This is satisfaction.
Little Pink and Pink Hoodie for my new little cousin.
Pattern: Hooded Striped Top from Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, the first book. I knit the 9-12 month size.
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. Light Pink, color #340006. Dark Pink, color #340614. This is the first time I’ve knit with this yarn, and I have to say, it’s awesome. It has a really nice hand, and even on such tiny needles, the knitting goes very quickly.
Needles: Addi Turbos, US 2, and US 3.
Mods: None, really, but I did do things a little differantly. I knit the body in the round, which was a good idea. I also made the neck line a little deeper than called for, which actually happened by accident, but I went with it. I figured what with babies having freakishly large heads and all, it was probably a good idea.
They also give funny directions for the hood, involving you to cast on for the back of the hood. Instead, I picked up from the back cast off edge. This was also a good idea.
If I was to knit it agian, I’d do the body in the round, then pick up around the arm hole, and knit the sleeves down.
The pattern calls for 3 skeins of each color, I had exactly enough yarn yarn from the second skeins to finish the hood. Sadly, I had to break into the third skeins just to do the ribbing around the hood and neck. So I have alot of yarn left over.
Which means she’ll get some matching bootees, and probably a hat. As soon as I can stand to knit with pink again.
This sweater looks really great inside out too!
I think It’d be fun to knit it in reverse stockinette, I love the interlocking purl bumps.
The ribbing is knit in a few rows of the main color, than a few rows of the contrast color, which lets me do my favorite knitting tip. If you already know this, bear with-
To avoid the purl bumps on the right side that occur when you change colors in a rib pattern, I always knit the first row of a new color. The knit row gets sucked into the rib, and you can’t even tell, and it looks great.
and on the reverse-
How much fun is that? The whole thing took less than 2 weeks. I’m not sure when I’ll give this to her, probably when I’m in Michigan next. And did I show you the most perfect little pink buttons?
With projects like this, it really is all in the details.
Absolutely darling. Great job.
It’s completely adorable!! Hmm, might have to get some of that yarn…
so sweet! love the buttons
I love the 2 tone pink…obviously!
You did an amazing job! its absolutely fantastic 🙂 I hope one day my knitting will be this good.
beautiful sweater! i just love it! i’m sure the mother/father of this child will be tickled pink 🙂
did you carry up the yarns on the inside to avoid having to weave in all those ends?
That’s adorable! On both the right and the wrong sides; the purl bumps look great too!
The sweater looks fabulous, lady! What is it about baby sweaters that are just so damn cute?
so adorably pink!!!!
I love it! So pretty. 🙂
OMG – that is one of the cutest hoodies evah! I love the pink-on-pink stripes. What a great job you did and what a wonderful giftie for your cousin.
That is completely adorable! 🙂
Very cute. I knit a different DB hoodie resently, and she did the same thing with the hood. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who thought that strange. (And “fixed” it)
That is so cute. My Girly would love something like that.
Beautiful details. I am always impressed!
SO cute! I love pink on pink like that. Such a girly little sweater. Especially when she’s wearing her matching booties and hat 😉
That is so cute! Booties, and (or) hat would be great with the left over yarn.
oh my, i really do love that hoodie! i mean, what little kiddo wouldn’t rock that hoodie? too cute – wonder if i can make it bigger for my girls…
xoxo
So so sweet! I love the colors 😉
Ooohhh! Love it!
Beautiful pattern, beautiful colors, beautiful knitting!
(And great tip about the rib!)
Adorable!!!
I love that baby sweater! It looks like something I’d make for myself (me likey pink). I agree with you, reverse stockinette in many colors is quite gorgeous. Makes me want to start a new project…argh.
That is a treasure of a sweater. The colors are so beautiful and I can only imagine how much fun it will be to squeeze a fat little baby encased in such a soft garment!
What a lovely sweater! It’s just perfect.
Oh, thanks for the tip! That is something that would drive me nuts in ribbing, so knowing how to avoid it will certainly save me some sanity somewhere down the line.
And you’re right… the sweater looks fantastic on the inside (this from someone who is decidedly not a fan of reverse stockinette). If it weren’t for the seams, you could definitely wear it either way.
That turned out so great! I don’t have that DB book, but I might have to pick it up today to check it out… and I love baby cashmerino too. So soft, so durable… yum.
it’s perfect! your two color knitting is beautiful.
Julia: I have just begun working on the Noro Rabbit pattern that you mentioned in your Oct. 2 blog. I got to the 3rd row of the pattern and got lost — I have 18 stitches on my needle and now it wants me to work on 25 stitches turning them into 31. Am I reading the pattern wrong? I was encouraged to hear you say that the rabbit was easy! I’m planning to make the bear too, so if you have any tips, I’d love to hear them.
Thanks for anything you can tell me.