I have knit 6 sweaters for Jerry over the years.
Boy Sweater, August 2006
Pirate Sweater, January 2007
Wallasaurus, February-March 2007
Wallaby Meets Vest, June 2007
Skull Cable Vest (he never wore it), November 2007
And, the sixth:
Striped Kid Sweater, July 2009
I’m feeling a fair amount of nostalgia looking back over these pictures. Jerry has grown up so much and it has happened in the blink of an eye. The sweaters are getting bigger and they take longer to knit, and I really can’t believe I have a 7 year old boy getting ready for second grade.
The pattern: Seamless Shirt-Yoke Sweater by Elizabeth Zimmermann from Knitting Without Tears. Ravelry lists this pattern as being from Knitting Workshop, but I used KWT, where it briefly appears.
The yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport. I have the urge to go buy tons and tons of this yarn. Knitting with it makes me want to only knit with it forever and ever (brief dalliances with yarns like Noro or Ultra Alpaca are expected, naturally). Unfortunately, due to low demand, my LYS has stopped stocking this yarn. I’m going to open a yarn store that stocks ONLY sport weight, woolen spun wool in a dizzying range of colors.
The gauge: 6 sts per inch. On a US 4 needle. The fabric is light – surprisingly light – for such a big sweater.
The pricetag: The whole sweater weighs 238 grams; less than 5 balls of yarn. At $3.50 per ball, you do the math. The cost of making this sweater is damn cheap, and the result is much nicer than anything you’d find in a store (the knitter says, humbly).
More pictures?
What a sweetie! And beautiful sweaters too! I love the one with the skull and crossbones.
They do grow up incredibly fast. However, I stay the same age.
As always, one inspiration after another. Seriously though, the striped one has inspired me to drag Ken’s sweater back out and give it another shot!
It is amazing how much (& how quickly they grow!). Can/would Maggie wear that skull vest? It would look super cute with a bright pink shirt underneath.
your boy is a lucky one. i love the newest sweater! and wow, so cheap!! love the photos
They grow like weed, indeed!
Love the pic with his sis toy cell phone interrupting – my kids always do that – entering the shooting space!
I love the gorgeous jumpers, very inspiring!
wonderful! (both the boy and the sweater). I love the construction on the new one, I think you’ re on to something.
Look at how big he’s getting! Those are all awesome sweaters!
I have always loved Jerry’s freckles. Great job on the sweaters, Mama.
Congrats on finishing the sweater!! It looks fantastic.
As for previous sweaters, I like the Wallasaurus and the Wallaby-Meets-Vest ones! I don’t know how you do it. I have a long way to go before I could even dream of knitting clothing. How does one even start??
PS: How is he so cute? Look at those freckles!! I’m practically melting.
What a lucky–and adorable–little guy! All your creations are fabulous.