Day: October 26, 2018

Baby Sweater Pattern

Hi Sis,

Sometimes I enjoy making projects that don’t take months to complete. This cute and fast working baby sweater is one of them. I can actually make this sweater in a day! It is also seamless, and not a fitted garment so it should last a little one awhile. Evelyn started wearing hers when she was wearing 0 – 3 month old clothing, and it still fits her at 3 – 6 months.  

Note: While I did use this weather for a living history event, this is not a historical pattern! 

 

Material List

Soft worsted or dk weight yarn
Size I hook 

Sleeves

Chain 22. Slip stitch to join in round.

Chain 3 (first double crochet) double crochet around. Join in the round by slip stitching into the top of the chain 3. (22 stitches total).

Continue in this fashion until you have eight rows of double crochet. Fasten off. Make another. Trim your sleeves in a row of single crochet in a contrasting color.

Body

Chain 52. 

Row 1: Double crochet in fourth chain. Double crochet in each chain until the tend. In the last stitch, do (2 double crochet, 2 chain, 4 double crochet, 2 chain, 2 double crochet). Then, double crochet along the other side of your chain. When you reach the other end, turn the corner in the same fashion as the first corner. Remember, the chain 3 at the start of the row counts as your first double crochet. Join row by slip stitching into the top of the chain.

Rows 2 – 5:  Chain 3 and double crochet in each double crochet across. In the chain spaces below do (2 double crochet, 2 chain, 2 double crochet). Join row with a slip stitch into the top of the third chain. Yes, your row will not end at the corner anymore…. see picture below to see where I fastened off.

Fasten off

Shoulder Section

There should be 66 stitches total along the long side of your sweater base. If not that is okay, you can add or decrease stitches in your next row. I recommend decreasing/increasing at the sleeve area, so it will be difficult to see your increase or decrease.

Join yarn on the start of a long row, in the chain 2 space. Chain 3, double crochet 16. Now stop! Pick up a sleeve. Double crochet all the way around the 22 stitches in the sleeve. Slip stitch into the first double crochet on your sleeve, this will prevent a hole. 

Now, go back to the sweater base, double crochet 34 stitches, do the other sleeve, double crochet 17 stitches. Your last stitch should end in the chain space. Turn work.

Row 2: Chain 3, double crochet in the next 14 stitches, double crochet 5 stitches together, double crochet 19 stitches on the sleeve, double crochet 5 stitches together, double crochet 28, dc5t0g, double crochet 19, dc5tog, dc15. Turn work.

Row 3: Chain 3, dc 11, dc5tog, dc15, dc5tog, dc24, dc5tog, dc15, dc5tog, dc12

Row 4: Chain3, dc 9, dc5tog, dc11, dc5tog, dc20, dc5tog, dc11, dc5tog, dc10

Row5: Chain3, dc7, dc5tog, dc7, dc5tog, dc16, dc5tog, dc7, dc5tog, dc8

Row 6: chain3, dc 5, dc5tog, dc3, dc5tog, dc12, dc5tog, dc3, dc5tog, dc 6. Fasten off.

Trimming

(Read all directions before commencing) With contrasting color single crochet around the sweater. Do 3 single crochet in ever corn. When, you arrive at the ch2 hole in the middle of each side of the sweater make your ties. Ties are chains of 36, that are slip stitched back to the sweater. Fasten off. Weave in tails.

Love, 

Jamiegoof




New Knitting Needles

Hi Sis,

Hanging out on the knitting groups for inspiration… because I don’t have enough things I want to knit, I have come across many new techniques. One thing I have noticed, is that many sock knitters really like 9″ circular needles. It makes sense, after all one would never have to reposition needles, so it would be much faster. So, I ordered a 9″ circular needle. It arrived a few months ago, but other projects had to come first!

But, I finally got to try them. I have to say, they are a learning curve. The hands get used to moving in a certain way. So, trying new needles is a pain in the butt. I told myself I would duke it out for at least a pair of socks or two. I am currently almost to the heal of my first sock. 

I am getting faster at using them, and a little better at holding this type of needle. I tend to hold onto the needle with my whole hand, so learning how to knit with just my finger tips has been a new adventure entirely. With these needles I have to loosen up my grip and just use my finger tips to lead the way. When I manage to do so, I am actually faster then when I use the magic loop! But, my hands still try to revert to my old style of knitting, and I can cramp up after a few rows. We shall see if I figure it out 🙂

Love,

Jamiegoof