Ok gang, I think that this is officially the last FO I'll post from 2012, then we should be all up to speed and I can enter 2013 with the rest of the world!
Voila, Cascade by Raya Budrevich, knit in TFA Green Label Aran Weight yarn in the Dove colourway. This colourway is a perpetual favourite of mine and I really love it for this adorable pattern. The pattern is girly enough, the grey colour with shades of lavender and pink shining through adds a nice subtle touch. I think that the Green Label is probably the absolutely perfect base yarn for this pattern. The stitch definition is so crisp so those petals really pop out.
I made a few mods to this pattern which I've done my best to detail on my Ravelry project page here. The original pattern is great, but in my opinion these simple mods take it over the top to perfect!
Even though we don’t know wether we’re expecting a little girl or a little boy, I let myself indulge in this super sweet girly pattern to put in my “just in case it’s a girl” pile of knits. I’ve opted to make a larger size so if we don’t have a girl it will be the right size to gift to my niece Annika for her birthday! Win-win. I knit this sweater in one weekend, gotta love teeny, tiny aran weight knits. They just fly off the needles.
I've had these buttons for a little while now, I picked them up thinking that they were sweet and would work well on a baby girl knit one day. I'm really pleased with how nicely they flow with the petals down the front of this cardigan.
It seems as though every baby knit I make immediately becomes my new favourite, this one is no exception, it makes me giddy for all it's cuteness!
Simply stunning
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! This pattern with the leaves is beautiful and I love the yarn you used.
ReplyDeleteI am knitting my very first sweater, it is in pieces and will be stitched together. I bought those very same buttons and cannot wait to see it finished.
A question about care. Babies spit up a lot and their clothes need constant washing. How would you care for this? I hesitate to knit for my grandchildren because I fear their hand-knit items would be ruined in the mass of laundry their mothers have to process.
ReplyDeleteGreen Label is, in my opinion, a great yarn for baby knits since it's superwash and holds up very nicely to machine washing and drying. Definitely something to keep in mind when knitting for busy new moms! My Yellow Label DK weight and Blue Label Fingering weight are also terrific for baby knitting for the very same reason.
DeleteI am making this in adult size asap!
ReplyDeletesuch a cute jacket! and love the colors in the yarn:) should start sell your yarn in norway;)
ReplyDeleteOk, this is super cute! And I love it in this colorway as well. Let's hope you get to keep it. :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I'm in love with the leaves and flower buttons! Great knit.
ReplyDeleteThe petaled placket is lovely--and what a lucky niece!
ReplyDeleteEvery so often, one comes up with the absolute perfect combinations of pattern + yarn + buttons. This is totally one of those times. This is adorable and gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love how the buttons pick up the colours throughout the yarn.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful!!
Screw gender norms, a baby boy could wear that gorgeous sweater!
ReplyDeleteaaww..this too cute... lovely!!
ReplyDeletePrzepiękny sweterek. Masz wspaniałe pomysły.
ReplyDeletePerfecton!
ReplyDeleteI love it, an those buttons are the icing on the pretty cake! What a perfect sweater.
ReplyDeleteOMG...those petals, those buttons...this is too cute to even look at anymore!
ReplyDeleteDove is one of my favorite colorways. I love the buttons!
ReplyDeleteI really cannot get enough of this colourway!! I have to agree with CelticCastOn, I love how the buttons really pick up the colours within the yarn! So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness. I feel like I am dying of cuteness over here.
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