Let the parade of baby knits begin!
First up is the Pod of Cetaceans Cardigan
I wanted to be sure to stick with neutral sex colours. I know, it's blue, but many girls look lovely in blue...I consider blue and green neutral colours. If the baby is a girl, I'll adorn this little cardigan with the some little flower buttons.
![pod cardigan hanging](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4395483790_cc8a864128.jpg)
Started: Feb. 21, 2010
Finished: Feb. 27, 2010
Yarn: Cascade 220 2x2404 (blue), 1x9430(green) and 1x8010 (cream). I have plenty left over for a matching hat!
Pattern: Pod of Cetaceans cardigan by Elinor Brown. I knit the 12-18 months.
Adjustments: None. I knit it as written. Steeking and all!
I was originally going to knit a 6 months size, but couldn't get past the worsted weight yarn for such a small garment. Also the steeking hems would be pretty thick on the little cardigan, so I decided to go with a size for the next fall/winter, 12-18 months.
Cascade worked out nicely. It is not the "hairiest" of yarns for steeking, but it did the job.
I used some 4 ply in the stash for reinforcing the steek area. I am not the best at crochet. I wish it was more even looking...but it does the trick just fine.
![pod ready to cut](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4394708137_3f484f03e5.jpg)
Using a red to baste the steeking line was of great help when crocheting.
![pod cut](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4394709997_674c34d333.jpg)
Not so scary!
![pod steek hem](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4394715357_9d0358a71d.jpg)
I used an overcast stitch to tack back the steek hem. There wasn't a perfect colour in the stash, so I simply seperated the plys of the cascade main colour to sew it down.
![pod cardigan close up](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4395485694_3d5afabea1.jpg)
One thing that bothers me are my weaved in floats. With the cascade being so big in gauge you need to weave in every 3-4 sts. I might have left 5 here or there but that is quite a long float. With the whale's body length you need to weave in on the body...and I can see it puckering a bit. Not a big thing, but something to think about when using a worsted weight yarn for colourwork.
I love this little sweater! It now awaits the sex of the baby before I add buttons. No need to rush...still plenty of time to put them on.
16 comments:
I think it turned out very cute. I like blue on girls too as I used to dress my daughter in them and green with pink is cute too.
Love the cardi! I could see it perfectly on a little girl or little boy.
Beautiful - love the colors! So glad to see you are back to knitting and looking forward to all your creations!
Super cute!
I'm 38--expecting #2 in 2 weeks--my son is 6. We'll see how it goes--but we are excited!
So adorable. Totally works for a boy or a girl. How fun to get to knit for your baby. Are you going to find out what you are having before delivery?
¡que preciosidad!
un abrazo,
SIONA
It's so cute.
Adorable -- am sooo afraid of the steek myself. You're a brave soul!
It's so cute!!! Baby knits are so adorable. Everytime I see one, I would want to knit it! Steek? You're a courageous mom! ;-)
I think a rich blue is neutral, and I wear plenty of it myself. I would absolutely put my little girl (who is on the way!) in this sweater. I see mother of pearl buttons myself...
I am very excited for you and crossing my fingers that you get your girl. I hope you have a very easy (very full of knits) pregnancy.
Congratulations on your wonderful news! This sweater is just gorgeous. I explained to my husband what steeking was and he, a non knitter, even got a bit light headed. Great job!
Hello! I stumbled upon your blog through a google search and saw a post from 2006 that I LOVE! It is the little dress with sheep across the bottom. Here's a shot in the dark --- is there any chance you would make another one and sell it to me? Your work is beautiful and I just had to ask. I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through your posts. Happy knitting, and have a wonderful day.
Oh, contact information - You may need that. :) Please contact me at sweetfeetsock@gmail.com
Sweet baby sweater. Don't worry about your age spread. WE have a 43 year old (his), a 33 year old (mine) and an 18 year old (ours)! I was 42 when the baby was born and now she is a freshman in college. Time flies!!
Adorable! So cute!
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