*Prepare yourself. This is an obscene amount of pictures of Birdy. I couldn't stop myself. And many of them have nothing to do with showing you the shrug and everything to do with cute babies. So let's just pretend this post is about a sweater, not about my addiction to baby chubs.*
So, the shrug is finally blocked and finished. Remember this sweater? It was the one that my husband liked to comment on during it's production: "So, this is half a sweater, that's half finished???" Haha. Knitting humor.
But yesterday I finally put it on Birdy in its finished stage and thought--since many of you asked--I'd share my verdict on the shrug.
And before you ask the question, "When do you find the time to knit with 4 children, and homeschooling and chickens, and snow shoveling, and living on love...." I don't. I don't find time to knit. It takes me ages to finish a project. In fact, Birdy wore this shrug several times with the long ends of yarn hanging from her underarms and cuffs. But, it turns out, she loved sucking on them, so there. That was a win.
Anyway, back to the shrug. I thought it would be the perfect little thing to throw on during those extra chilly days. (Which would be every day in this house.) Here are my final thoughts:
Easy to knit? YES.
Cuter than cute? YES.
Stays on? YES, but not fit perfectly. Maybe she'll grow into it.
Warm? She hasn't told me yet. But better than nothing.
Practical? Probably not so much.
Would I knit again? Eh. Probably not unless the shrug becomes more snug as she grows.
Details here on my (sad, neglected) ravelry.
How could anyone not love looking at these pics of the baby...errr...I mean shrug!!!
Posted by: Ann | 02 February 2011 at 10:24 AM
Oh how I love baby pics as my baby approaches his third birthday. I am impressed you blocked the sweater. That is usually I step that gets skipped here. Beautiful job!
Posted by: Heather | 02 February 2011 at 10:29 AM
i didn't even read the darn post. but i love every one of these photos of the birdygirl.
i can feel how her head must feel. :)
xo
Posted by: tara thayer | 02 February 2011 at 11:23 AM
oh, how nice! i made the same confection baby shrug last month! I love it's "half-a-sweater" look! posted photos on my blog:
http://susiemey.com/2011/01/13/baby-shrug/
Posted by: susan | 02 February 2011 at 12:13 PM
wow, i came back to leave another comment because I just came across your blog, and I live in rural Maryland too (woodbine)!!! :)
Posted by: susan | 02 February 2011 at 12:15 PM
Never enough pictures of knitting and deliciously cute babies!! So sweet!
Posted by: Shelley in SC | 02 February 2011 at 01:56 PM
oh but it is so, so cute on her because she is so, so cute. what a little sweetheart!
Posted by: Kelly | 02 February 2011 at 03:01 PM
Ooo...it's awfully cute, though. Like the knitting humor. And the pictures of that cute babe- who is getting so big!
Posted by: Sarah Jane | 02 February 2011 at 03:02 PM
Not only can I not resist the baby chub, I REALLY can't resist pictures snapped in front of a window. I don't know why, I just can't help but to swoon.
This is gorgeous!
Posted by: Megan Tietz | 02 February 2011 at 03:15 PM
Soooo cute! Look at that little smile!
Also - your curtains are adorable. Did you make them?
Posted by: Ashley | 02 February 2011 at 03:34 PM
Green is Birdy's color, and I love the thought of her sucking on the loose yarns. And the thought of her in a shrug.
Posted by: blair | 02 February 2011 at 03:54 PM
I don't comment much but wanted to say that I love your blog. And as sweet as that shrug is, those chubby fingers and knuckles are even sweeter. Thank goodness I have a few to nibble on in my own home. :)
Posted by: sarah | 02 February 2011 at 04:49 PM
What a cutie! And, so is the snug:)
Posted by: Provincial Homemaker | 02 February 2011 at 06:32 PM
She is too stinking cute. I need to finish Kit's sweater so I can do the same thing. :)
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | 02 February 2011 at 07:44 PM
The pictures are sweet. The shrug's color is one of my favorites right now. And I live somewhat vicariously through your blog because you call your daughter Birdy and I really wanted to actually name my first daughter that but got so much flak for it I didn't. I was chicken. :)
Posted by: Heather | 02 February 2011 at 08:10 PM
I'll take photos of sweet Birdy anyday! It takes me forever to finish projects too. Like this quilt that I'm hoping to bind next week...woohoo!
Posted by: Vintage Chica | 03 February 2011 at 05:33 AM
Pretty color, I love little girls in greens and blues. :)
Posted by: Erica | 03 February 2011 at 05:00 PM
My youngest daughter is Birdie, too!
Love that peacock/teal colour.
Posted by: Tinuviel Kruse | 04 February 2011 at 09:04 PM
These are the sweetest pictures EVER! The shrug is really pretty, but we all know it runs second! :)
Posted by: Victoria | 05 February 2011 at 03:50 AM
You know, I could've looked at twice that many. DARLING. (Shrug's fantastic, too.)
Posted by: Molly | 05 February 2011 at 10:57 PM
I don't know -- I think you showed some restraint with the baby photos. She's a sweetie. And, hey, with a shrug, she'll be less likely to dump food down the front of it, right?
Posted by: amy h | 06 February 2011 at 10:28 AM