Do you have a go to pattern when knitting for a new baby? This is one of mine. I’ve done it at least five times now. I even made it twice for my great nephew. He grew out of the first one and his mum asked if I could make it again in a larger size as they all liked it so much! I’ve just knitted it again for a friend’s new baby boy and I’m looking forward to meeting him when I deliver it in person tomorrow.
It’s a Stylecraft Lullaby pattern and I think both pattern and yarn are discontinued so I needed to pick out an alternative DK yarn.
When I bought it and the matching buttons, all but essential shops were closed as part of the COVID Lockdown (though many of us might consider yarn/craft shops as pretty essential! ) I was still able to choose yarn and buttons from The Amble Pin Cushion via a series of messages. Proprietor Norma picked out a selection of suitable yarns and sent a photo. I picked the shade I liked best in a washable yarn (hand wash only baby clothes are not a very practical gift!). We repeated the process with the buttons, then I paid by phone and went to collect my order the next day – Norma even brought it out to my car!
The hoodie uses a DK yarn and it’s knitted in a broken rib pattern with K2P2 rib edges.
The cute teddy bear ears are what make it special.
Although there are a lot of components to sew together it is fun to knit. I hope its new owner likes it!
What is your go-to baby knit?
Stitches by the Sea 
Wow! Love your baby knit Jackie xx
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Thanks Linda x
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Thanks Jackie, pleased our Amble Pin Cushion Personal Shopper service worked out well for you. I thought I recognised those buttons!! Sure the new owner will be pleased – it looks lovely! Norma
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Thanks Norma. Great Service!
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That’s a very cute knit. I have a couple of cardigans and a hoodie that are my ‘go to’ for new babies. Worst part is often sewing up and choosing ‘just the right’ buttons.
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Thank you! You are so right about the sewing up. I have to admit I dragged my feet making up this one up once the knitting part was done….and I’m also very fussy about picking the right buttons!
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It’s adorable!
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Thank you!
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It is super cute!
I think my go to baby make (not that it’s something I find myself in need of often) is a baby blanket. Really, I just like making blankets but get couldn’t be arsed making a full size one so I end up with a lot of baby blankets in my stash ready to gift!
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Thank you. I know what you mean about blankets. They always start so well, then after a while you just want to finish it and make something else!
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Yeah, you get to a certain point and you just get that feeling like it’s time to start something else so it’s very rare that I ever make adult size blankets!
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