I’m finished! Ta-da! This will be a gift for a couple who is expecting their first child, and I hope my humble gift will be ok for them. (You can click on the individual pictures and get a close-up on them.)
Note to self: stop knitting purple items - branch out to other colors!!
Another look:
A close-up on the edging and decorative YO’s:
Pattern: “Baby Bonnet and Sweater,” from Jean Leinhauser’s Learn to Knit in Just One Day, pp. 22-25.
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in Orchid, 1 skein.
Needle: US #5 straights and circs (24″)
Gauge: 11 sts/2 inches
Size: 6 months
Additional Notes:
Seaming
My skills suck, but hopefully it won’t irritate the baby too much. This was knitted in flat pieces, and then the pieces seamed together. It took FOREVER to weave in all the ends, and doing the edging (edging was from picking up sts and knitting from them all along all the edges, and then folded over halfway and sewn on). If it weren’t for the edging/weaving in ends, I was done with this project within a week or so.
Decorative touches
I actually did NOT attach the decorative white ribbon on the garment. I just stuck it on there to see what it would look like (that’s how the pattern tells you to finish it, along with pictures of the finished product). Although the pattern tells you to attach the ribbons as such, I thought it would be terribly impractical for any child to have such long ribbons floating around to grab, eat, choke on, etc. And the ribbons are purely there for decorative purposes, not to tie the garment on or fasten it together or any practical purpose. So after I took these pictures (above), I took the ribbons off.
Summary
Knitting this up wasn’t bad at all. It was a simple pattern and went pretty fast! And the end result is oh-so-cute! I think I’ll do more baby stuff in the near future… I have so many friends who are pregnant with their first babies!
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So adorable!!! You did a really great job!!!
By caitlyn on 08/04/05 6:07 pm | Permalink
Wow! It looks great. I love the decorative bows. Your friend will be touched.
Amy
By amylovie on 08/04/05 6:21 pm | Permalink
That’s just adorable! And I like it without the ribbons, too. :)
By Kathy on 08/04/05 7:26 pm | Permalink
I think it looks precious! I am sure they will be thrilled!
By Gracie on 08/04/05 7:49 pm | Permalink
Oh wow–is this darling! Nice job…..
By Anonymous on 08/04/05 8:39 pm | Permalink
Purple Purple Purple.. whats with you and purple? just kidding, just kidding, i think its utterly adorable.
By Kaity on 08/04/05 8:41 pm | Permalink
oh lovely! i’ve found that with my DD#2 i use a lot of purple.. infact just yesterday i bought another bunch of purple yarn to make her a dress….
embrace it purple is wonderful it’s especially a nice alternative to those who don’t like pink.. yet it’s still wonderfully girly!
your FO is wonderful.. did i mention that already?
By Allena on 08/04/05 10:36 pm | Permalink
So cute! I completely agree with you on the ribbons - how unpractical for a baby.
Oh, and I was reading through your posts to catch up and saw your honeymoon cami… very pretty! It looks great on you.
By Cyndi on 08/05/05 12:36 pm | Permalink
Ruth, if it were me, I would be deeply touched! What a beautiful color for a baby. Great job.
By Birdsong on 08/05/05 5:18 pm | Permalink
Hey Ruth,
So how do you like my tag board? Would you consider having one too?
The baby set is adorable! The mother would be deeply touched by your effort.
By Agnes on 08/05/05 7:41 pm | Permalink
Wow, thats so pretty.
By SweetPeaknits on 08/06/05 1:15 am | Permalink
Ruth, thanks for the kind comments on the renovation results. It’s so nice to sit back and enjoy it now that the mess is over! I love the baby set, and the color is one of my favorites for babies. Very nice job!
By Judy on 08/08/05 3:15 pm | Permalink
Too cute! Fabulous job. Your friends will simply adore this. Lavender is a great color.
By Lynette on 08/09/05 6:30 pm | Permalink
Too precious! and I love the purple!
By Stitchingirl on 08/15/05 7:34 pm | Permalink
Its Just adorable !!
And I LOVE purple :)
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By Knitcrazy on 10/10/05 11:06 am | Permalink
Very very cute pattern. Lovely colour. Your own pattern or??????????? sorry to ask u this? Sorry if i have missed something…
By Anonymous on 01/14/06 1:52 am | Permalink
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