I don’t think there’s a better baby welcoming gift . . . than a tiny, adorable, hand knit baby sweater!
Fourteen years ago (and I cannot believe it was fourteen years ago already! ), the first of Tom’s brother’s sons had a baby. So I knit that new baby (my grandnephew-in-law. . . ) a baby sweater. And then there was a grandniece-in-law. And then another grandnephew-in-law. And another niece. And another. They just kept coming! And I just kept knitting those tiny, welcoming gifts! (In Tom’s family, I became The Aunt Who Knits The Sweaters.)
I knit the first two sweaters using the same pattern, but after that . . . I decided to branch out and have some fun with it. I’ve knit each baby a unique sweater.
Let’s fast forward to . . . now. (Well. . . to last month.) I knit my ninth family baby sweater to welcome the newest of the grandniece-in-laws — and sent it off just in time!
Done.
Dusted.
Delivered
As usual, I wrote up the relevant project details in my Field Notes, and I included a lot more photos there, too. Click on over if you’re interested in seeing/learing more about the sweater.
How about you?
What are you working on these days?
That sweater looks wonderful and is a fine welcome for a baby! You are good to be the aunt who (keeps) knitting sweaters. My niece has five children (and counting) but I only managed to knit for the first two. It seems that I am a selfish knitter, but after two pairs of socks for me, I’m knitting some for Jess.
This sweater is just precious, Kym! I bet your are known as the aunt who gives the best baby gifts. These are the gifts that generally become the heirlooms. Basically, I am just working on not losing my mind these days.
It is good to be The Aunt That Knits Sweaters! What a lovely way to welcome a new life into the family! That sweater is just adorable and will be the perfect thing for a cute baby! 🙂 (and babies are such a great distraction from Life These Days… sigh.)
What a sweet sweater and I love the care tag 🥰
That might be the cutest and best baby sweater I’ve ever seen!
I’m on the brink of being a sweater knitting aunt — though recently it’s been little soft toys for new little ones. Yarn is bought, mom and dad have chosen the pattern.
This is a great sweater! So happy. Congratulations!
Aw. Super cute, Kym!!
This is a wonderful tradition and the perfect way to welcome a new baby to the family. That sweater is terrific, I love how you mixed up the colors, well done!
It’s the cutest baby sweater ever. I hope the parents will let you share the cute baby wearing the cute sweater!
It’s perfection — I’m sure it’ll be well loved! And I hope you appreciate being The Aunt Who Knits Sweaters!
I love how the pink on the back peeks through in that front-view photo. and what a legacy of handknits you’ve spread around! The Aunt Who Knits Sweaters is a beloved role … and honorific!
Love the sweater! The colors look great.
I was unemployed probably 30 years ago when a cousin was pregnant so I knit a baby blanket. After that they became known as Suzi Blankets and all the new baby cousins received one. It was a checkerboard pattern from a learn to knit book out of probably multicolor Encore. When my little great nieces came around starting 7 years ago, I went with harder blankets and made a Bounce Baby blanket for the oldest and a Chevron Baby Blanket for the youngest.
What a darling little sweater. I love how the pink buttons pick up the pink on the inside of the back neck. And such an elegant finish. Sometimes buttonbands are my nemesis and yours looks perfect. How fun to be the “aunt who knits baby sweaters.” I have a grand nephew due in January so I need to get going on a knitted baby gift.
It’s gorgeous 😊 So great to see the finished result after following along on the process!