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Cabled Baby Sweater and Lovely Cowl

Melanie C of Toronto, Ontario, Canada knit a wonderful version of the #66 Beautiful Cabled Baby Sweater for her little daughter.

She used Sirdar Tweedie Chunky in color Fleck (shade 286).  Here are her comments on the project:
“I LOVE that the whole piece is knitted in one piece. I can’t tell you how much I hate knitting 2 sleeves, a front, a back and sometimes, a collar.

It’s very hard to visualize the finished product when everything is apart and curled up on the edges. With this sweater, I just had to lay it flat while still on the needles and I could see what I have to look forward to. This really motivated me to knit faster to finish." -- Melanie

LOVE the look of this pattern in a tweedy yarn.  Adorable photos!!!  Hope she gets lots of wear from it.  At some point, it becomes a chic 3/4 sleeve cardi!

And this lovely #98 Lush Button-Up Cowl looks fabulous in an autumny shade from Claudia of Topanga, California.

She used The Fibre Company Organik yarn in color Magma.

"This is a fun cowl and I love how it can be worn as a collar for a more casual look.

I found the pattern easy to follow and yet it still had enough design elements to keep it interesting and best of all I love the finished look!" -- Claudia, her blog is The Knitting Blog By Mr. Puffy The dog

Thanks, Claudia, for sharing your photos!  The Cowl is a great accent that can be worn so many different ways because of the buttons, IMHO.

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Cabled Baby Set for Kira

Here's a great sweater set that a customer knit for her toddler.

"Hi! I knitted these two patterns [The #66 Beautiful Cabled Baby Jacket and #57 Cabled Baby Beanie (a free download!)] for my younger daughter last year as we were visiting Boston for Thanksgiving.

I started with the hat and then made the cardigan. Both patterns were so easy to follow and I had them both completed within a week! I used Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran in Color Bud for both and the yarn was great to work with.

I didn't know what buttons to use but I came across the strawberry buttons that I had stashed away and they matched perfectly. We used the hat and cardigan in Boston and lately we have been having so many cold snaps in Miami that we have worn them more often since we came home.

Kira looks so adorable in them that I plan to make a set for my niece as well. Thank you for your wonderful patterns. All the best, Suzanne (and Kira!)" -- Suzanne T. of Miami Beach, FL

"Since I've discovered your top-down patterns, it's almost impossible to go back to knitting separate pieces and having to join them. I am now a devoted follower!"

Thanks, Suzanne!  I can see that Kira enjoys wearing the set too!  She's adorable!!!

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Geraldine's Baby Jacket!

Geraldine R. from Woonsocket, RI made this pretty version of the #66 Beautiful Cabled Baby Jacket for her granddaughter.

Here are her comments and details: "I love the pattern, it is so easy to make and I love that it is worked from the top down.

I used Vanna's yarn, color burgundy. I thought the pattern was easy, but if you don't know how to cable then it is a easy to medium."

Thanks, Geraldine! She looks adorable in it and it fits her perfectly! Great color choice!

This great pattern is available in the pattern shop - for sizes 3-6 months (6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months).