Day Five: Wildcard – Embellish the story

Embellishments come in all types and forms. Some are more than purely decorative and form a practical function – pretty buttons are as much part of holding a garment together as mere decoration, and some are just there to give a piece an extra ‘something’. Blog about an embellishment, be it a zipper, amigurumi eyes or applique patch which you are either saving to use or have in the past used to decorate a project with. Write about whether you are a very minimalist kind of knitter with classic lines and timeless plain knits or whether you love all the bells and whistles or sticking sewing and otherwise attaching decoration to your pieces.





This was the first item that I made for Zoe.  It is the Five Hour Baby Sweater.  There are some minor pattern "issues" but it really does take right at five hours.  I used Knit Picks Shine Worsted in the Wave colorway.  Stephanie did not want "traditional" baby colors so I loved how this was soft but not a real baby color.  I wanted the sweater to be simple and elegant, especially after we learned that the baby was indeed a girl.

When I was finished I knew that an i-cord was not what I wanted to use for the neck.  It laid about for a while when I remembered that I had a beautiful black ribbon from a gift that SWCNLBN had given me from Victoria's Secret gift a few years back.  I located the ribbon and when I finished threading it through I was very excited about how it looked.

Now when I get ribbons, I carefully wind them on a spool and save them for future projects.  You just never knwo when taht might be the best accessory to finish a project.

A New Skill

Today's topic is a skill that you hope to learn one day.

I spent some time thinking about this one. There are probably at least a dozen things I would love to learn how to do. Some would make my knitting more productive and others would just be to try something new. But one skill still eludes me.

I want to learn how to steek. There are dozens of on-line tutorials available. The thought of making a garment in the round and then adding the sleeves and neck options via a series of cuts into the garment fascinates me. Initially, I was very intimidated by the thought of cutting into a knitted item deliberately; however, the more I read and researched, the more I was convinced that this should be the next skill I learn.

I don't have any particular pattern in mind; however, I am certain that I will most likely knit something for a baby to start with. Less intimidating overall and the finished product will look good regardless. Because everyone knows that babies make everything look cute! If you have a pattern in mind, please feel free to share.