A Surprise No Longer

My first Baby Surprise Jacket in years is finished.  A surprise no longer.  I now know where those stripes are going to land.  Future jackets won't catch me by surprise, as I made notes  regarding stripe placement.  Just so you know, striping while still doing the  beginning decrease rows causes the stripes to go around  the sleeves.  Striping while doing the increase rows, as I did,

 creates  vertical stripes up the fronts but a horizontal stripe across the back.  

The knitting is nothing to be proud of.  Garter stitch,  the ultimate  easy knit, according to most 'how-to' books,  always defeats my attempts at consistency and neatness.   Since I promised this jacket to
'New Nan'  from knit group -she  just learned that in a few months,  she will be  a   first-time Grandma   - I can only hope that the little one and 'Mom' won't mind my floppy stitches.  Or that Grandma Nan, expert knitter that she is, won't examine the stitches too closely.


The collar is simply five rows of reverse stockinet stitch which rolls quite nicely to give a decorative touch  and in this case, tie in the contrast colour.


The observant of those among you have probably noticed that the buttons are not yet sewn on.

 

Button selection takes time at my house, due to this.

 

Perhaps sorting according to colour would help.  That sounds like a great Grand Kid summer project!

Now on to finish up  my Contiguous homework, because once that's done,  I can start my 'first' summer project.  Still a surprise, even to me, as I haven't decided what will be the first project of Summer 2011.
Amiga,  Featherweight or Olga Leja's Afternoon Breeze Vest?