jessie in stitches

I knit this to be a 3-6 month old sweater, but it sort of fits my 10 month old. I suspect it's the sweater that's off size, not the baby. It's knit from cotton, which apparently stretches width-wise a lot. I did make a gauge swatch, and I tried really hard to stick to the dimensions given in the pattern, but it somehow ended up being a really wide sweater with extremely long sleeves. Considering how wrong the proportions are, it still manages to look pretty cute. Maybe that's what's so nice about knitting for babies. The look great in anything.

Here are the details:
pattern: based on the "hooded sweater" pattern in Special Knits by Debbie Bliss, and I fair isle striping detail
yarn: Jo Sharp Soho Summer cotton
needles: I think I used 9s but I'm not sure.
start date: June 2007
end date: July 2007

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Posted by: Amber Wiley at June 26, 2008 8:12 PM

Fluffy lavender yum. I was worried that such chunky wool would overpower and overheat my small man. But this super snuggly sweater has proven to be a useful part of his winter wardrobe. And it's so nice to have him in something colorful. Even at his young age, I find that so many of the boy clothes in the shops are in subdued colors. Beige. Navy. Maroon. Grey. Maybe it's just the winter wear, and the spring/summer stuff will be more cheerful.

The only problem with the sweater is that the neck opening is too small. Therefore the top button has only decorative status. I used an Osh Kosh sweater that he has as a guide to make sure the size was right, and that sweater had kind of the same thing going on. But both sweaters look nice on him anyway. I didn't feel any need to rip it back and rework it.

Here are the details:
pattern: based on the 6 to 9 month old pattern in Style Your Own Kids Knits, and I modified it to have a button placket
yarn: 1 skein of Luxe Wool in lavender from the Woodstock Wool Company
needles: I think I used US 9.5 - I'd use a bigger needle if i were to do it again.
start date: sometime in January 2008
end date: February 28th, 2008

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booties are so quick and satisfying. I still haven't put the sleeves on the Pup's purple sweater, of course, but at least I'm three booties richer. and i'm getting better with every bootie. I'd say they're great stash busters, but they're so small they don't bust anything. they're stash snackers.

the fair isle bootie, which is pictured first but which I made second, is a little more successful in design and color choice. I haven't yet made the laces for it though, and I think the laces will disrupt the nice diagonal pattern. I also still have to make the mate for that one.

all of these booties are modified versions of the Stay-On Baby Bootie pattern in Knitting for Baby by Melanie Falick and Kristin Nicholas. I hear from some who I've made them for before that they really do stay on, which is not always the case with baby booties or socks.

I haven't made a pair for the Pup, but I plan on it. Poor pup, he hasn't any booties. Booties, booties everywhere, and not a boot to wear.

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Posted by: stella from new zealand at February 27, 2008 6:29 PM

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Posted by: Amber Wiley at February 21, 2008 10:04 AM

enjoying his blankie. I'm so happy to say that i'm all done knitting his purple slubby chunky sweater and i'm now assembling it. new post with the finished result soon... i hope it fits okay!

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