Sweet Baby Set
No, no, I haven’t been holding out on you. There are no more little ones in my future for at least another 17 years, if I’m lucky.
This little set will set sail shortly with the rainbow blankie to Operation Marine Corps Kids.
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This cute sweater worked up rather quickly on straight needles. Then, I had to face the facts. Unlike the Baby Surprise Jacket, this sweater has REAL SEAMS, two of which are very visible. See, I’ve been knitting off and on since I was small, but I’ve never gotten the hang of seams. Every time I’d go to do one, I’d just flip it and sew it from the inside as best I could, ripping and re-doing it until it looked presentable. Y’all, why didn’t you tell me I was sewing it from the wrong side? I googled around, and discovered the mattress stitch. It was a revelation to realize that sewing from the front allows you to see what you’re doing while you’re doing it. Holy mackarel! No need to re-sew! For anyone tackling a seam like I used to do, go look at these instructions. You’re welcome. |
| Here’s the cap I made to go with it. Believe it or not, this is the same yarn. The close-up of the sweater is the true color. The original cap was edged in garter stitch, but I switched to seed stitch to make it match the sweater. Between that change and the guesses I made to change yarn types, I’m hoping the hat and sweater will fit the same baby simultaneously. We can hope. |  |
My son’s pal, Wimpy Chimp, consented to model the hat for you all.
Sweater Details:
| Started: | Jan 2008 |
| Finished: | 28 Feb 2008 |
| Pattern: | Daisy by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee |
| Yarn: | Plymouth Dreambaby DK Solid in light blue (color 102). 100% acrylic, DK weight yarn. Less than 2 skeins. |
| Needles: | US 7 / 4.5 mm |
| Notes: | Made the 0-3 month size. I believe I got both the sweater and cap out of two skeins. It was three at the very most. |
Cap Details:
| Started: | 25 Apr 2008 |
| Finished: | 21 May 2008 |
| Pattern: | Sweet Baby Cap |
| Yarn: | Plymouth Dreambaby DK solid in light blue (color 102). 100% acrylic in DK weight. Less than a skein. |
| Needles: | US 7 / 4.5 mm. My gauge was 20.5 sts to 4″. |
| Notes: | I modified the pattern from fingering to DK weight yarn, and from a garter stitch border to seed stitch. I-cord ties measure around 9 in / 23 cm. |
