I just released my pattern! It’s called Baby Gansey Sweater and Hat Pattern on Ravelry!! Yay!! To promote the launch, it will be 25% off through September 24!!
Oh my. I have been knitting baby sweaters like a fiend! I finally finished the last sample!
As I said in an earlier post, this new baby sweater, called Baby Gansey, is actually a reinterpretation of a sweater I knit almost 30 years ago for my eldest daughter.
The sweater was a labor of love then and now! It was supposed to look like a onesie, with the overlapping shoulders to make it easy to get over the head. It was knit in pieces. Seamed. Sleeves sewn in. In those days I was a one-trick pony and the only seam I knew how to do was the backstitch. So the sleeves were backstitched into double fabric!!
I love the design and wanted to preserve as much of the concept as possible, but wanted to modernize and simplify the construction so I could write it up for others.
The sweater comes in four sizes and the matching hat has five:
The hat pattern is free with the sweater!!
So, that’s the story. I am leaving tomorrow morning to visit my dad with my brother and sister, Surly. I may not be able to get this completely together until I get back…stay tuned!! 
So lovely! Have a safe trip – and regards to Sally.
Comment by Mike — September 17, 2020 @ 11:12 am
I’ll try this lovely lovely sweater. Can’t wait for
instructions.
Comment by Marlys McGuire — September 17, 2020 @ 11:30 am
Super sweet pattern, Susan. I immediately bought it, then when on the Rav site checked the patterns page and they were recommending this pattern to me! They know me well.
I’m currently knitting an adult gansey of my own design so this won’t go on the needles immediately, but it will soon!
Comment by twinsetellen — September 17, 2020 @ 8:34 pm
Susan, this gansey is adorable! I am working on a different baby sweater now for a friend’s new grandson. too late to change now! I can see this for my granddaughter’s first baby. She’s not married yet so it may be a while! This would truly be an heirloom sweater to be handed down! So lovely!
Have fun with the family!
Comment by Kathryn Waldusky — September 17, 2020 @ 11:00 pm
Wow! Wonderful patterns and variations. This is a state fair winner. I first looked and thought, oh it doesn’t have the little flap sleeves – followed immediately by, thank goodness no little flappy sleeves!
Well done. Save travels.
Comment by annie — September 18, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
Adorable! I can see me knitting this for some babies down the road!
Comment by Penny — September 18, 2020 @ 4:08 pm
Aack! I did not mean “little flappy sleeves” in my comment above! There are no flappy sleeves little or otherwise. I was referring to the overlapping shoulder which I thought was kind of cute. But I love the new neckline and shoulders.
Comment by annie — September 18, 2020 @ 7:15 pm
Congratulations! They are adorable. I particularly love the red version.
Comment by Chloe — September 21, 2020 @ 2:42 pm
I’ll be adding this to the list of baby have-to-knits. It’s a darling set!
Comment by Cheryl — September 22, 2020 @ 5:49 am
This looks challenging for me but I’m going to try it. Wonderful!
Comment by Marlys — September 22, 2020 @ 6:09 pm
I have the baby gansey sweater pattern, but do not see instructions for the hat?
Please help.
Comment by Maryanne Tackeff — October 18, 2020 @ 1:52 pm