Not much to say here really. I’ve sewn all those ends in…
Knitted the button/button hole bands and collar…
Sewn it up, blocked it… and… TA DA!!!
So pleased with it – the increasing width of the sleeves is an optical illusion in the photo – I didn’t want to give it away. But age 3-6 months is never going to fit me 🙂 So I did.
Gorgeous! I wouldn’t have wanted to give it away either and might have been tempted to put it on a big old vintage, one-eared teddy bear that sits in my workroom.
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I know this is more complicated than most baby knits – is it your own design? – but, even so, if I ever knit for babies, I’m always surprised that they are never as quick as you think they’re going to be and the sewing up seems just as bad (just like having a baby, come to think of it
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Ha ha! Yes, just like giving birth. Although I seem to remember giving birth being a wee bit more painful 😉 No, it’s not my design – link should be in the post I wrote about sewing in ends.
I have no vintage teddies, but I could always buy one and ask for the cardi back when baby has grown out of it 😉
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Absolutely gorgeous! I can not look at it enough. Well done. I would feel sorry for having to gift it, it is just to pretty. I know Mommy and Baby will love it. 🙂
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Aw! Thank you. Glad I’m not alone 🙂
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Oh that’s just lovely! Totally worth weaving in all those ends for 🙂
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Thank you. Certainly was 🙂
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That turned out so beautiful 😀 I’m sure it will be treasured for many years to come by both Mom and baby.
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Thank you. Hope so.
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That’s lovely. Surely can’t be that hard to scale it up a bit (lot) for adults …
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Thank you. You’re right, but can you imagine how many ends the adult version would have to sew in?!
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That’s the thought that puts me off doing more fair isle style knitting! Sometimes I alter patterns to get rid of odd number of rows in the middle, that way loose ends are wanted again on the same edge of the knitting and can be carried up the side. Basically I’m just a lazy knitter!
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Don’t think that’s lazy at all, just sensible!
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such a beautiful grown up style sweater, love all the details
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Thank you 🙂
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That’s really preety…its really looks lovely on small baby. Love to have this for my niece…
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Thank you 🙂
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Very pretty. What is the yarn and pattern”
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Thank you. It’s Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino and the book it’s in is baby cashmerino 5.
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It really was worth all that weaving Bekki!! It’s beautiful 😀 Not surprised you wanted to keep it either 😉 ….could there be an up scaled version on the way in the future perhaps??
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Thank you. No, definitely won’t be scaling up 🙂
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LOL, But, shame too! It’s such a lovely knit and pattern 🙂
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It’s so lovely 🙂
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Thank you!
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Very nice 🙂 It always amazes me that a tangle of yarn ends and curling knitting can miracuously transform into a lovely knitting thing 🙂
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Thank you. Know what you mean. mind I find it miraculous you can make lovely things just with a couple of pointy sticks and a ball of yarn 🙂
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What a gorgeous sweater! And talk about a special gift!!
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Thank you 🙂
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Oh that tangle of ends! Such a transformation into a most beautiful, itty bitty cardigan. It’s truly lovely and perfect for a very lucky little baby. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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