It has been since I last bought yarn!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Distractions...

We interrupt this blog (and my weekly knitting progress) to show you something adorable.

This is Orlando.

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Orlando is my sister's frog, who spent the week with me last week while his "mom" was in Mexico. Orlando also had the unfortunate luck of spending a very cold week in Calgary. In fact I couldn't look right at Orlando without feeling cold- so I had to do something about it. As a knitter- this presents an interesting challenge.

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I did what any knitter presented with the same dilema, I designed the frog a dashing cable sweater! Doesn't he look dapper?

Orlando

Pattern: My Own
Yarn: Bernat Baby Softee leftovers in "antique white"
Needles: US size 5

The hardest part of this pattern was figuring out the sleeve decreases- given that the little froggy has such differently shaped arms. But overall- I'm so pleased with how this sweater turned out!

Now... back to my regularly, neglected projects!  (And we can all sigh a collective relief that Orlando now has a sweater to keep him warm.)

3 comments:

Knitting Alchemist said...

Cute!

geeksbewithyou said...

Made me smile!

Anonymous said...

Adorable...and even cuter when you see it!!! Mom