It has been great fun knitting this little cardigan with multi-coloured yarn and seeing how the stripes appear. It is fun too to imagine one of our expected twin Grand-babies wearing it. Now to get on with finishing off its pair, in the same yarn but turning out quite different which is also fun. This cardigan, like the others I am knitting has little mother-of-pearl buttons from the babies’ Great Great Grandfather, buttons on cards which I have inherited and treasured from my Grandad’s days as a button salesman. So, the buttons, being over 100 years old, are antiques!
For one of the babies expected in January, 6 month size.
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For Diane who asked for the pattern details:
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
August 28, 2016 at 3:28 pm
always making things special!
mybeautfulthings
August 28, 2016 at 8:56 pm
Just waiting for the twins to arrive and wear them! 🙂
quarksire
August 15, 2016 at 8:08 pm
way kewl 🙂
saymber
August 14, 2016 at 3:15 pm
I absolutely LOVE that color combination….antique buttons too! You are indeed an artisan of your craft dear lady!
mybeautfulthings
August 14, 2016 at 4:09 pm
How very lovely of you to say so! 🙂
calvin
August 14, 2016 at 2:59 pm
Even a six month has to look ‘gooooooooooood’ when out an about. The colour spectrum will represented, as will be life -infant to hundred year old buttons. Your a poetic knitter, me thinks.
mybeautfulthings
August 14, 2016 at 4:08 pm
Well, I shall certainly take on that nomenclature! I like it. 🙂
Tina Schell
August 14, 2016 at 2:52 am
How very sweet. Love that you saved the buttons!
Julie Lanner
August 14, 2016 at 2:48 am
Beaytiful colors, and great-Grampa’s buttons are perfect.
Julie is San Diego
Susan
August 13, 2016 at 11:48 pm
Such a beautiful little sweater! All of your grandbabies are lucky ducks.
mybeautfulthings
August 14, 2016 at 3:49 am
Thank you! 🙂
Sand Salt Moon
August 13, 2016 at 11:04 pm
I agree, so bright and cheery!
unexpectedincommonhours
August 13, 2016 at 10:44 pm
I love, love, love the cardigan! It’s so bright and cheery!
Diane
August 13, 2016 at 8:04 pm
Thank you ,I’ll be getting the pattern and giving it a go , thanks for such a quick response🙂 P s my mother in law Jean Sutton also sings in the same choir as you , Ingleheart Singers 😉
mybeautfulthings
August 13, 2016 at 8:21 pm
Oh how lovely! Jean is such a dear friend, she looked after me when I first joined The Inglehearts and we have been singing buddies ever since. I hope all goes well with your niece and her first baby. My birthday is New Year’s Eve – I’ll be thinking of her! 🙂
Diane
August 13, 2016 at 7:12 pm
Love this little cardi, is there a pattern for this? As I would love to knit one for my niece who is expecting her first baby on New Years Eve .
mybeautfulthings
August 13, 2016 at 7:14 pm
Yes, there is. I will check out its number etc for you. It is a very neat one to knit as you start at one sleeve and end up at the other so there are fewer seams to sew up! 🙂
mybeautfulthings
August 13, 2016 at 7:22 pm
I tried to add a photo here but couldn’t so I have tagged it on to the end of my post. 🙂 if you do make it, I will pass on a couple of hints to make the finishing off neater – I adapted the pattern a bit! 🙂