Red Baby Memories
Finished
July 7, 2016
July 16, 2016

Red Baby Memories

Project info
Pink memories by Isabell Kraemer
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Nick
20 months
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
22 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
Garnstudio DROPS Loves You 7
2.28 skeins = 424.1 yards (387.8 meters), 114 grams
09
Red
Hilokune
Notes

I purchased the pattern for me but the first sweater I made was for my tiny then 3 months old daughter. But despite the adjustments the sweater grew so much when wet that for a few cm in length and sleeves it fitted my then 20 months old son. I used Malabrigo Sock for that, which resulted (although large) in a wonderful soft and light knit.
So I decided to make some changes and go for a cotton yarn to make Nick a light summer sweater.

Love how it turned out especially the longer back (although cotton yarn is not my favourite for knitting!).

measurementes pre/postblocking (grew a bit in width)

total length: 37/35,5 cm
chest: 31/31,5 cm
length hem - underarm: 23/22cm
arm length: 21,5/21 cm
upper arm: 11,5/11,5 cm
wrist: 9,5/8,5 cm
pocket: 8cm long and 7cm wide/√

top - down

CO 34 sts. (3,5 NS, st st knit 3,5, purl 3,0)
setup: 2-6-20 (front panel - sleeve - back panel)
r1: 3-6-22
r3: 4-6-24
r5: 5-6-26
r7: 6-8-28 …
r9: 8-10-30
r11:10 …
r13:12…
r15:14…
r17: 15 CO 8 sts to close round
r 19: 20-40
increase till r 43 (44-64)
44-46 work even
47 seperate CO 6 underarm sts. to get 50-70
48-110 st st (start pocket at r. 94)
111-120 2x2 rib

sleeves:
PU 6 underarm sts and 1 on each edge to avoid gap (there are gaps nevertheless), dec. these 2 in first round = 50
dec. to 40 sts total, 2 in round 11-21-31-41-51 (p1, k1,k2tog, k…, ssk, k1)
r53-62 2x2 rib
r 63 k
r 64 BO kw

note to self:

  • rather loose knitting despite the swatch, perhaps 3,0 and 2,5 NS with this yarn?
  • dec.: modified Lk2tog to mirror decreases
  • tried A LOT of different ribbings for the neck (no problem with the first sweater = merino yarn) but cotton was a problem, or it didn´t stretch sufficiently or ist was sloppy despite al “stretchy” BOs I tried. After about 6 attempts I noticed that the neck was fine as it was - no finishing needed for a casual look. If I knit a similar and want to leave the neck opening as it is, make it a bit smaller.

fotos (Nick: 23 months)

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100% Cotton
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  • Project created: July 16, 2016
  • Finished: July 16, 2016
  • Updated: August 31, 2016