Diamonds are a girl's best friend

So I decided the Diamond-seed baby jacket will be for the girl colleague A will be having.

There's something very satisfying in finishing a garment with 4-ply yarn, even if it's just a tiny one using up three balls of yarn.  While I'm all for bright or dark colors for baby wear, I thought it safer to gift with a lighter shade. And if you think blue isn't really for girls, the little heart shaped buttons should compensate for that. :-)

I love that the pattern (from Interweave Knits winter 2004) is written for knitting in one piece up to the armholes, and that the front bands are knit at the same time as the body, but wish there were more sizes than just the one. The Filatura di Crosa Dolce Amore yarn is wonderfully soft, though a bit splitty.  It would make a great substitute for Rowan 4-ply cotton.

Something for the baby to grow into, probably a jacket for the air-con cold indoors next year.  I'm thinking of giving this away before the baby is born, when the parents still have the energy to appreciate it. ;-)

Comments

[Angela]

Gosh, what a great baby jacket! I didn't like it too much in Interweave and I think it's because of the color they used. But yours looks fabulous!

[A.J.]

I love it!! Beautiful, meticulous work.

[Polly]

i love this cardi too and have thought about resizing upwards as well. I think the heart buttons add the perfect little touch

[Joan Hamer]

Love it, love it, love it. It's so perfectly knitting too.

[Maud]

Cute!

[erin]

It's so beautifully knitted. The soft shade of blue is fine for either a baby girl or boy. I like this pattern very much, the diamonds remind me of a sweater in Sarah Dallas' Vintage Knits that I like.

[Rebecca]

Oh how sweet. I too love the look and satisfaction of 4ply but have to take some deep breaths to get going with it. Looks well worth the effort in this case, what a lovely gift.

[Kelly]

Will you please stop with all your gorgeous knitting!?! You're giving us other knitters inferiority complexes! (just kidding, that looks fantastic!)

[toni]

It turned out wonderfully!

[lyn]

So pretty and in seed stitch too! The buttons are perfect :)

[Stephanie]

It's really gorgeous. It's so...crisp. A lucky baby indeed.

[handknit168]

When the baby wears it, she will be the most pretty one. It is lovely.

[mimi]

The mini cardi is lovely and the light blue tone will be a nice addition to a girl's wardrobe.
The toy bear photo with the baby's cardi looks so cute! ;)

[Siow Chin]

I might knit it in a thicker yarn to make this design fit one of my daughters. This is so lovely!

[Eva Shiu]

Lovely cardigan ! You knit so fast !

[yuvee]

It's so pretty!
Any suggestion of what to do with 2 balls of that yarn?

[deborah]

ooohhh, so sweet. I wouldn't be surprised if we all don't see that picture blown up and posted on a side of a building somewhere!!

[brooke]

Beautiful! I love how the texture of the diamonds and the seed sts borders complement each other.

[Maryann]

Very pretty and oh so neat!

[Lana]

Wow, I love your baby sweater! Very pretty and baby-elegant!

[marjorie]

you are so sweet to knit a baby cardi for your colleague.

[Leslie]

That is so beautiful. I'd love to come up with a copy of that pattern. Too cute!

[lauray]

Hey Joy! The baby sweater on the bear looks soooo adorable! :) Ur collegue is gonna be so happy!

[Sue]

Oh I have looked at that pattern and it is absolutely gorgeous in the color you have used. Well done and I am sure the baby will look so cute in it.

[Dipsy D.]

How absolutely beautiful this is! The pattern as well as the color of the yarn are so gorgeous, and I'm really impressed by your neat and even knitting! Congrats!