April Bloom Skirty and a soaker

This is my latest skirty, knit as a special custom for a special mama.  I would have loved to have made the skirt even longer, but alas… ran out of yarn.  In fact, there wasn’t a smidge of colorway left when I was done.  It was a nailbiter.

The skirty was knit with Sugar Bubbie’s “April Bloom” colorway on Cestari Superfine yarn.  I added rolled cuffs to the soaker (as seen above) and a row of trim crotcheted around the edge of the skirt, as per the mama’s request.

I’ve decided it’s pretty hard to make a skirty NOT come out nice.  They’re foolproof, really.  They always look good.  And I always get a lot of credit when most of the really goes to both the yarn dyer and the pattern writer (Tia from Julibeans, in case you were wondering).

The big question is:  Who woudn’t want one of these for their little girl?  OMG, the cute!   Also?  Even cuter on the baby.  Just trust me on this one.

I also found time in there to knit Evie a much needed soaker to wear at bedtime:

This was knit on a hand dyed bulky Gaia Organic Merino that was purchased off of Spot’s Corner.  It’s a little heavy for summer shorts but I think it’s great for a soaker.  This thing is bullet-proof!

I also took this opportunity to try a 1×1 ribbed cuff on the soaker and it’s sorta hard to tell on the bulky yarn but it came out very nice.  It’s perfect for hugging those chubby little thighs and providing a little extra mess-protection.

Okay, so that’s it from here.  For now.  Stay turned for some seriously adorable shorts.