I’ve crocheted for years, so this year I decided to try to make a garment. I’ve made baby blankets, shawls, and hats, but when I saw a pattern for a baby sweater using two hexagons, I thought this will be easy enough.
We were taking a driving trip with our family to Oklahoma right after Christmas, and I wanted a project to do on the drive and while relaxing at the house. I picked out three colors from my inherited boxes of yarn from my friend Marion who died in 2020. My daughter Maggie, the mother of Stella, said of the three colors, “Stella will wear that.”
I crocheted and crocheted until I realized that it was way too big. The first hexagon would almost fit me! I had not accounted for the gauge of the yarn. I was just following the pattern.
Rather than lose the project all together, I decided to rip out the extra rows to make it fit. Then I spent a while making the other side.
Finally it was ready to block.
I brought it to Stella one afternoon when we were visiting. Stella has her own unique sense of fashion. Her preference is to wear leggings in one pattern and a top in another pattern. Sometimes she wears a dress as a skirt or a costume. Her favorites are skeleton, ninja mask, and Elsa nightgown.
When Stella first saw the sweater, she said, “Nobody anywhere ever has worn a short sleeved sweater.”
My daughter Maggie explained to her that I had made it specially for her. She eventually came around and posed for a picture in her new sweater. Her dad sent me this picture.
Currently I am looking at a pattern for a summer sundress. Do I dare?
Reflections on the Teche 
Styling Stella! Love this! I’d wear it! Maybe you should make one for yourself and twin with her!
She would hate that!
Hahaha! Her style photos confirm your words, big time. What a cutey. I can see in her face she’s your granddaughter. I love that pointing in the last photo. And her Stella-ism: “Nobody anywhere ever has worn a short sleeved sweater.” So great.
I need to take some Stella Style lessons from this young fashionista!
I love her name – so classic, and her personality and sense of style have a lot of spunk! She looks so much like you. The sweater is gorgeous, and I cheer the sundress.
This is the cutest! I love it.
So funny! She would love our neighbor girl who dresses much the same way. I love the sweater but I have to agree with her about short sleeve sweaters. Are sweaters not for warmth? – Still I love this. I have tried knitting with out a lot of luck maybe I could do this! love the colors!
What a sense of style! And an adorable sweater. I love crocheting and knitting & baby sweaters are a particular favorite thing for me to make, even though they outgrow them awfully fast. I think you’ve got a sundress in you – and no one will question the length of its sleeves!
I loved seeing your crocheting work and grandkids. Such joy in the photos!! Thanks for sharing!
She is adorable with a style all her own!