For the last few months I’ve been slowly knitting knee socks with this yarn*, and although I love the yarn I was starting to realise that I was unlikely to ever wear the socks, if I even finished them. There was one thing the yarn wanted to be and a few days ago I gave in and listened to it. I don’t know any babies this tiny, but I’m sure one will show up eventually, and it was the perfect comfort cold knitting.
Unlike my first version, I did start this off using the pattern, so it has nice details like the cuff and back shaping. I did the assymetrical opening slightly differently too. After binding off for the neck shaping I knit to the 2nd marker on that ws row, turned and worked only on those stitches, continuing to increase at the marker for 18 ridges. Then I knit back to the abandoned marker, picked up 18 sts along the edge, then knit across my abandoned sts. Then I knit the buttonband according to the pattern. I do love the original, but I’m really pleased with the way making it assymetrical makes a bigger feature of the mitreing. It works so well in this subtly shaded self-striping.
The buttons are a slightly random choice, not at all what I had in mind, but when I was going through my collection these ones looked the best with it. And now this tiny jacket is hanging amidst my buttons.
*This, to my mind, was the perfect thing to do with the yarn, although I have seen some great socks in it too. Although this is it knit quite loosely, on 3mm compared to the 2mm needles I was using for the socks, it blomed wonderfully when washed. It’s Fyberspates self striping bfl sock yarn. I don’t think she has any available individually at the moment, but there is this club. For locals, we have a very small amount (none in this colourway) left in stock at K1. As for me, I still have half of this skein left and 2 more in the colourway pictured on the fyberspates site that my boss genoursly gave me for xmas. Hmm… I’m thinking of designing a pixieish gartery baby hoodie.
I know these photos aren’t particularly fantastic, but the fact that I was able to even take a photo indoors in todays gloom is thanks to my new lenses that arrived today. I’m very excited to play with them some more.
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CUTE!!!!!
I like the photos! Please tell us more about your new lenses (photography geek here!).
Very pretty jacket. Sometimes it’s a tad annoying when yarn has a life of its own and wants or doesn’t want to become something in particular. But it’s so rewarding when it all works out!
(Love the buttons – any chance of more shots of your workspace??)
Unbearably cute!! I love the idea of doing this asymmetrically!
I hope you find just the right baby for it.
That pattern shows that yarn off beautifully! Great work!
So sweet, really darling!
Please do design something garter-y with a hood. I love BSJ and the garter stitch but would love something in garter stitch with a hood that I can knit my new baby!
*bounce*
asymmetrical! i love it :) great idea for such a lovely pattern to begin with.
“But I’m sure one will turn up eventually.”
That was hilarious!
Your work is so beautiful!
Very nice — and I love the way you have all your buttons strung up. That’s such an awesome idea, and I’ll bet it looks fantastic.
Great job. This jacket is adorable!
Blessings,
Sher
Oh wow, I love that! Any chance we can have the pattern?
I really like the assymetrical version… better than the regular, I think. Nice colors for a baby, too. Babies must get so sick of baby pink and powder blue! hehe.
Lovely! I really must get along and make up a B.S.J one of these days! :)
That’s really lovely, Ysolda. I keep telling myself I should buy the BSJ pattern but haven’t got round to it yet. Every time I see variations on it I’m tempted again!
Your version of this classic design is absolutely adorable. And I too am intrigued with your workspace. Can you be coaxed to share a few more photos?
Lovely take on a classic! The yarn is truly made for that knit! Can’t wait to see what else it has in store!
Just popping over quickly to tell you I found an adorable narwhal post at mycakies.blogspot.com posted on January 8,2009. I couldn’t help but tell you!
Adorable! I’ve yet to make my first Baby Surprise Jacket, but I will! I love yours.
Great idea and nice colors.
Dear Ysolda,
It’s my second comment for this post, but don’t be affraid, I’m not a fool:). I’ve found your blog just today, cause I knitted two bsj in last weeks and found your one too.
Then I red your blog, I like it very much and I would put it to my bloglist, if you don’t mind.
And I’m happy, that You liked my city at the autumn journey.
*** Márta from Budapest
(sorry for my English :S)
I must say, the yarn does look quite happy like that. Good work! I must remember to listen to what my yarn wants to be!?