Living Life and Loving It
hand knit baby sweater
It is still a little big on baby Emily…
Baby Emily
I have lately enjoyed knitting projects from vintage knitting patterns. The sweater I knit for baby Emily was a vintage pattern from a vintage (1950’s or 60’s) booklet called Beehive for Bairns Volume 4 Eyelet Lace Sweater.
Beehive for Bairns Volume 4
Eyelet lace sweater 3 month
Eyelet lace baby sweater pattern (pdf format)
Eyelet lace baby sweater
Eyelet lace baby sweater
Knitted baby cardigan sweater
Becca is having a baby girl. I asked her to pick out a knitted sweater pattern that I could knit for her new baby. She chose an off-white classic sweater with wooden buttons. It turned out really adorable!
Knitted Baby Sweater and Hat
Knitted Baby Sweater
Knitted Baby Sweater
I used a free pattern from the website Ravelry.
Or you can download it here: Sunnyside Baby Cardigan
Sunnyside Baby Cardigan
Becca wanted the “boy version”, with the straight edge. For the hat I used a plain hat pattern and changed it to match the sweater with the border on the bottom and the cabling (like the sweater) evenly distributed around the hat.
The yarn I used was Tanis Purple Label Cashmere Sock and I loved it…so soft!
I used the color “natural” and I ordered it from eatsleepknit@eatsleepknit.com (both the sweater and hat was made from one skein of yarn-making the 3-6 month size).
Wooden buttons were ordered from Etsy’s buttonsbraidsandmore (25 Pcs – 1 Lot, Coffee 4 Holes Round Wood Sewing Buttons 11mm(3/8″) Dia).
Knitted Baby Sweater
Having already made a sweater for my grandchildren Becca, Henry and Jack (last year) I decided it was time to get out the knitting needles again. Caroline has not received one so I decided hers would be the first one I did this time around. I found an adorable sweater and hat called Sweetheart Sweater Set (the knitting pattern is a free download). (Or here’s a pdf copy of sweetheart sweater set knitting pattern).
Sweetheart sweater set
Matching hat with tassel
Adorable pull-over sweater
Links to knitting projects:
Adorable knitted baby hats: Strawberry hat, lemon hat, watermelon hat and bunny hat.
Pattern for Sweetheart Sweater Set
Sweetheart sweater set
Pictures of Caroline in her sweater:
Caroline in sweater and hat
Caroline in sweater and hat with Jen
Caroline in Sweater
Caroline in sweater
I finished Jack’s new sweater with a roaring cute lion on the front. I had some yarn left over so I added the cap. Can’t wait to get the pictures of him in it!
Jack’s roaring new Lion sweater.
Close up of crochet lion.
Jack’s new knit lion sweater and hat.
Blue eyed Jack.
Jack in new sweater.
Jack and B.J.