Little Leaves :: Knitted Doll Sweater

Cool and chilly here in NW Ohio today.

The sun is shining though :)

I am on the home stretch with a small WIP,

a little knitted doll sweater that sat patiently waiting,

and waiting......just for me to get the DP knitting needles,

 in the size I needed to get the sleeves on. 

Now I just need to sew on the 3 buttons and it will be done.

The knitting needles are Takumi Bamboo.

This is my second time using bamboo, 

I also have a bamboo circular needle that I used last year and 

I loved it. You can buy them at Joann's,

they come from Japan.

This pattern is called Little Leaves and it can be found online.

It is an adaptation of Nikki Van de Car's Autumn Leaves by Marie Lafitte, and you can find it on Ravelry right HERE.

I wanted you to see the back of the sweater to give you a 

closer look at the pattern.

Here is a better look to see the leaves.

This pattern will fit a 32cm/13 inch doll.

I did go to Joann's for the knitting needles.

This time I was armed with my coupons.

Usually they are sitting at home on the kitchen table

as I am standing in line at the cash register having my

light bulb moment remembering I left my coupons at home.

(Ever been there and done that?)

I am so famous for that, but this time I stuck the flyer in my purse.

 I did some damage to the the ad pages.

The snippy young check out girl told me 

I should come back again (as if I hadn't just spent enough!).

I told her that was my problem, I come back too often.

"Oh yeah, well I have been here 2 years and I have never seen you,"

I asked her if she knew Sharon, she said yeah, 

I said, "So do I, she has been here forever and knows me well."

That kinda put a stop to her know-it-all-attitude.

She would just need to come see my sewing room  

(or call my husband, heaven forbid)

to know I frequent that store way too much.

I don't want to be a cranky old woman,

but I don't need smart allelic either, 

or to be made out to be a liar. 

In my younger days I would have been 

a tad more sarcastic to her,

but with age comes wisdom, patience and knowing 

that to have left there all puffed up wouldn't have ended 

either of our days on a high note.

Besides, I was thrilled at what I bought and nothing 

was going to end my day on a sour note if I could help it.

I did find a real bargain and the floor lamp was FREE

but you had to buy the table lamp which I DID need

for my sewing room. The light I have now on my desk

is a bit top-heavy and is not well suited 

for the shelf where it needs to sit.
There has always been an issue with it being a bit 
off balance and with it having a chain pull for the 
on and off it was never very stable.
The Ottlite is suppose to be better lighting and 
that is another plus.
Well, I am off for now, 
going to sew buttons on the little sweater.
~*~