Stashbuster baby 'crayon' cardi

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Jan’s fabulous baby sweaters for Stitches from the Heart inspired me to put the rest of my stash to good use.

Variation on this pattern:
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babyswestripebam.htm

Was really fun making something so small (took only a couple days for the actual sweater…a bit of time to weave all the ends) and being I don’t ever have occasion to work top down, enjoyed the technique for this purpose given my very limited amt of yarn (as I attempted to allocate it for balanced striping).

Partially completed with stash:
http://www.angelsacolyte.com/cam/stashbuster_sweater.jpg

Finished sweater:
http://www.angelsacolyte.com/cam/baby_sweater.jpg

Not nearly as exquisite as some of the other fab creations posted here but a nice change of pace project.

cam

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Ooh, I love it! I especially like how you bring a bright yarn right up to the face - it’ll look great on the baby! Wonderful job :smiley:

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Thanks, redheadrachel! This will get donated so no idea who’ll be wearing it but thought the bright mix of colors would make for a fun look.

cam

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It is very cute and it is always nice to be able to use up yarn!

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That’s so cute! I’m sure that any baby wearing that will look adorable.

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That is so cute! I’m glad I inspired you! What better way to use up little bits of yarn in your stash. :hug:

[SIZE=1][COLOR=Silver] I’m almost done with two more…:shifty:
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Thanks, Jan! Two more??? Ouch. I don’t have enough acrylic stash to do another little sweater. However, I’ve generated quite a bit of usable yarn from my recycled thrift store sweaters but plan to make something for myself with that.

cam

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Your sweater turned out really cute. Thanks to both you and Jan for sharing this pattern. I really like the way it is worked top down with no seams. My favorite kind of pattern!

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That’s cute! :slight_smile:

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loveswildflowers…thanks! Had I the compulsion, and the stash!, I could see myself cranking out a bunch of these. I’m so used to making adult-size sweaters, most requiring seaming, that this was a piece of cake. :slight_smile:

cam

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Very cute!!

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Thanks, jenelle. I just took inventory of my measly stash of acrylic, and seeing as I had to convert the numbers on this pattern from DK to worsted, I think I might have enough to make another one. Quick and easy. :slight_smile:

cam

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What a darling sweater!

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sweet love the red!!!

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Oh! It’s fun to knit for kids! I love your cardi!:inlove:

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A baby sweater I would actually put my child in! It’s just so cute!

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msoebel, what a nice compliment…thanks!

cam

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Hi Cam! :waving:

Thanks for sharing your photos as well as the link to the pattern! Excellent work!

I will definitely be making a couple of these using Stash yarn!!! THANKS AGAIN!!!:hug:

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I think that’s lovely cam and i think lovely bright and changing colours will be received very well.

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Thanks, ArtLady! I rewound the rest of my stash and have been eyeing it for another possible tiny sweater. I was working on a cardi for myself that didn’t meet my expectations so that’s gonna be frogged. A little project would make for a nice diversion while I ponder my strategy on the one for moi.

cam