ser-en-dip-i-ty: making fortunate discoveries by accident; good fortune, luck
I was wanting some fingering wt grey yarn---a pretty grey that would go well with pink. A trip to the local yarn shop....and they had ONE skein left. What luck! And--according to the pattern---there was plenty of yardage.
oops.
I was within about four rows of switching back to pink, when I ran out. I knew there was no more to be bought, so I got on Ravelry to see if by some miracle I could find someone who had knit something from this and had just the teeniest bit left over.
And what to my wandering eyes did appear....(I really felt like I was in the Clement Moore poem....) but my co-worker (who obviously even had the same dyelot!!!). She had just finished knitting the teeny bit she had leftover into a scrappy blanket--but it was on the end, and she unravelled it for me. (What a friend! but, then, she IS a knitter, and totally understood.)
Since I had a 'free' evening--waiting for the grey yarn, I decided to knit some booties which I may or may not have thought to knit. Who knows? Serendipitous.
Lucky thing, 'cuz, of course, we girls all know----
the shoes make the outfit!
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(the date on the little card of buttons I used on the booties is 1919. The sweater buttons are also vintage, but weren't dated)
joining Linda at naturalsuburbia for creative Friday.
I love the sweater! What pattern did you use? Don't recognize it from ones I have seen on Ravelry, blogs, etc. I have a new grandbaby on the way and would love to create one for it.
Posted by: Jan Doss | 03/01/2013 at 07:56 AM
Love the poem reference :) I love the sweater and booties and how sweet of a friend!! Beautiful knitting. Have a great weekend Steph!!
Posted by: karen | 03/01/2013 at 08:15 AM
Beautiful, and what a friend to share her yarn! The shoes do make the outfit, and this will help teach some little girl that early!
Posted by: Amber | 03/01/2013 at 08:28 AM
Serendipity indeed! What a precious ensemble.
Posted by: Heather | 03/01/2013 at 08:42 AM
You gotta love when things come together. So adorable!!
Posted by: Melissa | 03/01/2013 at 08:54 AM
I am so glad you could make it all work. I really do love that little set, makes me wish I was having a baby.;)
Posted by: Tracey | 03/01/2013 at 10:25 AM
That is so pretty. I love the grey and pink together. A great combination.
Posted by: Ginny | 03/01/2013 at 02:45 PM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Beth J | 03/01/2013 at 11:15 PM
I'm with Jan.. Pattern please?!
Blessings, Debbie
Posted by: no spring chicken | 03/02/2013 at 09:14 PM
This is gorgeous Steph, truly, and how lucky that you managed to find more yarn :)
Posted by: Annie @ knitsofacto | 03/04/2013 at 05:04 AM
what a lovely story! love a happy ending! what a pretty set!
Posted by: katie metzroth | 03/12/2013 at 10:11 AM