Monday 9 July 2007

Baby jacket in pure cotton DK

Hi there , sorry I have been almost 2 months away!!!
Been busy partly work - some amazing competition that included a team challenge event for local government managers , partly busy with family and crochet of course!!!
Here is my latest finished project: a newborn - 3 months baby jacket for a baby boy who is expected on Friday the 13th July at the latest- but his mum is hoping he'll come sooner than that!!!!
I used Patons 100% pure cotton DK in the 100 gramme balls, 2 in pale blue and one in the darkershade.
The jacket only weighs about 160 grammes.
I used a 4mm hook and it's all in double crochet ( UK) or single crochet stitches- USA.
I used the pattern from the book: Crochet in NO time by Melody Griffiths and adapted it as the pattern is for a 4 ply and a 3mm hook......
It's not all that quick to do allthough this version is a lot quicker than doing in in a 4ply cashmerino baby wool and a 3mm hook!!!It's in 2 pieces worked from the cuff and sewn up the back seam.
I am now repeating this in the cashmerino baby wool ( Debbie Bliss)and a babybamboo yarn from Sirdar for my sister in law who is expecting her first in August.
My best friend who is expecting the baby this week is expecting her third and won't want to handwash baby jackets!!!
It's softer,warmer but a lot slower to work this time, I'm also doing it in cream with mint green contrast at the request of my sister in law and will do the buttond for a boy as that's what the family is expecting .... there's 4 female grandchildren already...!!!
It'll be a fun surprise if it turns out to be a girl , and the baby won't mind the way the jacket buttons up will it???!!!
If anyone wants to know the stitches , number of rows, tension etc etc for the DK cotton version , just let me know and I can let you have the details of the adaptation.
There's a lot of pale bue and darker blue left over : enough for several bootees and a hat I should imagine..!!!!


UPDATE : MY FRIEND HAD HER BABY: WELCOME TO BABY BEN born on 12th July at 6 lbs 13 oz....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

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