Friday, January 16, 2009

Knitting Clothes

I really started knitting to knit bunnies and other knitted softies. I don't know why I have never knitted any clothes before (apart from the odd hat, one scarf and a pair of dodgy mittens) ... probably because I haven't had faith that I would make anything worth while or even wearable. Now I have the cardigan/coat pattern to take on ... but I little thought popped into my head the other day - soon I will have the perfect model to experiment with - an innocent child who will (for the initial part of her life at least) wear what ever I put her in!

And this is what I have found for her first little knitted outfit ...... I plan not to torture her too much with anything too experimental. But I really think this is about the cutest little baby cardigan I have ever seen - lets hope I do it justice!

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  1. That IS the cutest little baby cardigan EVER!
    Will you show us it being modelled (when the time comes)?

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  2. What a lovely design! I'm sure it will turn out beautiful. I make things for my daughter and I try to make things that won't embarrass her - there are so many cute designs out there to choose from....

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  3. That is a gorgeous cardigan - no daughter would be upset to look back at pictures and see herself in that! x

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  4. it's a lovely cardigan. I'd better not tell my daughter that the first cardigan I started to knit for her when I was pregnant is still on the needles - she's ten now........

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  5. That is so sweet, and I bet you will make a lovely job of it. :)

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  6. So sweet! I've been wanting to make this one for awhile now. It's perfect for Spring.

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  7. you were right, the cardie is gorgeous. I just love Sublime , in fact I'm knitting with it right now. My local LYS are selling off there Sublime stock at £2.50 a ball :-)
    lisa x

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  8. That is very pretty indeed. My two wear socks and gloves and hats that I knit, but I only ever finished one cardigan - the first one completely rejected it, and the second one occasionally consents to wear it ...

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  9. Lovely cardigan. Can't wait to see it on your model!

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  10. what an adorable pattern! I loved knitting for my daughter when she was tiny, now she has her own sense of style and mummy's hand knits arn't so cool!

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  11. Oh my goodness...that's gorgeous! If I ever get past simple dishcloths (my speed now), maybe I'll try something like it! Good luck...I'm sure you'll do beautifully.

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  12. I agree that is a very cute baby cardigan.

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  13. that is such a sweet cardigan - i love knitting for my baby girl -her big brother has got to the age where handknits are 'not cool' so i've gone back to knitting toys for him!

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  14. The cutest baby cardigan for sure! That innocent child will look lovely in it and will demand to wear it!

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  15. How cute is this, I can hardly wait to see your little precious in this.
    x

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  16. Hi Rachael, what a precious little cardigan, I just love it. I would love to knit clothes and there is something so very lovely about knitted items for little ones. How enormously exciting that you are having a little girl :) Hugs, Catherine xx

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  17. What a cute cardigan! To knit for children is always a joy.

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