Wednesday 02 Jul 2008

Seeing Double

If you frequent the “friend activity” section of Ravelry as often as I do, you probably saw that I started and finished a sweater for my daughter on Sunday evening after I finished spinning my Spunky Eclectic roving.

Yes, you read that right . . . I knit a whole sweater in an evening. Granted, I use the term “sweater” only in the loosest sense of the word. But I did produce an actual garment in one night.

liesl hannah

Pattern: Liesl by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Classic Elite Newport Cotton (discontinued) — a mere three skeins (about 210 yards)
Needle: U.S. #11 (8mm) Susanne ebony

Ravelry Link: Click here for more photos.

My daughter likes hers so much, she’s placed an order for a friend.

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28 Responses to “Seeing Double”

  1. # Beth on 02 Jul 2008 at 8:38 pm

    Summer’s barely started and she’s tan already. :) It’s super-cute on her. This first order for another probably won’t be the last.

  2. # Jolynn on 02 Jul 2008 at 9:32 pm

    Very cute! I love the color! This makes me want to knit one myself. ^_^

  3. # Frida on 03 Jul 2008 at 12:27 am

    Waw…it’s beautiful :)

  4. # margene on 03 Jul 2008 at 4:41 am

    You are a very good mom.

  5. # mary lou on 03 Jul 2008 at 4:59 am

    And you knit for her friends? What a mom. It (and your daughter) is way cute.

  6. # Wanda on 03 Jul 2008 at 5:24 am

    Very cute sweater! Your daughter is so beautiful and it’s not a scarf, so perhaps it will last longer? ;-)

  7. # Stitch-n-Snitch on 03 Jul 2008 at 5:59 am

    Maybe you could put an i-cord tether on it so it doesn’t get lost?? :) It looks great.

  8. # Manise on 03 Jul 2008 at 6:10 am

    Way cute!

  9. # Sarah HB on 03 Jul 2008 at 7:06 am

    Looks great!! Beautiful color on your daughter too.

  10. # Marcia on 03 Jul 2008 at 8:24 am

    We’re going to be calling you Lily Chin…that reminds me of the sweater she crocheted one night on the Letterman Show! Watch that carpal tunnel…..

  11. # Cheryl S. on 03 Jul 2008 at 9:19 am

    Was the ink even dry on the pattern before you got it done?

  12. # Heather Joins The Round on 03 Jul 2008 at 9:45 am

    It’s adorable on her.

  13. # Dianne on 03 Jul 2008 at 10:36 am

    It’s precious!!

  14. # Carole on 04 Jul 2008 at 4:58 am

    That’s adorable on her!

  15. # lisa on 04 Jul 2008 at 7:01 am

    And doesn’t she look cute in it! (I would not look anything like cute in such a short ‘sweater’!). What beautiful 3 ply you made! Yowsa!

  16. # Batty on 04 Jul 2008 at 9:45 am

    I love it, it’s beautiful! And… there’s no way I could have done that in one evening.

    Oh, and your model is a knockout! : )

  17. # Siga on 05 Jul 2008 at 9:01 am

    This is lovely! It looks really great on her. I love the colour and it will be a wearable garment for the summer.

  18. # Jennifer on 05 Jul 2008 at 11:52 am

    Wowza! That’s impressive. It looks great on her. And what a wonderful compliment to Mom that she already placed an order for her friend. That’s great.

  19. # Birdsong on 05 Jul 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Absolutely adorable! There’s something to be said for instant gratification. You also managed to skip the trip to the mall to create a new ensemble:)

  20. # Teyani on 05 Jul 2008 at 6:50 pm

    what a beauty! (the daughter AND the sweater)

  21. # Cathy in Va. on 05 Jul 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Obviously you’ve returned to health with bionic knitting powers. Is there anything you want to tell us? :)

  22. # RachelH on 07 Jul 2008 at 6:24 am

    Wow, I just love that! So cute!

  23. # Octopus Knits on 07 Jul 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Lovely!

  24. # Beth S. on 08 Jul 2008 at 6:49 am

    Well, I think you deserve a little instant gratification, don’t you? ;-)

  25. # TheAmpuT on 08 Jul 2008 at 5:08 pm

    cuuuuuute!

  26. # sunflowerfairy on 12 Jul 2008 at 4:16 pm

    You’ve convinced me. I’m buying the d*mn pattern now. I’ve drooled over this sweater too much over the last few weeks, convincing myself that I didn’t need another pattern ever again, and your’s was the one the broke the camel’s back.

    Geez.

    Resistance if futile.

  27. # Jes on 16 Jul 2008 at 6:37 pm

    My NYC wants one – guess I’ll have to do it. J

  28. # Silvia on 14 Sep 2008 at 12:52 pm

    I think it’s your daughter who makes it look even prettier.