I knit a little sweater for her before she was born, out of yarn (from Froebe Fibers) that I bought at Camp KIP (just before we conceived). The colors made me happy down to my toes, and while I knitted it, I thought about the little girl I was growing.
[For those of you playing the home game, I bought the pattern in a kit from Churchmouse Yarns and Teas, when I went there in 2008.]
Once she was born, and I realized that she had an olive complexion, I thought that there was no way she'd be able to wear it; the colors would wash her out. To say the least, I was disappointed that this sweater would have to wait for DistantFutureBaby#2, or worse, the gift pile.
So, I decided to check the fit, to see if I could at *least* knit her a sweater that would match her skin tone, to be pleasantly surprised to find that she *could* rock the colors.
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| It's a perfect sweater for reading. |
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| I-cord waist tie! |
But it's so darn cute.
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But 3/4 is the perfect length: enough to keep her warm and just short enough to not get so dirty nor in the way. And it's in style!
ReplyDeleteYou could lengthen it eventually with a bit of frill at the bottom.
Adorable on an absolutely adorable little one.
I'm pretty certain that my nearly 17 year old son was a newborn baby last week. It does go incredibly fast. One of my favorite sayings is "The days are long, but the years are short." Sure are! I didn't knit when my youngest was a baby but I did crochet. I made him a few sweaters and blankets and I still love to pull them out and reminisce that my tall, lanky teen once fit in to those tiny treasures.
ReplyDeleteG's sweater is gorgeous and looks great on her. I would pick something else to knit her and keep that one as a treasured memory when she does outgrow it. :)
The sweater is adorable. Don't worry about the size, she won't remember if its a little small. She'll remember that she was wrapped in love by her mommy's knitting.
ReplyDeleteNovember 26, 2013 at 9:41 AM