Knit-o-rama!
Ze baby pullover, she eez done.
In spite of what it looks like, the sleeves really are exactly the same length.
Pattern: “Knitting Pure and Simple” Baby Pullover #214
Yarn: 1 strand Lorna’s Laces worsted in denim, 1 strand Lorna’s Laces sock in Lakeview.
Yardage: 193 yards
Needles: #9 for stockinette, #6 for ribbing on body, #7 DPN for ribbing on cuffs of sleeves, #9 to bind off.
Gauge: 4 stitches per inch
Used ribbing instead of rolled stockinette for edging.
This is supposedly the smallest size, 6 months, but it looks bigger than that to me. I held it up to one of my daughter’s old 3-month-old onesies and it dwarfed it. All to the good – the mother should be able to use it when it gets cool again.
When I started this, I was a little worried about it fitting over a baby’s head, but it can fit over this guy’s head without smooshing it, so I think we’re good.
I considered not blocking this, but the ribbing on the bottom is a little flippy. I did four rows instead of three, but it wasn’t enough to stabilize it – or else I should have decreased a couple of stitches to help it come in a little more. On the other hand, baby bellies are soft and round, so maybe it’s okay.
Now I’m trying to find a baby sock pattern to use up the remaining 37 yards of sock yarn, but most list the number of ounces instead of yards. We’ll see what turns up.
Next up: Hat on the needles for Michigan, then the UK and North Carolina!
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A. Cute sweater!
B. I took a look at that site. Ya know what I like about it? The sweaters all look like things kids will actually wear, not things the magazine editors or people pimping the yarn think will sell the yarn.
A. Cute sweater!
B. I took a look at that site. Ya know what I like about it? The sweaters all look like things kids will actually wear, not things the magazine editors or people pimping the yarn think will sell the yarn.
It was a really quick knit, and very mindless since it’s all done in the round, which is what I was looking for. I could easily have done this in a much cheaper yarn and gotten out of it for practically nothing, too. The designer did mail me back in a timely fashion with answers to my questions, too.
They seem to be good, basic patterns to which you could easily add your own motifs. I’d do one again.
It was a really quick knit, and very mindless since it’s all done in the round, which is what I was looking for. I could easily have done this in a much cheaper yarn and gotten out of it for practically nothing, too. The designer did mail me back in a timely fashion with answers to my questions, too.
They seem to be good, basic patterns to which you could easily add your own motifs. I’d do one again.
Aw! It came out SO cute!!
Aw! It came out SO cute!!
I love the colors in it! Its adorable!
I love the colors in it! Its adorable!
Awww I love it!!! It’s so pretty and looks sooo soft!!!
Awww I love it!!! It’s so pretty and looks sooo soft!!!
Thanks for sharing! I went to the website and really like the patterns. My LYS is not on the official list but they might carry the patterns unofficially or I will order one.
I love her photo gallery!
Thanks for sharing! I went to the website and really like the patterns. My LYS is not on the official list but they might carry the patterns unofficially or I will order one.
I love her photo gallery!