This project is a quick little knit that wasn't really
that quick, as it involved some finishing. The pattern for this little cardigan is from "Simple Knits for Cherished Babies" by Erika Knight. I was seduced by the wonderful photography throughout the book, but I guess I should have researched the case a bit more before buying. The book is
filled with errors, so beginners definately can't knit most of the projects. Advanced knitters can probably reconstruct most of it from the photos. The pattern for this little cardigan
did not have any errors, possibly the only error-free pattern in the entire book! Earlier, I tried making a little garter stitch wrap top, but had to give up because the pattern was so unclear. Well, also ran out of yarn, and didn't want to buy more for such a dubious project.
But this little cardigan turned out very nice - from the front:
and from the back:
It's made of Rowan wool cotton, knitted on 3 mm needles though the pattern recommends 3 3/4 mm. But I think garter stitch needs to be tight to look good. I made a couple of modifications:
- added 5 stitches to the sleeve length
- knitted on edge around neck-fronts-back in the round with alternating purled/knitted rows
1 comment:
I have knitted this sweater three times and am about to do a 4th. They are all for my grandchildren. It's now a tradition that I knit this tiny sweater for my grandchildren. Thank you for posting that you did a band at the bottom and added length to the sleeves. That is genius. I will do that on this new baby's sweater. Her name will be Violet and I think I will do it in that color.
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