Fassett Sunny Frames Crib Quilt

I modified this quilt to include only 12 squares so that it would be crib sized. I used Fassett shot cottons for the center squares and backing and a variety of other fabrics from my LFS for the frames. The quilting is all by machine, mostly stitch-in-the-ditch plus diamonds in the center of each square to hold down the batting.

February baby sweater

I just finished my Zimmermann February baby sweater in Bliss cotton/angora (which I do not recommend, by the way). The yarn bled a lot during blocking (see evidence on my label at neck) but otherwise looks good. I am happy with the pearl buttons and managed to squeeze a bit more length out of the sweater while washing it, thus making up for the lack of yarn at the end of the project!

Update, October 2009:
Izzi is wearing this sweater at about six months old! Hooray for gift recipients of hand-knits who forward pics to the knitter.

Tomten happiness

Another Elizabeth Zimmermann Tomten jacket - happiness! This took 5 skeins of Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply (at a cost of about $22) and I used every last shred of yarn. Someday I *will* buy enough to knit the hood for this jacket, I swear! Like last time around, I really enjoyed adding the patterned ribbon to the inside as a way to cover the icky zipper edge. This week I'll send this sweater off to baby Caleb, who probably won't be big enough for it for several months.