The Portion of my Inheritance

There has been a lot of babies being born and each one gets a knitted hat. I have knitted five baby hats in the past three weeks.

For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;  You set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Psalm 21:3

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I am really into knitting vests right now.  I love the look of them and they are fairly easy to knit up. Not nearly as much effort as a sweater but still looks great. Also, it doesn’t take nearly as much yarn.

I also love the fact that for most of them you can knit them in one piece, without seams. With this pattern you start at the bottom of the front and knit up and then down to the bottom of the back. Sounds easy enough.

I loved the design of the esprit folk tunic pattern so I decided to knit it. 

The biggest problem that I had with this pattern is that all the measurements are in cm.  Yuck for me, I had to google every measurement that came up, it really tripped me up.

I started out great with the ‘pattern row’ that gives you that cute little scalloped look at the bottom  which is called ‘picot’ and up into the eyelet row, which is where something really went wrong.

Somehow I lost 15 stitches there! 15 stitches! How do you lose 15 stitches?  I can understand losing 2 or 3, but 15?  And the bad part is I didn’t even realize I lost them until I got all the way up to shape the neck. Way to far into it to take it out. 

You can see my HUGE mistake in the pictures where the bottom flares out. 

But I pressed on.

The vest still fit Aria and she was happy with it. She never noticed mammy’s big mistake.

The yarn was 80% highland wool and 20% alpaca. I got it on ebay several years ago and I really loved it. As you can see, it knitted up wonderful and it covered a multitude of mistakes.

I will make this vest again because I just love it! This time around I will be more aware of the problem areas and I will be more careful, I have all the measurement wrote out on the pattern so I won’t have to look them up again.

You can get the pattern here:

 http://www.ravelry.com

Type in Esprit Folk Tunic and it will take you right to it. If you have not ever checked ravelry out it is a must! It is amazing and you will love it.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!  

O Lord my God, You are very great;  You are clothed with honor and majesty,  Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.   Psalm 104:1-2

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 I got this really, super yummy yarn at a great price, however there was only one skein left.  So I have this DK/Worsted  Silk and Merino yarn with 241 yards, which is not much when it comes to knitting. 

What to do, what to do?!?!?

Your hands have made me and fashioned me;  Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.  Psalm 119:73

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That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Colossians 2:2-3

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The pattern for Aria’s hand knitted teddy bear came from the book:

Knitted Bears by Claire Garland

A favorite of mine! I have knitted several bears from this book.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.  Galatians 6:2

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It will be any day now, this knitting together in the mother’s womb will be complete.

Soon, she shall bring forth her newborn babe.

She will call her name Aniyah Grace.  The second girl child of my first born.

Preparations have been well underway for the past several months.

We have been doing our own knitting as well.

The babe will be wrapped with the covering of the wool of a lamb.

Hand dyed, hand spun and hand knit for our new little blessing.

The pattern for the cobblestone knitted baby vest can be found at:

http://www.raverly.com

“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13

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After spinning the wool I wrapped it on a knitty noddy.

Time to knit!

Pattern~The Canyon Cowl

http://www.thevelvetacorn.blogspot.com

She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle.  Proverbs 31:19

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Vest pattern is~In threes

you can get the pattern at~~www.ravelry.com/

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Aria’s sweater pattern is from the book:Easy Knits for Kids~~ballet class

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Pattern~The Canyon Cowl

I just added some to the bottom to make it longer.  You can find the pattern at:

http://www.thevelvetacorn.blogspot.com

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