I love baby knits. There's so much satisfaction in finishing a garment in a matter of hours or mere days, versus the weeks and months it can take to finish an adult garment.
When my sister told me that my aunt (Pu Pross's wife) was due in August, I struggled to decide what to make. Hilary had just finished an adorable baby sweater (though I really think it looks better on her cat): a child-sized placket-neck pullover, from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
. Really, her pullover was too cute. I had to make one.
So, here is my version:
Pattern: LMKG's Child's Placket-neck pullover
Yarn: SWTC's Bamboo, 1 skein
Ndls: US6/4mm
Modifications: Cropped length. Buttons (and buttonholes), instead of beads.
Why the cropped length? I guess I've really had the Regency spencer/pelisse style in my head recently. I want to make everything cropped! (Except for skirts--those, I want longer.)
Also, I recently finished watching a Korean drama called Goong or Princess Hours, as it's marketed outside Korea. I really fell in love with the traditional hanbok styles worn in the drama--I especially adored the shortened shirt jeogori tied above the waist (basically, a cropped wrap).
So, while knitting this pullover, I decided to stop the lower body after about 2.5inches. I pictured my aunt's baby girl wearing this over a puffy, full-skirted dress--somewhat hanbok-ish, yeah?
My notes on this pattern: Though simple, it was somewhat awkward to knit up. If you read the specifics, it calls for 24inch circs for sizes of 18inches (0-6 months) around and 22inches (6-12 months) around. I used 16inch circs. Still, it was especially finicky to work the first few rounds of the yoke section. Regardless, this was a quick project with worthwhile results.
I have 3 more buttons and one more skein of yarn... Mary-janes to match???
When my sister told me that my aunt (Pu Pross's wife) was due in August, I struggled to decide what to make. Hilary had just finished an adorable baby sweater (though I really think it looks better on her cat): a child-sized placket-neck pullover, from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
. Really, her pullover was too cute. I had to make one.So, here is my version:
Pattern: LMKG's Child's Placket-neck pullover
Yarn: SWTC's Bamboo, 1 skein
Ndls: US6/4mm
Modifications: Cropped length. Buttons (and buttonholes), instead of beads.
Why the cropped length? I guess I've really had the Regency spencer/pelisse style in my head recently. I want to make everything cropped! (Except for skirts--those, I want longer.)
Also, I recently finished watching a Korean drama called Goong or Princess Hours, as it's marketed outside Korea. I really fell in love with the traditional hanbok styles worn in the drama--I especially adored the shortened shirt jeogori tied above the waist (basically, a cropped wrap).
So, while knitting this pullover, I decided to stop the lower body after about 2.5inches. I pictured my aunt's baby girl wearing this over a puffy, full-skirted dress--somewhat hanbok-ish, yeah?
My notes on this pattern: Though simple, it was somewhat awkward to knit up. If you read the specifics, it calls for 24inch circs for sizes of 18inches (0-6 months) around and 22inches (6-12 months) around. I used 16inch circs. Still, it was especially finicky to work the first few rounds of the yoke section. Regardless, this was a quick project with worthwhile results.
I have 3 more buttons and one more skein of yarn... Mary-janes to match???
Comments (1)
The pink yarn and cropped-ness make it a perfect sweater for a baby girl! The thought of a little one wearing this over a poofy dress makes me melt. And I almost died of cute overload when I pictured the Mary Janes!
Have you seen this Mary Jane-esque bootie pattern? http://www.saartjeknits.nl/archives/2007/05/#000209
Posted by Hilary | June 4, 2007 10:08 PM
Posted on June 4, 2007 22:08