EZ? Yes. Intuitive? No.
I've finally knit my first Elizabeth Zimmerman garment. The baby surplice jacket is a cute variation on the ever popular baby surprise jacket... but since I had the pattern for the surplice, surplice it was.
At first, I thought maybe I am crazy or tetched in the head. I am NOT loving the pattern. I kept going, thinking, everyone else has made one of these, I can do it too. Plus, I excused EZ from any wrongdoing, since the pattern was dug up from her archives or something and re-written by someone at Vogue. I have to say that it took some faith to continue knitting past the increases, b/c I could not figure out the construction of this thing. No idea. No clue. Just... a leap of faith.
OH! OH LOOK! it says I just need to seam now? (but it seems like I'm in the middle of the garment? what?
I've only knit a few rows (maybe 5-6) since the last time I took pictures but I'm done! And amazed at the simplicity and genius of the design. Wanna see?
I love it. Can't wait to gift it. I'm knitting crumpets, plan on at least one pair of booties, and maybe I'll crochet a small car blanket. We'll see.
Labels: FOs in action, gift knits
posted by CynCyn @ 7:18 PM
14 Comments:
Cute!! I got so confused trying to knit a baby surprise that I gave up on it. Hmm, I have about 5 more years of knitting experience now - probably I could handle it.
oh so cute.. if it weren't so girly I'd be making one for alex. seems just a tad cruel to dress him in one of these
It looks nice. I have heard it is confusing in the middle but then like origami it just makes sense.
Man, I do start class this week, why did you remind me, wah!
Perhaps not intuitive, but done yes. It's so cute! Paper all "done" now, yes?
It's so cute! Faith personified, eh?
So cute! :)
I have been wanting to knit one, but my knitting list for my baby is getting way too long. Did it take long?
You did a great job on it. It's very cute!
that's adorable! You should post it to Zimmermania
http://zimmermaniacs.blogspot.com/
hello, my e-mail is My_moosi_fate@yahoo.com
in the entry "EZ? Yes. Intuitive? No." You have posted a sweater for a baby. It is ABSOLUTELY fabulous!
Is it a free pattern? If it is a buy pattern, where did you get it.
I just love it!
Thank you,
Elysha
yea I'm gearing up to do my first EZ garment too...I just got the Knitting Alamanac.....Pi R Squared anyone?
It is cute. I keep looking at the photo as a reminder that I have baby knitting I can do. I'm intrigued by your description of the process.
I hope your semester isn't killing you.
very cute! like the model too ;) glad you fell in love with it after it was put together... no one likes to knit something crappy ;)
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Really cute!
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