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Baby Picchu

Posted on 10/07/2008 by Andrea | Comments (0)
Filed under : Babies!, Knitting

Before I've even gotten the buttons sewed onto my first baby sweater, I'm almost to the finish line with my second baby sweater.

This is Baby Picchu, a free pattern from Berroco (Ravelry link).

I love, love, love this sweater. At first I wasn't so sure about it, because I looked through some examples of finished versions on Ravelry and I didn't love the fit of it. But the more I looked at the pattern, the more it looked like it would really look better with more of a kimono-style overlap. It occurred to me that it could be the sort of sweater that could really grow with a child. With a big overlap between the fronts of this cardigan, what if I just removed the button as the kid gets older and sew it back in another place to allow for a bigger baby? I'm hoping it will work out that way.

But even if it doesn't, I am still loving this.

One sleeve to go, and I'll be done. I've modified the pattern quite a bit so that I can knit it seamlessly, but it's an easy pattern and goes FAST at this gauge. I would highly recommend this if you're looking for a quick baby project.