Once a 3 pound preemie, she is now all rounded and squishy and perfect :) The baby sweater I had knit her when she first arrived has long since been outgrown and retired to the baby box, so I thought a new one was in order.
I had a couple skeins of some Plucky Bulky yarn in the gorgeous Vintage Icebox colorway on hand, and decided those would be "the ones." I brought it along to Jamaica and happily knit away on the beach....ahh, this is the life!
I paired the Plucky with the Tiered Coat and Jacket pattern, but seeing as I was a bit short on yardage, just eliminated the tiering part and made it a plain old sweater with a garter collar and trim. To add a little more girlish whimsey, I used buttons I covered in some pretty floral Liberty fabric....so cute!
But even cuter is the sweater paired with my niece! Look at that crazy toothy grin!
I knit the 12-18 month size, and it fit perfectly, with room to grow. It will be a lovely spring and fall sweater for her. Happy first birthday, VV!!
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She is just the cutest! And I love the cake picture! Glad she wasn't wearing her new sweater then. :)
That is an adorable sweater, made even cuter by your niece! I wish that I could enjoy cake as much as she does.
I love to see kids enjoying cake. Happy First birthday VV (and great job on the sweater Aunty Kristie!)
too cute! Love the cake smushed face! great sweater - I bet you are the best aunt around!
She wears her food as well as her cardis :oD
It really turned out fabulous and adorable. Nicely done.
Awe, it is great and looks so cute on her :)
OMG!!! I don't know what is cuter: the baby, the sweater or those Liberty buttons... they're all just so fabulous:-)
Beautiful baby. Beautiful sweater. Beautiful photos.
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