I found myself feeling very antsy in the week leading up to our second baby's arrival. I was too tired and big to do much of anything around the house or in town, but I also didn't have a great attention span for knitting! Finally, in the weekend before our baby was due, I decided to cast on the "Puerperium Cardigan." Both of my knitting friends, Erica and Wendy, had made this sweater recently. I used a variegated yarn that I had in my stash that I had never really found a purpose for. It ended up working out really well! It is so soft (I'm not even sure what type of yarn it is! Maybe a wool/cotton blend?) and has a really nice drape to it.
I finished the sweater the day before baby's due date, and then my mom picked up some buttons while we were in the hospital. A few days later I sewed on the buttons, and voila! My newborn sweater was ready for my newborn. I was really happy with the fit. The sleeves and body of the sweater are a perfect fit for my 8 lb 13 oz, 21 in baby. It won't fit for long though. He'll have to wear it often this month!
Oh how I love hand knits on a little one. :)
