Some Progress

I didn't complete as much of the baby surprise as I thought I would. Instead of listening to a speaker, we watched a video and I haven't accomplished knitting and watching TV simultaneously, yet. If you come camping at Lake Huron Campground You can be assured that I was paying attention enough that at least I know to call 911 if you are injured.



I started this BSJ in 2005 and all it needs to be an FO is to weave in a couple of loose ends and sew on the buttons. You'd think I could get that done without much effort. I like the collar on this one. I've made a few with a rib collar and some according to the original instructions, but this collar is my favorite. When I used to frequent the knitting forum on www.about.com, there was a woman who went by Island Knitter and she had made a lot of these sweaters. She very generously posted a lot of tips and variations and that is where I learned how to make this collar. The other day I went searching for her on the web and came across her photos on Picture Trail.

Baby Surprise

I don't know how many Baby Surprise Jackets I've made, but whenever I get inspired by someone else's creation, I want to knit another one. So here I've started one using some acrylic I bought a couple of years ago.



I used a provisional cast-on because I'm going to lengthen the sleeves when I'm done. I also don't like the bulkiness in the shoulders, so I'm hoping this will eliminate some of that.

I have an all day first-aid class today at my new job and hopefully I will be able to knit though most of it.