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Evie Knitted Lace Infant Cardigan

I made this for my first grandchild

Created by: Catherine M. of KittySewToo on Etsy and KittySew.com

  • Project Details

    About

    I knit beaded bridal bags on 0000 needles. So when I saw this adorable baby cardi pattern, I thought, "How hard could it be?" Needless to say, I found it very challenging. It was my first knitted lace project. And my first time knitting teeny tiny sleeves on DPN's. I had to walk away from it several times and almost gave up several more. But I persevered and am in love with this tiny little sweater!

    Update: I am going to try Bamboo needles. I think DPN sets with 5 needles will work better than 4 needles. Hopefully they will not slip out of the yarn like my aluminum ones did either. Also, for this tiny size, the shorter the needle, the better if you ask me. You definitely do not need 60 cm circular needles for the newborn size. 41 cm is plenty long enough and then you will not have to fight the cable. I shortened the sleeves a little,too. Since I used fingering yarn, the sweater turned out smaller (really preemie size) and the sleeves were looking like they would be too long

    Pattern

    Evie Cardi

    Yarns

    • material-yarn
      Loops & Threads Woolike - #17 Lavender

    Needles & Hooks

    • Double Point 3.50mm (US 4) 10cm
    • Circular 3.50mm (US 4) 60cm
    • Double Point 4.00mm (US 6) 10cm
    • Circular 4.00mm (US 6) 60cm

    Accessories

    • Tapestry Needle
    • Stitch Markers
    • Buttons
    Other : I used scrap yarn instead of stitch holders to hold the stitches for the sleeves to avoid stretching the tiny armholes.

    Measurements

    Notes: Newborn

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Advanced

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Jun 10, 2017 Finished on: Jul 3, 2017

  • Comments

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    4 Comments

    • Elizabeth H

      • Healdsburg

      What a darling sweater! BEAUTIFUL job, Catherine.
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    • Karli

      • Montreal

      Good thing you stuck with it because the finished sweater is so nice! Very pretty!
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Beautiful cardigan,looks delicate ,lovely colour and beautiful knitting too
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    • Catherine M. of KittySewToo on Etsy and KittySew.com

      I found this pattern very challenging. But I really want to make another one. Perhaps not with #1 fingering yarn and perhaps with bigger needles. The result is very much worth the effort.
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