Sunday, June 7, 2009

Knitting for the kids


Well, I am finally getting around to posting some pics of the sun top I knitted for Layla that I promised a while back. Sorry for the delay! We have been really busy with our photography business, Autumn Song Photography, of which I am so glad.... weddings, children's portraits, engagement sessions, etc.... I have also been busy doing a little gardening, running, hiking with Beau and playing with the kids; a little of this, that and the other....

Layla's sun top was knitted from a pattern a friend shared with me and is also a free pattern on the internet. Below is a link for the pattern.

Sun top knit pattern
www.lionbrand.com

type in sun top and it will take you straight to the pattern

I also knitted Layla a floppy-earred bunny with a sun top too....wish I had some pics to share of the bunny....Layla was so eager to take it with her before I had a chance to snap a few pics. She has already put in a request for a bear so I will be knitting two bears, one for Bradyn and one for Layla. They both ask for a bear.... I love it when they enjoy the handmade knits...... knitted with lots of love!

The sun top and bunny were both such fun and easy projects I finished in just about 6 to 8 hours each. There are many variations you can make with this pattern which is another thing that makes it fun to knit. I love to knit a quick and easy project ever so often. My plans are to knit another sun top for Layla with a few changes to the pattern. The next one will be green with a rib of bright pink along the bottom with bright pink flowers on the bodice.



Hope it want be so long before I post again. Enjoy your summer.... a good time to head to the beach.... I am counting down the days! I love summer time, don't you? What plans do you have?









"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these."

George Washington Carver






3 comments:

  1. I adore the top and can't wait to see the next one. Also...I have to say...that is a gorgeous model showing off that wonderful knitting job.

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  2. I 've been missing Karen ...

    what an adorable pattern ..; and I love the color too .. but the model is the cutest ever ...

    I love summer too, my favorite season ... especially now when it is not too hot

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  3. It's hard to talk about a top being pretty when it's being worn by Layla!

    Hey, just saw on BDF that Lindsey got a super 8 job. Woo-hoo!!! So thrilled about that!

    We were so tired last night....didn't make it to MB for the music...but plan to save some energy for next Thursday night's happenings though.

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