Pattern: Slouchy Weekend Sweater by Sublime
Size: 0-3 months
Yarn: Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk dk
Colour: 008 (Sage Green)
Knitted for: Friend's baby (due May/June)
This little jumper is for my friend/neighbour's new baby due in May/June. Both her previous children were born quite premature so I felt that knitting the smallest size was best.
I actually finished the individual pieces some time ago but have been having a terrible time with the sewing up. After checking out knitting books and loads of how-to websites I finally took the plunge last night. I realise now that the real art of a great looking knitted garment lies in the finishing and while my job is passable I will book myself into a specialist "finishing" class asap.
I haven't sewn buttons on the shoulder yet. I don't know what the gender will be so my plan is to use chunky wood buttons if it is a boy and gorgeous girly buttons if not. If a girl I'm also considering some embroidery somewhere on the squares or sleeve, maybe.
I'm going to visit this amazing shop for the buttons.
7 comments:
Slouchy weekend sweater. Love the name of that pattern. I imagine a relaxing weekend filled with reading and hot chocolate. Not exactly a newborn ideal is it? More like nursing and sleeping I guess.
Love the idea with the buttons. What a neat touch to individualize it.
I'm imagining a weekend cruising around in a button shop. How cool is that?!!? Take photos when you're there for the poor suckers who have to buy their buttons from spotlight.
Nice work on the jumper.
Wow! A button shop. Now that would be a fun business to own.
Cute slouchy sweater! Just the thing to encourage a newborn to slouch - you know, cause they don't do enough just lying around.
It's beautiful. I can't wait to see the buttons. You are too clever by half.
what a great jumper - that looks fab .I looooove a good button shop.
I, too, am looking forward to the button shop. One of the blogs I lurk on recently had photos of the inside of this shop.
So check out http://tessuti.blogspot.com/2008/04/all-buttons-great-and-small-newtown.html
until I get a chance to take my own...
That colour and whatever that pattern is are really very lovely.
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