"Hey, Marcia," she said. "Would you be willing to make some more of those little knitted sweater ornaments for the bazaar this year? They were a big hit last year and sold out fast."
I didn't tell her how, after I finished those sweaters...and more sweaters for a craft fair, I was suffering from complete sweater burnout.
"I guess I could make a few," I told her. Actually, I was just thinking about a small project I could work on while Mr. Gadget and I are traveling this October (more details to come). The sweaters would be perfect to take along, since they're small and lightweight. And I'm always able to make a few new friends while I'm knitting them because people stop and ask me what I'm doing.
So I got some old sock yarn out of my stash and decided to see if I remembered how to make them. It's fun to watch them grow....with all different stripes because of the way the yarn is dyed. I'm hoping my second burnout doesn't hit till the end of the trip. I'm sure at some point I would regret throwing my yarn and needles overboard.
Here's the pattern if you're interested in making some too. I used double-pointed needles size 0 for the ones above, but I'm now making one using Size 2 needles and it's coming out a bit bigger but still a good size for an ornament.
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