well, surprise, surprise!! and indeed it is!
how can an unrecognizable blob like this
turn into an adorable little baby sweater?
it is magic, absolute magic!!
furthermore, it also begs the question - how can this sweater come to fruition with the slightest of pattern information? i am truly amazed and dumbfounded! but, that's elizabeth zimmermann! a one of a kind wonder - indeed the knitting world needs to bow before her as she is definitely 'the oz' of knitting (sorry, barabara walker - but you are a real close second!!).
i whipped this little puppy together in no time, flat! a fast, fast, fast knit provided you throw caution to the wind, trust elizabeth and knit on! and why did i knit this sweater? because the pattern advised me to do just that before launching into an adult surprise jacket so i did and i'm glad i did! now that i've got this one under my belt and i understand the up's and down's of this pattern, i think the adult version should be a piece of cake, except for the oodles and oodles of knitting garter stitch which could become exceedingly boring. i intend to use yarn from my stash and leftovers bin which should add some interest to the whole dog and pony show!
and, you ask, does this cutie have an owner yet? since all of the recent births in my world have been multiples, i guess i'll have to wait for someone to have a single! the miracle of the whole situation is that i've got a gift at the ready - ahead of time! yes, indeed, that truly is a miracle and a surprise!! yippee!
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