I hope you’re not tired of ganseys and baby knitting because I’ve just finished two projects using Susan’s new gansey hat and sweater patterns.
One of my nieces had a baby girl last February. I started knitting a dress for her in the winter but didn’t like the yarn and so I put it aside. I still needed to knit something for her and the Baby Gansey sweater designed by Susan was perfect.
I used BeWoolen’s Merino DK in the Fate color way — a light pink with gray undertones. For the trim, I used Mrs. Moon’s Plump DK in Earl Grey (leftover in my stash). I wanted it to be feminine but not overly girly. Success! I’ve decided it has a sophisticated Chanel vibe — don’t disabuse me!
I added a bead to each button.
It’s not a challenging knit, but you do need to pay attention to the pattern. The directions themselves are very clear.
Next up, I wanted to knit a hat for a friend’s new grandson. By this time, Susan had finished her Gansey Hat for Everyone pattern. I used the same gray yarn from my stash that I’d used for the sweater trim. There’s a choice in her pattern of 3 gauges and 8 sizes. The baby is only two months old, but I decided to go for the 6-12 month size in the 5 stitches to the inch gauge. The red trim is some Neighborhood Fibre Worsted in the Cooper Circle color that I stole from my stash.
I added an extra pop of color between the patterning and the stockinette. To do that, I knit a row in the red and then purled a row. (If you start by purling, you’ll get bumps of the first color which will spoil the look somewhat.) I used the method recommended by Susan in the pattern for eliminating the jog when using a color — as you can see from the photo of the back, it worked perfectly.
Both presents are winging their way to the recipients as we speak. Whew!
Absolutely gorgeous sweater. I opened your page and said, “Oh wow!” out loud.
Comment by Lauren B — October 9, 2020 @ 7:25 pm
You did a really nice job! Great color combination. Pink but not “sweet.”
Comment by Lv2knit — October 10, 2020 @ 12:24 am
Nice! Perfect
Comment by Marlys — October 10, 2020 @ 12:58 pm
Loved seeing what you have been up to these days! Quite a bit, it seems! Love all your photos! I bow to your knitting skills in being able to figure out how to put that cable in the middle and after 2 tries! Wow! The hats are great! I need to knit a hat for an all ready born July baby boy. I loved the ones you made – the boy’s hat looks like a boy’s hat. I think I will do the pattern on your second photo on both front and back of mine. I feel this is so long overdue that I just want to get it in the mail!!!Thanks for all the sharing!! The perectionist sisters ROCK!
Comment by Kathy W. — October 14, 2020 @ 10:32 pm