It’s been a while since I’ve written a post. Honestly, it’s been because life has just been hard the last two months. My husband has been away for a work a lot. I’ve been juggling a full-time career and two toddlers. The baby has been going through an extremely difficult phase. She’s been fussy, clingy, and not sleeping. As in getting up four times a night not sleeping. For almost two months. It’s been some combination of teething, a possible dairy issue, and most recently a cold. On top of all that, I’ve had pneumonia. There has been no time for knitting. But today, I had a day off and finally typed up the sweater pattern I designed for her birthday. I love this pattern, so much!
As my daughter’s first birthday was approaching, I decided to make her a bee-themed cardigan to go with her “First Bee-Day” party. The cardigan was blue to match her beautiful blue eyes, and featured capped sleeves for the warm weather. All of the edges feature I-cords to give a soft, rolled-edge look. The sweater is knit as one piece because seaming is my least favorite part of sweater-making. I hope you enjoy the pattern!
Buy the pattern for $5 on Etsy here or on Ravelry here.
Materials:
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- Medium sport weight yarn in two colors (I used Lion Brand Babysoft Yarn in Bluebell [MC] and Pastel Yellow [CC])
- US 8 24” circular needles
- US 8 double pointed needles
- Tapestry needle
- Buttons
- Needle and thread to sew on buttons
Stitches Used:
- I-Cord Cast On
- I-Cord Edge (Triple Selvage)
- I-Cord Bind Off
- Knit (K)
- Knit one front and back (k1f&b)
- Knit two together (k2tog)
- Make 1 – left (M1-L)
- Make 1 – right (M1-R)
- Purl (P)
- Purl through back loop
- Purl two together (p2tog)
- Slip slip knit (ssk)
- Tips for stranded color work
Please comment below with any questions!
