So, remember the mysterious pink WIP that I showed a couple of weeks ago? I did finish in time for the birthday party (just barely, I wove in the last end at one o'clock in the morning, the day of the event), and Becca loved it. Her party was beach themed, and she requested a mermaid outfit. Pink, of course. I was trying to steer her towards some green yarn, when I suddenly realized how dense I was being. It's a mermaid, for crying out loud. If she wants to be a pink one, then pink it is.
I'm pretty happy with the way this turned out, although the waist is a bit large for Becca. It's basically a tube top with I-cord ties, and then a tube for the bottom, with an extra long back. There is a pattern in this book, but I didn't like all the unecessary seams or so much purling, so I used circulars and ended up without one single seam to sew up! The stitch pattern does come out a little differently, but I think it turned out fine.
I didn't actually manage to get a good photo of her in the outfit at the party (man, I'm still kicking myself for that one), I guess we were all too busy having fun. It would have been the perfect setting, though, since we had an inflatable kids' pool with a slide, and Rebecca did get a boatload of sand after all.
Wouldn't that have been a great photo with her on the prow? stern? helm? of the boat? You know, that pointy thing up front. Ah, well. Instead of posing for pictures, she swam, squealed, ran around in her bathing suit and flip flops, and played with her friends. Instead of setting up blog shots, I blew up balloons, slathered the kids with sunscreen, and made sure there was enough ice and shade for our friends and family in the 100 degree heat. But when cake time rolled around, Rebecca insisted on blowing out the candles with the mermaid outfit on. This crafty mom's heart was warmed.
She is a lovely pink mermaid! That is such a wonderful knit costume!
Posted by: Ragan | Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 02:55 AM
She is a very pretty pink mermaid! Beautiful knitting!
Posted by: Regina | Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 01:46 PM
Wow, what a wonderful treat for the birthday girl! Great job!!
Posted by: Sarah | Monday, July 03, 2006 at 11:13 AM
I've never seen any thing like it, superb or what, and you actually knitted that mermaids outfit yourseelf. Congratulations, your definately a super mummy!
Posted by: weirdbunny | Monday, July 10, 2006 at 02:09 AM
What a great story -- with words like that we don't need posed pics. Nice job - definitely a great mom moment.
Posted by: Amy | Friday, August 18, 2006 at 12:39 PM