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May 6, 2006
Hooded baby sweater
Finally, the weather gods have decided we can have some spring/summer like weather in the Netherlands! The past few days have been gorgeous and I have enjoyed it immensly. We might even go for some butterfly watching this weekend. I think I will have to install my automatic watering system for the plants on my balcony as soon as possible. The balcony is facing south, and even with just a little sunshine, it can get quite hot. Even one day without watering can be fatal under those circumstances. I'm not complaining though!
News from the knitting front: I finished Ellen's stockings last Sunday, and I wore them on Monday, so they're in the laundry right now. Pictures will follow later. On Sunday evening, I started the baby sweater, using the lovely Rowan 4 ply soft. And soft it is! I usually like wool that is a tiny bit scratchy, that way it feels more like wool, but for a baby this will be just right.
Last Wednesday, I took the sweater to the Prinsentuin in Groningen. The Prinsentuin is one of my favorite spots in my favorite city.
It is a lovely garden, right in the middle of the city. It is enclosed by walls, so if you just pass it, you would never know there is this tranquil, green, beautiful place on the other side of the wall. Just imagine living in the house in the picture, looking out into the garden!
And now the baby sweater is looking like this:
My grandmother and my mother made lots of these hooded sweaters. You put a zipper in the back (my mother will help me with that....) which is very practical for a baby sweater, or so I'm told. The pattern I'm using is one my grandmother copied from some source. Here is a similar (free) pattern I found on the internet: Zip Up The Back Hooded Baby Sweater.
I leave you with this picture I took yesterday:
Have a great weekend!
Posted by saartje at May 6, 2006 10:34 AM
Comments
als je ooit nog in Breda komt: ga dan eens breien in de Mercks-tuin: vergelijkbaar met jouw foto, maar dan ook met fantastische voliere en huizen om groen van jaloezie van te worden.
Posted by: astrid at May 6, 2006 12:37 PM
Oh, what a pretty and practical little sweater. I love the color too. Most people around here (western New York state, USA) pick pastels for baby garments. Nice, but boring after awhile. I love the rich colors and think that babies look great in those too. Thank you for the link also. I have a friend who's daughter is having a baby AND she wants to learn top down sweaters. It should be perfect for her.
Love your knitting spot, just like a secret garden. It's spring here too and I love sitting on my deck to knit.
Posted by: Cheryl at May 6, 2006 2:33 PM
Love the red baby sweater, and oh how I love spring too!
Posted by: Kelly at May 6, 2006 5:37 PM
Hoi Saartje, ik heb je blog een paar weken terug ontdekt, hij's leuk!! Ik ben ook al een poosje aan het bloggen. Kom 'es langs, gezellig! :-)
Mooie tuin daar in Groningen, volgens mij ben ik er wel eens langsgelopen. Ik baal nu wel dat ik toen niet naar binnen ben gegaan.
Morgen ga ik in het Vroesepark in Rotterdam (daar woon ik)lekker in het zonnetje breien. Ben voor het eerst een patroon in het Engels aan het lezen en ben al 5x opnieuw begonnen...
Brei ze!
Posted by: Saskia at May 6, 2006 7:33 PM
Je baby trui zal moei zijn! It's a very good idea to put a zipper in the back!
Posted by: Angsoka at May 6, 2006 8:47 PM
Thanks so much for the link to this pattern. Someone gave my son a sweater like this when he was born. I have a friend who is having a baby in August and I would love to knit one for her.
Posted by: Ramona at May 7, 2006 4:25 AM
Ha Saartje,
Wat leuk, ik brei een vest van precies dezelfde wol in dezelfde kleur. de afgelopen dagen ben ik er nite zo aan toegekomen. vanwege het mooie weer ben ik naar twee vrienden in het oosten van het land gegaan, ze hebben een geitenboerderij en ik hb er heerlijk in de tuin gewerkt en lammetjes gevoerd.
binnenkort weer eens mooie sokkenwol kopen en dan begin ik vol goede moed aan een tweede paar. maar eerst het vest af, ik brie een patroon van Jessica tromp wat ik erg heb aangepast, ben heel benieuwd hoe het uit zal pakken.
geniet van het mooie weer en van alle mooie bloesem!
Fijne dag, Anne
Posted by: Anne at May 9, 2006 8:12 PM
Hi Saartje,
Your hooded baby sweater looks very nice and the pattern from the Marie Claire too. Have you ever knitted the 'tante Anna jakje' from 'Breikunst uit het hoge Noorden'. This pattern is also knitted from one of the sides and is lovely too.
I live in Zwolle and have a nice not too big and not so small garden with a bench which is very good for sitting and knitting.
Posted by: Martsjen Wiersma at May 9, 2006 10:21 PM
Geweldige stad he, Groningen! Ik heb er 2.5 jaar gewoond, en als ik in NL ben moet ik altijd even naar Groningen.
De Prinsentuin ben ik met Pasen nog in geweest, toen was ie nog vrij kaal!
groetjes!
Posted by: rineke at May 10, 2006 8:56 AM
I am trying to find a hooded sweater with zipper in the back to make for my granddaughter. I made them years ago for my sons, but I have misplaced the patterns. Do you have one?
Tanks
Posted by: Judy at December 29, 2006 3:35 PM
If you have the pattern for the baby or children's zip up the back hooded sweater, would you please send it to me or post it. I cannot seem to get to it on the internet. Thank you.
Posted by: Becky at December 31, 2006 1:45 AM
I am unable to see the pattern for the baby hooded sweater with the back zipper. Can you send this to me? THANKS!! Bev
Posted by: Bev at January 10, 2007 7:12 PM
Sweater looks great!
I am looking for a baby sweater in 6-12 months and 12-18 with a hood. I want the gauge to be about 6 or 7 sts an inch. I also want the front babds to be include when you orginal knit it not sewn om afterwards. Can you help?
Posted by: Cindy at April 10, 2007 5:34 PM
I have the instructions you gave a link for - the "similar" sweater - but I don't care for the design of the hood. Is there any chance you could post the directions for your pattern as I LOVE the style of your hood. Any chance you could forward your pattern, in english, to my e-mail address? ChelleBeth68@verizon.net
Posted by: Michelle at August 9, 2008 3:45 PM
I tried to download the patter for this "hooded baby sweater" but could not get it --- do I have to subscribe?
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