A year ago, my bestie, Miss M.A., adopted a darling little girl from China. GL is the most adorable child, well-tempered and mostly good. About that same time, I began knitting a little sweater for GL. Today, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of GL's Gotcha Day, the day when Miss MA officially was given her daughter. Today, I finally finished the sweater.
Lest you think this was some complicated multi-fancy-stitch affair, let me assure you that it was not. It was the most simple design I could find, all in one stitch, without a lot of counting and increasing and decreasing. I made one for my niece in a lovely sage green, and found some incredible Bakelite buttons for it. This one was in a verigated blue/grey/turquoise cotton. Cotton so Miss MA can chuck it in the laundry and verigated so all the spills that children have don't show up so easily.
The pattern is from Debbie Bliss, a British knitting designer. The only thing I changed was adding buttons instead of the satin ribbon tie that is shown on the pattern. All I could think of what how nasty the ribbon would get with drool and other things that come from babies' mouths!
Adorable child and sweater!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job! It looks wonderful. As for that little sweetie, she is about the cutest little girl ever.
ReplyDeleteThat little girl is adorable and her sweater looks terrific. The variegated yarn really sets off the stitch -- or maybe it's vice versa.
ReplyDeleteLovely post - a beautiful little girl and a fashionable sweater
ReplyDeleteThe little girl is so cute and the sweater you knitted for her just looks stunning! I especially loved the design you chose to knit.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Simply adorable! And what a great job you did. I would love to learn how to knit.
ReplyDeleteOhh she is so adorable! :-) And thanks for sharing your knitting - Debbie Bliss is one of my favourite knitting designers - I love her simple designs, always so cosy. Great job!! :-)
ReplyDeleteOhh she is so adorable! :-) And thanks for sharing your knitting - Debbie Bliss is one of my favourite knitting designers - I love her simple designs, always so cosy. Great job!! :-)
ReplyDeleteShe's so cute! (And I see she likes her Carr's Table Water Crackers!). You did a great job with the sweater, and I think you made a good choice using buttons instead of ribbon.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out perfectly ! I remember you talking about this. The yarn is really fun too!
ReplyDeleteThose photos brought tears to my eyes. That little girl looks so very much like my daughter whom we adopted from Korea 20 years ago!
ReplyDeleteWe always celebrated her 'Gotcha' Day too!
Stephanie
The sweater is adorable too.
what a cute little sweater! i'd wear it haha. Love those buttons -it looks very professional -good job!!
ReplyDeleteThose cheeks! Nom nom nom.
ReplyDeleteMeg, is there anything you CAN'T do?! What a beautiful gesture!
ReplyDeleteSo, so cute! Both of 'em.
ReplyDeleteYou just want to hold that softness and kiss those chubby cheeks. I love the sweater, and love the buttons you picked for it. Very well thought out (the variegation.) Pretty clothes, lots of love and a pretty home to grow up in. Lucky little girl.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love that "Gotcha Day". I have three adopted children and I always do remember that day but never had a name for it!! Now I do!!
ReplyDeleteP.S.
such a cute sweater.
What a sweetie!! I just found your blog and love it!! I added your link if thats ok??!!
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely adorable.What a precious baby she is.xoxo
ReplyDeleteGood job Meg! Beautiful child!
ReplyDeleteShe is such a sweetheart and the sweaters are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! Great job on the sweater. The ribbon would have been sweet, but practical is always better when it comes to children.
ReplyDeleteAw this has to be the cutest little girl in the whole world (minus mine of course!) - and that sweater. You are so talented! Who knew?
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, it is beautiful. just like the little one! seriously, your work is beautiful.
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