Basket Stitch Jacket and Garter Stitch Beret

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669933" TEXT="#080000" background="047b85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Finished Projects</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Finished Projects"><B>home</B></A></div> <div>                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#669933" TEXT="#080000" background="04805043.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><B>2004</B></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Basket Stitch Jacket and Garter Stitch Beret</B></div> <div> <A HREF="sample_gansey.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sample Gansey">Sample Gansey</A></div> <div> <A HREF="michelles_ballet_wrap.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Michelles Ballet Wrap">Michelle's Ballet Wrap</A></div> <div> <A HREF="scarf_for_michelle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scarf For Michelle">Scarf For Michelle</A></div> <div> <A HREF="pullover_for_sarah.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pullover For Sarah">Pullover For Sarah</A></div> <bR> <div> Links to Materials Used</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sirdar.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sirdar.co.uk/">Sirdar Yarns</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=366 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Basket Stitch Jacket and Garter Stitch Beret</I></div> <div> I started this jacket when Amy's mom was still pregnant with her.  I presented the jacket and beret to Amy on her 1st birthday.  Good thing I made the 12-month size.  Amy hated the beret when we tried it on her.  However, her mother sent me a picture of her happily wearing it at 2-1/2 years old.  I'll get that photo scanned when I have time.</div> <bR> <div> This jacket is the first time I've knitted a shaped collar.  Since I hadn't read ahead in the instructions, the beginning of the shaping surprised me.  Once I realized what I was doing, I really liked how the collar turned out.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="587" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="128"><div> Name:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> Basket Stitch Jacket & Garter Stitch Beret</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="128"><div> Designer:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> Debbie Bliss</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Pattern Source:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> Baby Knits (Sirdar 275)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="128"><div> Yarn:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> Sirdar</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="128"><div> Yarn Source:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> My stash</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="128"><div> Needle Size:</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> US #5 & 7 / 3.75mm & 4.5mm</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Date Started:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> November 2002</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Date Completed:</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="440"><div> January 28, 2004</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05c77f40.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05df4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here's Amy wearing the cardigan in June 2004:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05e77f40.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05ff4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=24 BGCOLOR="#669933" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Copyright 2006 - Emma Bartholomew                          Contact <A HREF="mailto:emma at bartholomew dot com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:emma at bartholomew dot com">Webmistress</A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>