Making it your own…

I love following knitting patterns—but sometimes it’s nice to add your own unique detail to someone else’s pattern. You don’t have to be an advance designer to tweak a pattern to make it your own. Just a little embellishment can really make a huge difference.

A couple of month’s ago I knit a baby sweater for a friend using Carole Barenys Top Down Raglan Baby Sweater. I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino yarn in red which I bought at The Knitting Experience in Brunswick, ME

To give it my own little touch, I simply added little hand-made stitches at the raglan increase, using left over orange yarn that was in my stash. I used the orange yarn to sew the brown buttons on as well. The buttons I found at Purl Diva in Brunswick, ME.

A very simple and easy embellishment that made all the difference and gave the sweater an even more unique hand-made feel.

Another way to make it your own is how you present your gift. For this sweater, instead of using tissue paper or a box, I created my own wrapping paper by using fabric, sewed together at the top with the same orange yarn.

I had so much fun putting this whole present together!