Best Baby Sweater Ever.

I am a slow knitter. A very, very slow knitter. I have a virtual graveyard of unfinished knitting projects in my bedroom. There's the maternity sweater I started a few months before I even started trying to get pregnant with Max. It's still not done but the days of getting pregnant are long gone. The good news is, I have a difficult time getting the correct gauge. So the sweater will fit me, though slightly loose, if I ever finish the sleeves and sew it up.

I mentioned before the baby sweater I was frantically knitting for this really cute (and I'm not just saying that) baby.

This week my friends baby turned 18, so I thought the sweater would make a great graduation gift. It might be a little small but that's cool. At least I finished it and it wasn't abandoned for the Knitting Graveyard.

I'm very proud of this sweater, and really the baby is only 3 months old and the sweater won't fit until the fall (thus the autumn themed buttons).

I'm so proud of it, I nearly kept it for myself but it didn't really fit.

Comments

[Renee]

That sweater is so cute! I need to learn how to knit.

[Gayle]

Utterly in awe. It really is the cutest baby sweater ever. I have been **ATTEMPTING** to teach myself to knit, but thus far have achieved a very adorable yarn ball and lots of spectacular bruises on my legs. Knitting needles will do that when you pound them in frustration. . .

[leslee]

Very cool. I don't knit, but I was with a friend when she picked up this book, Stitch 'N Bitch - a knitter's handbook! I thought it was a great title. She says it's a good book, and good for beginners.

[madame sosostris]

I *love* your blog.

That sweater is very cute and very stylish!

I can knit my brows--does that count?

[Sam]

see...you're not lazy.

[jilbur]

if I manage to get myself knocked up--total dibs on the maternity sweater ...

[Michele]

Congratulations on finishing a beautiful baby sweater! As a knitter who procrastinates and who starts tons of projects then never finishes them, I am in awe of you. I am mighty impressed...it has buttons, and a collar, and it is not a solid color. Dang, girl! I have my baby sweater that I finished knitting, but I need to sew it all up. I hate seaming. It terrifies me. I'm afraid I'm going to mess it all up.

[Melissa]

Gayle: Teaching yourself to knit? Dear God I would hate myself if I tried to teach myself to knit. I would be impatient with me and I'd start to think I must be retarded. Blech. Find a knitting shop and take classes, also the 2 hours of straight knitting once a week is well worth the $$$ for the class.

Leslee: The stich and bitch book is the latest in my vast collection of knitting books and patterns which I will most likely never use. Though, I did make the Kitty hat.

Jilbur: I hope you don't get pregnant too fast because since it's taken me 3 years to do just the front and back I can only estimate the sleeves will take 1.5 years...each.

Michele: You are aware I started this project in September and I finally finished my slow knitting at the end of February. (that's 5 months of knitting for those of you playing along at home).

And finally Sam: I even knit in a lazy manner! (see above!)

[Michele]

Hey, I don't care if that darn baby sweater took you 5 years, the fact that you finished it...you're my hero. No joke. You took the time to seam that bitch up, and that ain't easy, sister.

[Helene]

How cute! Hmm... you've got me jealous of your talent

[Amber]

It may be true that you knit slowly, but you knit so well that it is worth the wait. Beautiful knitting, beautiful finishing. Cool.

[jenB]

ohmygod so cute i could pee!

[alissa]

I think you may have just inspired me to take a knitting class... (unfortunately the reality of that actually happening is nil - but damn - what an adorable little sweater!!!)

[Ali]

I love it! What yarn and pattern did you use?