Opptuna was a great travel project and a quick knit! This is a christening gift for my newest nephew, Spencer. I used up the scraps for my ongoing square collection. The diagonal square was fun - just cast on 1, next and every row, y/o and knit to the end. When the sides measure 8", KSP and knit to the end every row. I borrowed the idea from the colorful afghan in Handknit Holidays.
Another reason to knit squares - they are like a little souvenir of the project, especially when it is a gift you may never see again!
I love this! So sweet and the colors make me swoon.
Posted by:Melanie | October 26, 2005 at 08:45 PM
It's a beautiful sweater, and I love the idea of the square being a souvenir for the gift that is given.
Posted by:Siow Chin | October 26, 2005 at 09:04 PM
Cute!! And you picked a great colorway. I may have to add another project to the list,...
Posted by:sequinK | October 26, 2005 at 09:17 PM
Nice job, it looks lovely! and I like the squares idea too.
Posted by:Julie | October 27, 2005 at 03:22 AM
It looks great! I'd love to see baby Spencer in his new sweater. I bet he'll look adorable.
Posted by:Annie | October 27, 2005 at 04:48 AM
The way the color changes is so calming and charming. Very nice! What a great idea to knit squares from the swatches and left overs.
Posted by:margene | October 27, 2005 at 04:54 AM
I love that color of Silk Garden--it is my absolute favorite. Gorgeous sweater and neat square idea.
Posted by:Kathleen | October 27, 2005 at 04:59 AM
That is one luxurious kid's sweater! Lucky boy! Great sweater, and love the color choice. You must have bionic knitting needles. :)
Posted by:Lisa | October 27, 2005 at 05:05 AM
What a lucky boy Spencer is!
Posted by:Kim | October 27, 2005 at 05:33 AM
Such a cute sweater! Great idea for the squares - I was just thinking this morning about making a baby blanket for a friend with squares.
Posted by:Kathy | October 27, 2005 at 05:59 AM
I love that pattern. I plan to make it for a friend's son, with the left over skeins from Klaralund. Did you use more/less yarn than it called for??
Posted by:Renada | October 27, 2005 at 06:38 AM
What a sweet little sweater! And I love the idea of making memory squares from yarn leftovers. The Noro turns a simple square into a lovely thing, doesn't it?
Posted by:Jan | October 27, 2005 at 06:39 AM
Wow, that was fast! It's very cute, MB and I'm digging the diagonal square. Will have to try it!
Posted by:Kerstin | October 27, 2005 at 06:39 AM
That's adorable! I love the colors and style. Its so unique for a baby gift, I love it!
Posted by:Kris | October 27, 2005 at 05:12 PM
I enjoyed making that one a lot. Isn't it a fun, quick knit? And yours is very cute. I might have to make it again... ; )
Posted by:Vicki | October 28, 2005 at 11:56 AM
It is beautimous :) (another new adjective for ya)
Posted by:Stacie | October 30, 2005 at 07:19 PM
My goodness you've been busy. It is adorable of course. I think it's one of the best looking things out of Noro I've seen.
Posted by:Other Julia | October 31, 2005 at 11:40 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous! I would make it for the babies I know, but don't know how the parents would care for it. I might make one for when I have kids, though.
Posted by:Erica | November 11, 2005 at 03:17 PM