New Baby Sweater

Well, oops, I seem to have forgotten to write a post for the past two Tuesdays. I seem to have become quite skilled at distracting myself. Maybe I need to work on smaller plans as the big ones seem to intimidate me these days.

In any event, I made another baby sweater. This one is a bit larger - 22 inches. I really like tri-color slip stitch, but it is a really slow knit as each row works only half of the stitches. I use it a lot as cuffs as it is non-curling.

The row gauge is compressed compared to stockinette so I'm a bit unhappy with the sleeve shaping. I'll have to work out the rows better next time.

As I worked this one, I wanted a pop of red, so I went with some I-cord trim. I was thinking of two rows of I-cord with the button holes in between. When I put it on, I felt that would be too much so I put button holes on one side. Then the edges did not meet. So I thought about a zipper. Then I decided on a frog sort of solution, pulled back the I-cord and added button holes on the second side.

I bought buttons with shanks some chain and some jump rings and made these little connectors. I think it worked out pretty well. Sort of a baby smoking jacket look.