2/9/15

outfit for a new niece

it's taken me a little while to post this, but here's a cute clothing kit i sent along when our niece esmé was born (in late october!).  the cardigan and knit hat i'm quite proud of.  for these i used patterns from a vintage knitting book (1968) and this alpaca yarn.  i love the little raglan cables and turned up cuffs.  i was a little nervous to knit the hat because the bumpy texture required dropping/unravelling stitches, but it was actually pretty easy once i got the hang of it.  i definitely gained some knitting confidence making these!

baby outfit for a new niece

baby outfit for a new niece

baby outfit for a new niece

i used this pattern for the long sleeve tee.  the poofy pants are a combo of this simplicity pattern (too complicated) and the bloomer pattern in made by hand (not complicated enough).  i love the way these pretty fabrics look together.
baby outfit for a new niecebaby outfit for a new niece

this vintage knitting book has some pretty crazy stuffed animals propping up the sweaters.  who decided this bunny needed makeup?

cable raglan baby cardigan and bumpy bonnet

cable raglan baby cardigan and bumpy bonnet

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    1. thanks!! baby clothes are so fun to make. :-)

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  2. Aww, what a lucky little lady... a capsule collection of her very own! The handknits are in definite heirloom territory and every piece is so beautiful and practical. Congrats on the new niece!

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    1. thanks emily! "baby's first capsule collection"… i like that. :-) hopefully esmé will have a little brother or sister someday who can enjoy the knits, too.

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