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Baby Aran Cardigan

I made this for New grandchild due next February

Created by: Alison B

  • Project Details

    About

    Bought this lovely Aran wool so I dug out this pattern to knit this cardigan. It’s a simple pattern only six rows to the pattern so it’s easy to remember. I’ve picked a nice pale gray this time so it can be either boy or girl and bright buttons too.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 5.00mm (US 8) 40cm
    • Single Point 4.00mm (US 6) 40cm

    Accessories

    • Tapestry Needle
    • Buttons
    Other : Five coloured buttons

    Measurements

    0-6 Months

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Sep 14, 2020 Finished on: Sep 17, 2020

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    25 Comments

    • Sally Anne

      • Warwickshire

      I love the coloured button idea, it picks the cardigan up
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Linzi x, it was an idea I picked up from the lady in the local gift shop, I used to rent shelf space and sell some of my cardigans in the shop and she said on the plain cardigans try putting multi-coloured buttons that way they would appeal to either sex of baby! So that’s why I’ve carried on the theme of buttons x
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    • Linzi

      • Rotorua

      Loving this cardigan Alison. Great idea adding different coloured buttons when you don't know the sex of the baby. Thanks for the tip 😘
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou P C x, I started using different coloured buttons a while ago for one of my friends babies, she didn’t know the sex of her baby- and it was such a hit with her and her family, now every time I knit baby cardigans I put bright coloured buttons on to them 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Shabnam x , I’m trying to knit a lot of cardigans for our new expected grandchild, I’m also going to knit some hats,mitts and bootees too x I’ve done two blankets already. 😊
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    • Shabnam MIRZAEI

      • Vancouver

      so nice :)
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    • P C

      The jacket is lovely, grey and bright buttons are perfect when you are waiting on a new arrival!
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      I did too Jennifer, I tend to get the things done that need to be done then sit down late morning - early afternoon and start knitting. As long as I make cups of tea and feed the dog everyone is happy 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Jacqueline W, yes I have lots of fun looking for buttons, I have a jar to keep them in which I tip out then it’s a case of picking which I think look best, usually half of them end up on the floor 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Milan D, yes I like the soft gray too, a change from white and cream. The buttons are a fun thing, brightens up the cardigans, especially if we don’t know the sex of the baby 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Twinkletoes, it all started because I didn’t have enough of one colour of buttons one time and it has snowballed since then. One of my friends asks now for her baby cardigans to have bright coloured buttons 😊
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    • Jacquie W

      Lovely little jacket. I like using different buttons too. Fun and uses up odds and ends rather than wasting them😊. Your grandchild will look great in this.
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    • Milann D

      very cute. Great job with the collar, front placket and buttons. The light gray is a nice neutral color and the buttons pop!
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    • Twinkletoes

      • Sunderland

      Beautiful! I always have difficulty finding the right buttons but this solves the problem and looks very trendy!
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Pam S x
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Mary E , I have great fun choosing buttons, then picking them up because I’ve dropped half of them on the floor 😂
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Sandra A, I sat for ages picking the buttons, as we don’t know the sex of the baby I’m trying to cover both eventualities, well that’s my excuse 😊
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Jennifer, I’ve just got a new batch of wool so there is no stopping me, I’ve also stopped working so given the two knitting wins every time, no housework being done 😂
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      • Jennifer M

        • Daleys Point.

        I feel guilty if I sit and knit during the day. I know it is silly.
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Thankyou Purplelizzie x
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    • Mary E

      Lovely little jacket. Buttons look fun.
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    • Sandra A

      • Springwood

      Lovely - the buttons set it off perfectly
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    • Jennifer M

      • Daleys Point.

      Gorgeous little jacket Alison, you are certainly churning them out at the moment.
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    • Purplelizzie

      • Devon

      Gorgeous little jacket X 😃
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    • Pam S

      • Eldwick, Bingley

      Beautiful 💕
      Love the coloured buttons x
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