Baby Knitting

Now that I've told you about the new family member we're looking forward to meeting in a few months time I can show you a few things which I've been knitting.

These three little cardigans were actually knit last year. We were expecting to become grandparents before Christmas, however, that wasn't to be. Sadly, Eleanor and Jacob discovered at a routine scan that the baby had no heartbeat. After twenty four weeks it would be classed as a stillbirth but as the baby hadn't reached that age, it's actually called a missed miscarriage, a term I'd never heard before. There was no outward signs of a miscarriage, the baby's heart had just stopped beating.

As you can imagine, it was a sad and traumatic time for us all, but especially Eleanor and Jacob, and I don't think it's something they'll ever get over. This second pregnancy has been fraught with worry after what happened last time, plus the fact that Eleanor's had hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe sickness.

Anyway, on to the knitting.

This is the Baby Aosta Cardigan by The Knit Purl Girl and this is my favourite of all the little baby cardigans I've knit so far.

It's knit in Andalusian stitch in Sirdar Snuggly DK in the shade Twinkle Toes, isn't that a great name for a colourway. I love these little wooden buttons I've used. I've started buying my buttons from the local market, they're so much cheaper than places like Hobbycraft, and they have a much better choice too.

The rib is cast off using a tubular bind off and the button band is cast off purlwise, which I can't remember ever doing before. It does give it a lovely neat finish.

Another one I really like is the Biscotti Baby Cardigan by Lilia Vanini. I knit the first size. The pattern is written for a sport weight yarn but again, I used Sirdar Snuggly DK. I knew the gauge would be wrong but it just means that it's come out in a larger size, which is fine as it will be perfect for the winter months when baby will be older.

This colourway is Treasure, another great name. The raglan on this little cardigan is different from the norm and makes a lovely feature.

I can't say that cables are my favourite things to knit but I do like the effect they give. I started this cardigan and then realised that the cables on each front go the same way, I'd have liked them to be mirrored, but I didn't want to start ripping back to start over. When looking at this designers patterns at a later date, I realised that she actually has the exact same pattern but written in a way in which the cables are mirrored. It will teach me to look more closely at a pattern before I start in future, and also to look at the designers full range of patterns too. I'm happy with it overall though.

This one is the Oh Baby! Cardigan by Roberta Rich and it's one which I've knit before. It's a quick, simple knit and perfect for an everyday baby cardigan. Again, knit in Sirdar Snuggly DK, this is the Rice Pudding colourway.

Aren't these little bear buttons the cutest. They finish off this cardigan perfectly. I bought these from Spring Into Wool, a yarn show held at Leeds Grammar School, last year.

I'll leave it there for this post but there's more baby knits, and crochet, to come!