French Macaroon

I don't often knit jumpers for babies, I think it's probably easier to dress them in cardigans rather than have things which have to be pulled over their head, but I saw this French Macaroon pattern by The Noble Thread on Ravelry and just loved it.

It's knit in garter stitch so it's beautifully squishy. The only downside really is that the seams need to be sewn together. I'll admit that I avoid seaming at all costs, knitting in the round wherever possible, but it's only a small garment so I relented. The shoulders and tops of the arms are joined with a three-needle bind off so it was only the underneath of the sleeves and sides which needed sewing and even I could manage that. Going back to that three-needle bind off, it's done with wrong sides facing so that the seam is shown on the outside so I did one knitwise and one purlwise so that both seams faced the same way.

There's a button at the back of the neck to allow a little more give when putting the jumper over baby's head. I used King Cole Cottonsoft DK in the Ecru and Lime colourways. One thing I love about this jumper is the bold pops of colour, I could knit so many in lots of different colours. I did notice a difference in the way each of these colours knitted up though, the Lime seemed to have more body to it, the Ecru is much more drapey. I joked with Eleanor that she can use it as a dishcloth when the baby's grown out of it.

I added a button which I picked up when I was at Bakewell Wool Gathering.

I'm very pleased with the finished garment. It's knit in a larger size so it should be perfect for the colder months when the baby is a little older.