This little BSJ (Baby Surprise Jacket, by E. Zimmermann) is almost complete. I have run out of yarn, though, without enough for cuffs and collar. So I am percolating on how to finish. With a contrasty color? Will it look too odd? Is there enough of the main color left for edge accents to tie it in? Who knows? The big news is that I made it past my previous nemesis of the 20th ridge, and I think I have the hang of this pattern!
I am also rummaging through the stash for appropriate materials for a third. Grandbebe Girl’s lovely BSJ found it’s way into the dryer. Gasp! Grandmama made it out of wonderful but terribly persnickety stuff. And now Grandbebe Two has a lovely felted BSJ, and Grandbebe Girl needs another. Which, of course, I will be glad to provide.
All the while, spinning this great black alpaca. I have 9 oz of roving, all spun into singles, and one spool plied into 3-ply. And I think this will be lovely. And I don’t know if this will go to the shop. Oh, sure it will. But it won't be too bad if it doesn't sell.
This weekend is an alpaca event at The Ranch, between Loveland and Fort C. Planning on heading over for a look-see. Hoping to pick up the roving I ‘ordered’ at the ‘Alpacas on the Rocks’ event first of September. And maybe I will find something else wonderful, as well.
Also I am making pumpkin pies for a neighborhood get-together tomorrow night. I make some delish pumpkin pies from an old family recipe. I have made these from home-canned pumpkin, but I am not so much the over achiever anymore.
Well, in that arena, at least.
In other news, Dearest Sister and I are continuing our tag team blogging efforts, so remember to check out Just-A-Mere to see what she's up to. I do!
11 comments:
I have maintained all along that you are a fortunate grandmama, but also, your grandbebes are so-o-o-o fortunate to have someone like you to provide BSJ'a knitted with so much love.
The jackets are lovely! And the black alpaca is devine! Say hi to the critters!
Have fun at the fiber show and I can't wait to see what the finished roving looks like. Isn't the BSG amazing?
They're such cute little jackets! I think the stripey one will turn out really cool looking.
Very cute little jackets -- and I think the two-color scheme on the first one would be very cute. Also love the stripes. Of course, some day you're going to have to make them all matchy-matchy outfits -- you know you are.
Ha ha ha! Martha is right! You cannot escape the matchy heritage!
The BSG looks like a challenging but fun pattern! So it's all knit in one piece?
I bought some local alpaca yarn last year at a farmer's market which I am knitting into a simple scarf for the hubby. Sure wish I could find more so I could make a hat! They weren't around this year. :( Have fun with all that soft stuff!
I had to "remember" what "The Farm" was! Lots of cool events take place there, don't they?
First, I thought them all having BSJs was pretty matchey matchey!
And the pattern itself is amazing, and not really difficult. I think what threw me is how it was originally written. Simple and to the point, without line by line guidance. Shock horror. It made me think for myself!
My first BSJ was a leap of faith and it took me a while to figure out how to put it together. I love the stripey one. And the alpaca is beautiful. I'm spinning an alpaca/silk blend that is so soft.
Busy, busy! Care to share your pumpkin pie recipe?
Oh, the BSJ's look great! Lots and lots of knitting going on....
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