special to help inspire your wintertime/holiday knitting.

What are you working on? Happy creating!

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All three of us flocked (harr harr har) to the screen to see your little lamb and baby legs! We're all go mushy for cute & you're family is LOADED! May I join your "terrified of ez" club? I think her patterns are shockingly confusing. But then, again, I can't make a simple buttonhole, so what do I know? Hope you're feeling a bit better tonight! xoxo
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Nicole, I am sitting here actually laughing out loud. Go over to my blog and you will see that we blogged almost the same blog post! Except mine was crochet: http://crunchycatholicmomma.blogspot.com/2011/11/.... I posted a lambie headband I made for Livie in popcorn stitch and I didn't post the picture but I mentioned that I am almost done with a pair of matching longies for her (also crochet). Too weird! lol. Actually the longies have been done for a few weeks but I am one inch too short on one leg and so need to finish that up before I post the picture : ) Thanks for the laugh! Love the costume and the longies my friend.
Well that is one adorable sheep and a pair of adorable leggings... :) Nicely done!
Such sweet projects. Your lamb is adorable:)
All that knit & fiber on your little babe is such a feast for the eye! Love it!
Aw, the sweetest little sheep and longies!
Love them
Beautiful knitting Nicole! I can imagine that sheep hat being so fun to wear at any time of year : )
Love the sheep outfit, so adorable. And those leggings are fab, great colours and they look like they fit perfectly :)
So beautiful!! I bet they will be wanting to be lambs all year long!!!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I could just eat those little legs! Good work (the babies and the knitting)x
I think that you should go for the flock next year, and that your German Shepherd should join you, and you should dress as Little Bo Peep!
The leggings are gorgeous. I feel like knitting some for Gemma now...but I have EZphobia, too...I wonder if I will ever feel accomplished enough as a knitter to follow her patterns!
Little C is *adorable* in this costume! You did such a wonderful job here. : ) I didn't get to make all the Halloween things I wanted to myself this year, either... so I'm just turning my thoughts straight to Christmas. ; )
I absolutely love that Lamb costume....so sweet.
Love the sheep and the color of the leggings.
You definitely win the cutest knit Halloween costumes EVER!!! I adore those sheep-ies!!!

And the little legs in those little leggings--precious!
That costume is sooo cute. M was going to be a vampire princess and I had the perfect costume already done(didn't need to buy anything for it except some face paint stuff), then she decided to be a witch. At least I didn't have to buy a costume for that either. So we dipped into her dress up chest. I was a bit bummed she wasn't the vampire princess because the dress she had was sooooo cute.

I can't believe how big Baby L is getting.
Go ahead and make the BSJ!!! They are super easy, just follow her directions without trying to figure it out. It works. One warning is to make sure you mark the 2 increase/decrease stitches. Oh yeah, they are addictive too after the first one :) (http://www.ravelry.com/projects/paulaayn/baby-surprise-jacket-2). I need to get started on a pair of leggings for Ella too. Knitter's Almanac is one of my favourite books. Have you seen the new version? Projects in colour. The adult leggings are amazing.

Love the little lamb, she's adorable.

Paula
First, coolest halloween costume I've seen this year: hands down! I just want to squish her cheek and do other annoying auntie who knits type things. Second, I've knit so many longies, and I'm surprised to know that EZ had instructions on those before. Those are simply delightful. Your yarn choice, the increases and decreases. I'm totally smitten by them that I have actually scrolled up and down the pictures of your post 3 times to drool some more over your projects. Wow.
What a cutie sheep you have! The longies are incredibly cute as well. I love the colorway. :) <3
LOVE that sheep costume!!!!!!!!!! So sweet. What is that little knitted toy on baby's blanket?
Adorable! The ears are the best part!!!!
Love your sheep. And I am definitely going to have to get hold of at least one EZ book, I read so much about her and wanted to try the BSJ, and now these longies. Gorgeous, although I don't have a baby to put them on.
xx
What a sweet costume! I may have to borrow that idea for my littlest next year.
You daughter makes a very cute sheep. Love it!
I've been looking for a longies pattern...I'll look into this one! Everything looks great! I've always wanted to knit a halloween costume, a sweet lamb is a perfect idea!

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