Comments on: The Toddlerized BSJ

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:55:58 +0000

I love your modifications and am attempting to follow them. I made a baby version for a friend who is expecting. It turned out so beautifully that I’m attempting one for her 3 year old so she can match the new baby. Everything seems straight forward. I’m new to i-cord and three needle bind-off’s but the instructions I’ve found seem really easy and I love the look. What I can’t find is detailed instructions for a 3 needle I-cord bind-off and I just can’t picture it on my own. Can you provide any further instructions on how to do this?

Thanks

Louise

By: Mary G.

Mary G. — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:27:43 +0000

Love the toddler version! She looks pretty happy with it too ….

Just a tip … I’ve found that if I slip the LAST st, rather than the first, I get a neater edge (probably just the way I knit). Slipping either “knit wise” or “purl-wise” doesn’t matter, as long as you always do it the same way.

By: Keryn

Keryn — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:35:46 +0000

Thanks so much for the very clear instructions. Can I ask please. 1. When you knitted 14 ridges for the centre did you still only pickup 10sts each side of the flap. And did you also start each row of this flap with a slipped stitch.
2. With your provisional caston, you said you did a longtail caston in a smooth yarn. When it came to unravelling this caston, did you snip the first stitch to get it to unravel. I have tried a couple of provisional castons and yes I manage the caston ok, but when it comes to unravelling (or unpicking) what a mess I get into. I drop stitches and completely lose stitches.
I also seem to be hopeless at pickingup sts. I have just frogged for the second time my second BSJ! I experimented doing a three needle BO for the shoulder seam. I had live sts one side of this seam (from a provisional caston and had to pickup on the other side (where you start the row by slipping the first stitch). I slipped all my first stitches of each row purlways and the stitches seemed stretched. When I did the three needle bindoff, the side with the pickedup stitches was extremely messy.
Many thanks.

By: jenny

jenny — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:03:08 +0000

I love this! thank you so much. really like the look of the i cord cast off not sure i have done it right with the three needles? kinda winged it. looks good though. not sure i found the deliberate mistake
jenny

By: Amber Payet

Amber Payet — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:16:51 +0000

Hi! I’m following your instructions, nearly done now, but am stuck on the three-needle i-cord cast-off. I can’t find any source for how to do this. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks for the beautiful and inspiring BSJ!

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:32:50 +0000

Thank you so much for doing up this pattern in a toddler size! I was dreading doing it myself as I’ve only made one BSJ (making every mistake possible on the way!). BTW – that darling named Maggie is ADORABLE! She’s just so lovely and smoochable!

By: chana leiman

chana leiman — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:46:37 +0000

thanks so much. I’ve wanted to do this for ages and with your help, I’ve done it. I’m so pleased with this larger bsj and love the look of the stocking stich diagonal line.

By: mamie

mamie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:31:33 +0000

found you on Rav. love love love it. the twins are getting one of these for sure!

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:57:37 +0000

This is awesome! Thanks so much for your clear and terrific notes. I’ve made 2 BSJ’s and am on my third – -not only is your finishing technique really slick, but I feel like I understand where all the sizing decisions are for the BSJ now, so I can sort of own the pattern myself and make it work for any kid or yarn! Found you by looking on Ravelry for Fat Sock BSJs, which I’m dying to try!

By: earthchick

earthchick — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:12:13 +0000

Awesome, per usual. How is it possible that Maggie just keeps getting cuter?!