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| Make Up Your Mind Tank by Julia Crawford |
Living in the northeast of the US gives me all four seasons. Okay, maybe we didn't have the coldest winter in history, but I did get to light the fireplace a few times in December. I'm a seasonal knitter because my mind and body is completely programmed to the seasons that I happily grew up with. I love to knit cold-weather accessories and sweaters in the fall and winter months, and I am just as excited to knit warm-weather knits as spring and summer approaches. In other words, knitting for me is a year-round joy, and I have definitely been found to knit a bulky-weight cowl or woolly hat while vacationing on the beach.
One thing is certain: my new-found love of baby knits will be a mainstay among my WIPs all through the year. The small size makes it easy to quickly adapt a winter cardigan to a light-weight yarn for the summer baby and vice versa. I recently got this cutie off the needles and am itching to cast on another in some nice cotton. I'll be stash diving this weekend to see what I can find -- fear not, I know I have something nice that will work!
I made on of the Make Up Your Mind's last summer, loved it! Anyways, I think it's really cool you have a friend half way around the world to talk knitting with!
ReplyDeleteI love how your Make Up Your Mind top turned out! Maybe I'll have to put one of those on my summer knitting list.
ReplyDeleteThe baby sweater is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love having all four seasons--we have them here, too, in the other north corner. Your projects (and model) are gorgeous. I especially love the orange and pink little cardi!
ReplyDeleteBaby Knit ARE instant gratification, aren't they.
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Love your beautiful pink knit! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how the weather in which one grows has a life-long impact, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhat a round-about world this is - I follow Kiwiyarns' blog and am from NZ too - although living on the other side of the world....
ReplyDeleteLove the mind tank you've made :)
Such an adorable baby sweater, wow you finished it so quickly too. I'm excited to see what you come up with next!
ReplyDeleteAwww, sooo cute!! The baby who wears that will get lots of 'oohs' and 'ahhs'. I'm just a knit whatever/whenever kind of girl - cotton and I are not friends so I rarely knit in it unless it's blended with wool.
ReplyDeleteSo cool how you're diverse in your knitting! Your baby cardi is terrific.
ReplyDeleteThat is an adorable baby sweater! I sometimes knit winter wear in the summer too, but only things that won't drape on my lap and make me too warm. Hats and socks are perfect for that!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects and photos. The baby cardigan is so cute! I think that we are lucky to have four seasons to knit along with.
ReplyDeleteThe tank top is gorgeous! I have a small pile of cotton sitting around that it might be perfect for... I love the baby cardigan, it's so cute :)
ReplyDeleteLovely baby cardigan!
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