It takes a lot of faith to make a baby surprise jacket (hereafter know as the bsj). Even though I have made one before, it’s still hard to be sure that you’re doing the right thing. You follow the instructions as closely as you can bearing in mind that they’re written in an offbeat conversational way. You knit away and knit away and end up with an oddly shaped piece of knitted fabric. I’ve heard it described as a manta ray. But then you fold it up like origami and voila! Like magic, you have an adorable little baby jacket.
The only sewing up required are the shoulder seams. oh yeah, and the buttons (read previous post). But seeing as how the baby has already been born, I want to be sure he gets this before he graduates from high school.
The details, such as the pretty little border produced with a bind off in purl, are lovely.
And the best part on this particular jacket was the price. The cost of materials, including buttons – less than $5.
I guess I’m too practical to put an infant in expensive fiber only to have him (or her) spit up all over it. I suppose that’s the German in me.
Speaking of Germany, I'm sending a couple of felted...er...knitted gifts along with Alice who is leaving on the 18th. I'll post a pic soon.
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