pattern: puerperium cardigan by kelly brooker
yarn: berroco vintage dk in colorway 2134
i promise this is the last of the baby goodies...for now..lol. a friend of mine recently had a new baby girl - scarlett. how could i resist knitting up a vibrant red sweater for a pretty, feminine, dark haired baby girl? nope...couldn't do it. red it had to be. i spent a lot of time on ravelry over the last few weeks hunting down just the right pattern for baby scarlett. as soon as i spotted the "puerperium cardigan" i knew it was the one. i loved it's simple lines, the border of cute buttons and the varying sleeve styles and lengths. it caught my eye right away.
it took me less than a week to finish this little cardi up and it was a fast and rewarding knit. i had made it a few inches in and during my sleep deprived haze i thought i had made a boo boo and ripped it out and started over only to realize i hadn't made a mistake - oops! you live and learn not to read patterns that take a bit of concentration when overtired or distracted.
i also couldn't resist whipping up another pair of rae's "basic newborn baby pant". seriously you guys, these things are so cute and they are super fast to sew. i think i got this pair done in 15mins! so quick. i added an extra 1/2" to the pattern this time round so scarlett might be able to wear them for a few weeks longer.
a pretty little outfit for a pretty little girl :)
i also made my friend a key holder thingie...i know some people call them key fob holders but she doesn't have a key fob...so let's just call it thingie..lol. i have one that the lovely laura from "on the laundry line" sent me and i LOVE it. my friend spotted it and asked me if i could make one for her too. super fun and easy to make! this is a great project for beginners to practice your top stitching skills. i couldn't find a tutorial that i liked so i just winged it. if anyone's interested in one let me know and i could put one together for you all.
i went right away to check out their site and found myself really excited to find a creative array of products but also that they are canadian! woot woot! go canada.....i digress :P they so sweetly sent me some samples to try out and i've used soak on 3 projects now and man is it great stuff. my knitted items smell better, block good and are way softer than they started. i'm a very happy knitter! and because soak wash is so fabulous they are giving all you awesome luvinthemommyhood readers a 10% discount using the code "LMH10" good till november 28th, 2011! wow..thanks soak!
