The yarn is Lorna's Laces (color #42), which I loved working with. The pattern is by Debbie Bliss from her book Quick Baby Knits. I honestly had a hard time knowing what this would look like, as the one photo in the book showed the sweater on an infant lying down and at a little bit of an odd angle. The photo actually led me to believe that the front was more of a *cutaway* jacket look, which obviously it's not. The construction was simple, as the sweater is knit in one piece and then seamed up each side and under the arms.
For interest, I truly prefer EZ's Baby Surprise Jacket to this pattern, but I knew it wouldn't knit up to the size I need with this particular yarn. The baby I'm giving this to is already three months old and probably won't wear it for at least another month or so.
Next on my *to-do* list is the Tomten Jacket for my niece who will turn two this fall. I just have to decide on a nice color combo and do the math to determine the yardage I'll need. I've been haunting the Zimmermania site for ideas, but anyone with advice on knitting a Tomten, I'm all ears!
9 comments:
Very simple, attractive baby cardi. I like it a lot. Regarding the Tomtem, why not reach out to Jared at brooklyntweed? He should definitely be able to help with construction advice.
By the way, I like the new look of the site.
Aw, it's so sweet! I love the colors and that there are just three top buttons.
It's very cute. Any baby will be lucky to wear that.
That is an adorable sweater. I love the color you chose, too.
What a cute sweater!
What a beautiful sweater!
Kind Regards
Sonnja
It's beautiful! Congrats!
The sweater turned out adorable! I'm also planning on knitting a Tomten this fall so I'll be checking back to see if you have any tips ;)
What a cute little sweater and the color is beautiful. Beth over at plumstitches.typepad.com is knittting a tomtem jacket for her daughter, and I am sure it is possible it might be a size to fit a 2 yr old. Best pop over and take a peek as hers looks really cute.
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