Saturday, 17 September 2011

got there in the end

one of my friends had a little baby girl on the 31st august & i've been trying to knit her a little something ever since, three attempts later i finally have something to give to her - i'm just hoping the little one hasn't grown too much!
fairytale cardigan
i used some patons eco cotton i got from kemps, it was lovely to knit with & i just love this colour, very girly without being too pink, i'm not quite sure what went wrong, i tried two different patterns before settling on this one, it was from an old 'patons' baby booklet called 'fairytales', this was pattern number 17, i raided my mums pattern stash when we were visiting over the summer {she used to own a wool shop 20ish years ago} so i know it's now out of print, it did highlight my love of 'top down - knit in one piece patterns' as i hated having to sew this one up at the end!
fairytale cardigan
details over on ravelry

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11 comments:

  1. mother of purl17 September 2011 at 10:17

    Oh it's so lovely! I haven't knitted anything in an age- too busy at the gym :-( Must dig out a project for the winter

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  2. NikkisWorld17 September 2011 at 11:25

    That's a beautiful cardigan! I've been so focused on crochet that I haven't knitted for a while. Its inspired me to dig out my needles!

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  3. Penny17 September 2011 at 13:07

    oh it's as gorgeous as ever xox

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  4. Rachel M17 September 2011 at 13:37

    Beautiful cardi, I love the colour!

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  5. Bev17 September 2011 at 16:36

    the perfect shade of pink! Gorgeous

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  6. Dawn M17 September 2011 at 19:39

    What a stunning and precious gift, makes me want to learn how to knit!
    Dawn x

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  7. makey vicky17 September 2011 at 20:25

    It's beautiful, and to have knitted it in under 3 weeks is perfectly acceptable!

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  8. noknittedknickers17 September 2011 at 20:55

    I have pale pink wool calling to me from my stash for just the same project. Hopefully, she'll still be shopping at baby gap by the time it's finished... Lovely colour. C.x

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  9. harmony and rosie17 September 2011 at 21:28

    That's a beautiful cardigan and you're right about the colour, so perfectly muted. I started knitting a jumper for my boy back in April and it's been lying in a bag for the past several months. I'm also a little nervous to get it out now in case it's going to be too small!

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  10. nimble fingers and steady eyebrows18 September 2011 at 10:36

    Oh so sweet! I adore my boys but I do sometimes hanker after a little girl to dress in just that shade and style. Glad you got it finished. Laura x

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  11. Bubby Makes Three18 September 2011 at 21:36

    A gorgeous little gift and I am loving the colour -- well done you, from a new little stalker!!

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