So…I had to do SOMETHING this week.
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If you can’t commit to knitting the big version of this owl sweater…try knitting this sweet kids version. I can’t let you into the 12 in 12 party doing the kids version…BUT it is super cute and really fast and easy! A great first cabling project too!
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I did this one as a cap sleeve. The owl neck detail made that so easy. Here are the changes I made. First, I knit this out of Blue Sky Alpaca Worsted Hand Dyes (let me just say yum). The pattern calls for a chunky, this leans more aran. I knit it on a size 8 needle and I knit the size 4 (made to fit a 9-10 kid size). My daughter Maggie is 7 and I figured that with the smaller yarn and needle and bigger size, it should fit perfectly. As far as the sleeve goes, the pattern is designed as a long sleeve. I thought we’d get more wear out of a short sleeve, so at each arm, I just put 4 stitches on a holder, then cast on for the top of the sleeve (bottom of the owls). I finished the edge under the arm with a single crochet! LOVE! If you are on Ravelry check out the page here for more details.
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This was a home run in my book. Maggie tried it on this morning and said “can I wear it to school today mom?” This coming from the girl who recently told me “mom, I only want to wear things knit by Target right now”. Homerun!
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Awesome!!! OMG! Maggie is a girl after my own heart ….. gotta admit I love me some Target too!
So cute! 🙂