Retro striped tank finished !!

Thank you for kind comments on my previous post!! Because the climate has become cold, I keep on knitting seriously to increase
my baby's item.

I've finished Retro striped tank from Sirdar. I thought that Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK is smooth, soft, lustrous,has beautiful colours and turned to the baby knit very much.

However, will be it a season of wool hereafter?

More photos are on my blog.

Snuggly Bubbly Shrug

This little cutey is the "Snuggly Bubbly" shrug from Sirdar, Pattern #1652 and comes with either short or long sleeves. I made the size 2, intending it for my cousin's daughter's 2nd birthday in February ... however, I didn't quite get it in the mail yet :( !

Anyway, it only took 2 balls of Sirdar Snuggly Bubbly yarn, which has the texture of soft, bumpy chenille and is very reminiscent of a bedspread I once had ... hmmm. While the yarn felt soft to work with, it was a bit of a pain as there was a sizable 'bump' every inch (with thin yarn in between) creating challenges in maneuvering around 'make 1 stitch' instructions. Not to mention the 'mind numbing' stocking stitch pattern ... I was thankful it was only baby sized (and short sleeved). I would probably make this pattern again, using perhaps a textured organic type cotton.