Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Hand-knit Yumminess

For a knitter, nothing is more satisfying than seeing loved ones wearing the items you made for them. I'm a scattered knitter. Some years I don't do anything but the occasional scarf, other times I'll knit up a storm and try new yarns and more complex patterns.

This is my youngest grandchild, wearing a sweater I made for his older brother a few years ago, using self-striping yarn. It was fun! But not as much fun as getting this picture sent to me by his mom. Along with the sweater, he's wearing the hat I made him for Christmas. Hand-knit yumminess is so good for the soul!


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25 comments:

  1. JOJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    I also knit. And years ago I decided I wouldn't knit anything I didn't like. So - no school cardigans, no cricket jumpers. Rather I played with texture and colour - not always successfully, but it was always fun!

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  2. Golden EagleJanuary 28, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    He looks so cute! :)

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  3. Stephanie VJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I always get a flutter when I see the grandkids wearing things that are being passed along to the newest. To have the new and the loved all together...so sweet.

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  4. Deniz BevanJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Love that term scattered knitter - it's what I'm becoming.
    Gorgeous sweater!

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  5. Old KittyJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Awwwww he is totally adorable!!! And his grandma is a most talented fabulous woman!! Yay!

    I am most intrigued by the term "self-striping yarn"! Sounds magical! take care
    x

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  6. Karen Jones GowenJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Kitty, Ah yes the self-striping yarn is magical! Those lovely stripes just appeared as if by magic as I knit. It made the project very fun to do.

    Deniz, I have a hard time visualizing that term applied to you!

    Stephanie V, Very well said! What's funny is I had just barely been thinking about this sweater. I had made two of them, for this little guy's older brothers when they were about this age, and I had wondered how they held up. Then this photo came and I was thrilled to see it getting new life on another beloved little boy.

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  7. Rusty CarlJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    That's awesome. My wife is quite the knitter too. She's doing a hoodie right now that is looking amazing.

    Great picture.

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  8. Deniz BevanJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Aww, thanks Karen. But just look how many months I've taken to even get halfway on knitting a pair of kilt hose...

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  9. MiseJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    The hat and the sweater are both very charming, and he looks utterly cared for as he wears them.

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  10. Karen Jones GowenJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:56 PM

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  11. Karen Jones GowenJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Mise, Mise, "utterly cared for"-- that's it! That explains why children look so darling in hand-knit items! You don't get that look from Wal-mart.

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  12. Rob-bearJanuary 28, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    What a cutie he is. And what a talented grandma!

    I tried to register for the A-Z Challenge, but I understand that doesn't start until the end of the month. So I'm standing in line! Waiting. Not so patiently.

    A is for aardvark; z is for zoonitic infection? Um, well, whatever. Far away but soon enough the challenge comes.

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  13. The Happy WhiskJanuary 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    What a great shot. Love the handmade creative work, as well. Go you. Rah.

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  14. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 28, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    He's a cutie in his sweater and hat.

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  15. Tracy JoJanuary 28, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Too cute! I can see why your soul smiled. :-)

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  16. BECKYJanuary 28, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Awww, so adorable! My mother taught to how to knit when I was young...or should I say "attempted" to teach me. I never got the hang of it. Somehow my rows were always ziggy-zaggy. I didn't then, nor do I now, have patience for that sort of thing. Guess I'm a writer and a talker! :)

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  17. Kerri CuevJanuary 28, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    What a little cutie! For some reason I just can't knit, but I love to crochet! Great job on your creations.

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  18. Hilary Melton-ButcherJanuary 29, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    Hi Karen .. you sure are industrious - and what a great grandson .. an absolutely cuddly sweetie! Cheers Hilary

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  19. PK HREZOJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:38 AM

    Too cute! I'm always amazed at knitters and crocheters. My mom crochets like mad.... my kids love their homemade blankets and come to her with their own designs and colors to have items made. So funny!

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  20. Linda G.January 29, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Awwww. So adorable! Both your grandson and they knitwear. :) My daughter is a knitter, and she loves it. The rest of us love the knitted gifts we get.

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  21. kjmckendryJanuary 29, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    What a cutie pie! I wish I knew how to knit. My grandma used to knit me beautiful sweaters. I still have most of them.

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    This is definitely yummy. An adorable picture of an adorable little grandson!
    Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs

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  23. MimiJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    He's cuteness personified!
    I'm like you with regard to knitting, fits and starts, then nothing in between! I'm at the "nothing in between" stage for quite a while now!

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  24. dolorahJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Awww; that's so cute :)

    ........dhole

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  25. Pat TillettJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Pretty darn cute Karen! Your handywork and the child...

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