Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Wee'uns!
A woman I know just announced that she's pregnant and due in early May. I'd like to make her a simple baby sweater that would be good for a boy or girl. I was thinking of making a very simple striped cardi or raglan pullover in Blue Sky Alpaca's Organic Cotton yarn, because the neutral shades are great for any kid, cotton is hypoallergenic, and it's amazingly soft and squishy. Unfortunately, a quick look at the website told me that it's hand wash or dry clean only, and I'm not doing that to a new mom. Now, I've verified that my LYS carries Mission Falls 1824 Cotton. That looks to be about the same gauge, it has some nice soft neutrals, and it's machine washable AND dryable. Does anyone know if it's as soft and squishy as the Blue Sky organic? Would it be nice and snuggly for a baby? I'm thinking that if the kid's born in May, it'll start being able to wear a six months size sweater right about when it starts getting cool. :)
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I don't know much about cotton yarn, but I have a cute debbie bliss baby pattern book you could borrow if you're looking for some patterns.
Yay for someone who actually considers these things (size of baby when sweater will be worn, handwashing + baby = alot of work, etc.)
I've never used Mission Falls, so can't comment on that - but I would agree that Debbie Bliss does write some cute baby patterns - there are some lovely ones in the Baby Cashmerino books. I love the donkey jacket in another of her books.
The Baby Surprise Jacket (Zimmerman?) is also a fab knit.
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