The latest finished object for Cupcake. Though I like the way this sweater is designed, I decided to knit it for a totally different reason. In her description, the designer says "I think the shawl collar adds an air of sophistication - like this baby belongs in a library, sipping tea and reading Shakespeare!" Suketu and I are both academic researchers by day, and...well, the same by night--usually living in our own heads and striving to understand the "beyond" of our societies. The look of this sweater just called out to me--it fits all the essentialist stereotypes of people from our side of the world. (Remember the stereotype of professors in jackets/ suits, with their heads buried in some book in the library?)
The sweater is knit in bulky cotton, and in a super tight gauge, so that it has the look and feel of a jacket. The yarn I used is Schulana Supercotton Solid--I now regret not buying more when it was on sale at a yarn store. It feels soft and wonderful in your hands, without the usual tackiness of 100% cotton (maybe the nylon in it helps?).
Again, super fast because it is top down (could it be any other way?). Buttons from stash. Suketu liked my idea of putting leather/suede patches at the elbows, but I was unsuccessful in finding small pieces for the patches. I am thinking my mom-in-law will come up with something on her sewing machine.
Yarn: Schulana Supercotton Solid; four skeins
Needles: US 8 for body. US 9 for sleeves (I really tightened up in magic loop)
Size: 6-12 months
Modifications:
1. I knit the body plus sleeves until I reached desired chest size.
2. This pattern did not have any sleeve decreases. I used suggested sleeve decreases from the Baby Pullover #214 pattern.
36 comments:
I love this! Do you know if Cupcake is a boy or girl yet? Or is it to be a surprise? Your knitting is wonderful. I'm attempting a baby sweater pattern is Tulip... using KnitPicks Pallette fingerling. The beginning is just full of errors! I am hoping once its done it will look as nice as yours does! I'm hanging in there... knitting doesn't come easily to me.
Very pretty and such neat work.
gorgeous little sweater, so perfect!!
- Julie
Very cute! Love the color.
awww its sooo cute!!love the color..and love the buttons:D
I'm always so impressed by how beautifully you finish your garments, Rima! Truly lovely. Lucky little Cupcake-to-be, to have such a talented mama!
Fantastic color for this sweater. The collar is too cute.
I bought some MadelineTosh to make one for my cousin's son, but haven't gotten to it yet. Did it take long?
Oh dear! I am just about to finish the same sweater for Cupcake. Never mind, I will make something else. Cute sweater, BTW. I love the idea of leather patches on the elbow.
Love the colour, this would look splendid on either a boy or a girl, so you are not giving anything away if you even know.
What a lovely cute scholar type sweater :) I love the colour! It looks really smart!
(Hmm, my previous comment post didn't make it. So here I am, again.)
Just wanted to say that I love the shawl collar, and that lovely green colour of yarn!
It reminds me of the yarn that you gave me last year. Lovely... Thank you so much for those wonderful gifts you gave me last year. I still use the backpack and vest, and book!
This is super cute already but the elbow patches would make it even more awesome!
wow...pretty colour and beautiful work
oooohhhhhh how cute! And funny too. I'm imagining babies in libraries, with wide rimmed glasses buried in Shakespeare books :-) Still adorable I say.
I don't knit. Sad I know. This sweater would also be nice in adult size too
Li
I have this pattern on my to do list. Yours is perfect, as usual! I can't wait to see your cupcake in all their sweet sweaters!
ps. I work in research by day too!
forget it. the baby stands absolutely no chance of NOT becoming an intellectual. between the two of you as parents and that sweater? there's no escaping his/her destiny. ;)
That sweater is fantastic!
What a beautiful cardigan and a striking colour. Cupcake is going to look very sophisticated indeed!
Hee, hee! Elbow patches would be perfect :)
Very cute!
What a sweet little sweater - and yes, top-down is the way to go! I just finished a little sweater-thing for Juliet and it was knit in pieces. I've discovered that I very much dislike sewing seams, mostly because I suck at it! Ugh.
As usual this is gorgeous!! Cupcake will look lovely in this.
Your little Prof. Cupcake will be very very elegant :)
I love, love, love the idea of elbow patches! So cute!
Ooh, I just queued this pattern!!! I agree with the other commenters. You did a beautiful job on this!!!
Your cupcake will truly be the best dressed babe on the block or in town! So Cute!
I have lots of leather from leather samples it you want, let me know!
this is absolutely adorable and just perfect for the baby of two researchers!
Great work love the color and pattern with that rolled colar too cute
That is too cute! Great for an outing to Barnes & Noble or the library. :D
beautiful color and a nice pattern.. I too love the idea of elbow patches like everybody :-) look if you have an old leather wallet lying around and take it apart... :-) one more thing.. it seems you are churning knits faster than before... does being preg give more energy to knit...!!!???
Ohh it's sooo pretty! Love the color too!
All Cupcake will need is a bubble pipe and a good board book. Adorable.
Cupcake is gonna love this. Cant wait to see it with the elbow patches :)
The shawl collar is so cute! Lovely color too!!
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I love that sweater! It's too much. I just about fell out of my chair! :)
oh my goodness - i love this cardigan! the shawl collar is perfect, and what a great colour you chose.
i'm heading to the pattern link right now!
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Good luck! :D
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