Baby Girl Cardigan

In December I started knitting a cardigan for our dear friends, Catherine and Tony, who are expecting their second child (a girl!) this month.  I had favorited the "Maile Sweater" on Ravelry awhile ago although I knew it was too feminine to make for Drew.  I was so happy to have someone to make this sweater for!  

I had read some comments on other people's Ravelry project pages that the sleeves were really difficult to attach to the sweater.  I saw some tips that suggested using DPNS instead of one long circular needle and that is what I did!  When it came time to join the sleeves, I used all 5 DPNS in size 4, as well as 2 circular needles that I had in the same size.  Whenever the stitches got too stretched or difficult to knit, I just picked up a new needle.  I knit that way for about 6-7 rows and then put them all back on the long circular needle.  It wasn't bad at all!

I LOVE the way this sweater turned out.  It is so delicate and feminine.  This was a hard one to give away!  I will have to make it again someday.  ;-)

I went back to G Street Fabrics for the buttons and once again, the women working there helped me find the perfect buttons!  I love how these buttons have a two tone color, much like the variegated yarn.  They look like little tuxedo buttons.  The yarn I used is called "Cephalopod Bugga."

I had some yarn left over so I made a matching hat. I knit a one inch garter stitch edge and then knit plain.  There were a few Ravelry project pages that included a matching hat with a lace border that mimicked the bottom of the sweater but I decided to keep mine simple so as not to detract from the sweater.