I’ve been very tired and not been able to finish knitting as much as I would like, but last night I was determined LG would have a hat for herself, something super cut and chunky. I got my hot little hands on the new Spud & Chloe (Outer) colors coming out in January, and I really loved Sunkissed, it matches some of the fabric in her crib quilt, the trees have a bit of this peachy pink in them.
Many months ago I ordered a Bamboletta Doll for BG to have as a gift for when we came home with the new baby. Christina Platt makes these wonderful dolls with the utmost care and attention to detail. The dolls are a work of art. When I ordered the doll I put in a little note that it was a gift for my soon to be “big sister” and knowing nothing about me, my blog or even that I knit she sent along an extra newborn doll with a note that it was for the new baby.
I wrote her a thank you and mentioned I would be knitting the doll some sweaters and she replied back that she had been looking for someone to create a pattern for her to give as a gift to her wonderful customers. Next thing you know we had started a dialogue and I jumped at the chance to collaborate with her, everything about her aesthetic and style just resonates with me from her site design, to the way she dresses her dolls, even down to the wonderful packaging she puts together. How could I not want to be involved with such a talented women?
So here is the pattern I knit on while pregnant, and finished when LG was 2 months old. It took me far too long to complete with so much going on, but I could not be more pleased with how it turned out, so it was worth the wait!
Without further ado I give you, The Bamboletta Cardigan. Available free from the Bamboletta.com website.
Only a year and a-half ago I released my first pattern ever, the Country Kiddie (Ravelry).
My latest FO and pattern (free!) availible at www.petitepurls.com is “Them Apples” a sweet and simple cardigan inspired by my daughters love of apples. When I was a little girl I remember in pre-school playing with a giant apple toy, I even have a photo of it someplace. Apple was one of BG’s first words (her first word was “uh oh” but apple wasn’t far behind). Allegra and I both wanted to design something for the premier issue of petite purls as our goal was to make available as many cute baby patterns as possible so we both wanted to contribute. I wanted to create something that was super affordable and accessible to knit (Lion Brand Cotton-Ease) as well as easy and quick to knit (hence the nice fat gauge). I went for cute little belled, half-sleeves because kids don’t really need long sleeves in summer. It’s perfect for popping on your tot when you go into a restaurant that is sub-zero even though your child is dressed for the 90 degree weather outside. Or on a cool summer night when your out at the park or by the lake and it’s nice and roomy so it should last into early fall.
