Took the Easy Way Out

Since I am going to give the baby gown away as a gift, I decided to take the easy way out and am following a pattern. It's from an old knitting magazine. Very lacy. It's going to take some blocking when it's done, though.

On the subject of knitting with patterns, here are some tips to keep in mind:

• Read over all the materials you're going to need and make a list to take with you to the store when you go get the yarn, new needles, etc.
• Glance over the directions for the entire pattern. It is unlikely you will be able to just outright "read" the entire pattern, because depending on the pattern it may not seem to make sense to you until you begin knitting. But you will want to familiarize yourself with the types of stitches used and make sure you know what any abbreviations mean.
• Do try a pattern that you think might be out of your skill range sometimes!
• Don't use other people's patterns--even free ones on the web made by somebody else--for your own profit, unless the creator of the pattern gives specific permission for this (for instance, if someone posts a pattern that they think would be good for making money at church bazaars or something).

That's all I have for today. I've been busy knitting! Look for blocking tips when I've finished the baby gown!

Knit On!