the blue blog archives: wee one's koigu coat

Oh my, that picot edge went slowly! Four hours at least. I don't believe I spent more than twice that amount of time knitting the whole rest of the sweater! I do really like it though, all pretty and picot-y. And I found the ribbon at Colorful Stitches this weekend, all purpley and velvety.

posted by alison at 9:13 am | in koigu baby coat

Comments

Perfect!

Posted by: Bonney at October 27, 2006 9:20 AM

It is so gorgeous and girly.

Posted by: yvette at October 27, 2006 9:26 AM

The velvet ribbon is just perfect.

Posted by: LaurieM at October 27, 2006 9:34 AM

Very cute picots!

Posted by: Helene at October 27, 2006 9:34 AM

Very cute! Your baby girl will be the best dressed baby!

Posted by: Bear Knits at October 27, 2006 9:41 AM

That is so cute! Love the ribbon and the picots and the Koigu! :)

Posted by: jess at October 27, 2006 9:48 AM

Ohhhh. That is precious. Almost makes me wish my ovaries were still in business.

Posted by: Lucia at October 27, 2006 9:49 AM

The finishing is what kills me. These baby knits are so quick. Until you get to the dang finishing!!!

Posted by: Bookish Wendy at October 27, 2006 9:52 AM

Gorgeous!

Posted by: julia at October 27, 2006 9:55 AM

that is so precious! knitting for girls is so much fun!

Posted by: minnie at October 27, 2006 10:05 AM

Awww.. I love the ribbon. Your little one will be nice and warm in this!

Posted by: Minns at October 27, 2006 10:06 AM

That sweater is absolutely adorable. You are so making me want a girl!

Posted by: Brynne at October 27, 2006 10:09 AM

Oh my! SO freakin' cute!

Posted by: earthchick at October 27, 2006 10:10 AM

Beautiful!!!!

Posted by: Julie at October 27, 2006 10:15 AM

tooo cute!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jen at October 27, 2006 10:20 AM

Aaaaaaaa! *thud* Daid from the cute.

Posted by: Frarochvia at October 27, 2006 10:25 AM

Oooo. So cute. You're little girl will be so well dressed. Babies are the best thing ever to knit for!

Posted by: Liz at October 27, 2006 10:27 AM

adorable! i wouldn't have guessed from the skein how that koigu would knit up... it's really nice. and i love the ribbon!

Posted by: amisha at October 27, 2006 10:39 AM

Gorgeous!
I'm so glad you get to experience Pinks and Purples! :)

Posted by: Lynn at October 27, 2006 10:46 AM

Wow the picot really makes it! Totally worth the time! The velvety ribbon is perfect!
Baby girl knitting is so much fun!

Posted by: Colleen at October 27, 2006 10:51 AM

That is so stinkin' cute!!!

Posted by: carole at October 27, 2006 11:03 AM

LOVE it!
:)

Posted by: sandy at October 27, 2006 11:12 AM

oooh, I love it. The ribbon really makes the sweater. I'm sure that was a nice contrast to all that pumpkin sewing!

Posted by: elizabooth at October 27, 2006 11:39 AM

Never one to be the voice of dissent I whole-heartedly add my "lovin' it" to the chorus.

Lucky baby on the way!!

Posted by: Wannietta at October 27, 2006 11:45 AM

I'm interested- you showed two skeins of Koigu earlier. Is that all this took? I'd love to have a pattern for 2 skeins, as my sock yarn stash is a bit ridiculous, and I don't wear socks that often.

Posted by: JulieFrick at October 27, 2006 12:00 PM

Stunning!

Posted by: knittingnurse at October 27, 2006 12:01 PM

Adorable!

Posted by: Leslie at October 27, 2006 12:16 PM

The ribbon is a great compliment for it!

Posted by: Leisel at October 27, 2006 12:19 PM

I'm sure that you'll find afer two boys that shopping is a lot easier and way more fun with a girl.

Posted by: Wanett at October 27, 2006 12:20 PM

Oh my goodness that is beautifully sweet.

Posted by: Tracey at October 27, 2006 12:42 PM

So adorable - and well worth the picot-y effort!

Posted by: Ruth at October 27, 2006 12:51 PM

It is absolutely beautiful!

Posted by: Brandie at October 27, 2006 12:58 PM

That is so sweet it makes my teeth hurt!

I didn't knit when my girls were babies. Such cute little things!

Posted by: Lara at October 27, 2006 1:05 PM

What a sweet little coat!

Posted by: Jessica at October 27, 2006 1:21 PM

Gorgeous! But yes, picot is the devil!

Posted by: Sarah at October 27, 2006 1:41 PM

It's beautiful Alison, and the ribbon really made that finishing touch! As a knitter expecting a little one in March (perhaps a girl, but the ultrasound was not conclusive on that)I'm finding your blog extra enjoyable these days:-) I've just started my first little baby garment, and so I guess it's time for me to ask if I can joun the babybumber-knitalong? I'm blogging in Norwegian in my own blog, but of course for the knitalong-blog I'll use English;-)

Posted by: Ingrid at October 27, 2006 1:59 PM

That is such an adorable little coat! I love the velvet ribbon.

Posted by: Evelyn at October 27, 2006 2:17 PM

Oh, that is just adorable. You are going to have the best-dressed baby girl in all of the Boston area.

Posted by: Cathy at October 27, 2006 2:33 PM

Beeeeauuuuutiful!

Posted by: Katie J at October 27, 2006 4:05 PM

That is adorable!!

Posted by: beth at October 27, 2006 4:06 PM

Cuuuute cute cute! I just love the purple velvet ribbon - anything to cut the pastels a little. All in all a cute little jacket!

Posted by: christina at October 27, 2006 4:35 PM

The picot compliments the garter stitch so well! Yeah for girly knits!

Posted by: Johanna at October 27, 2006 4:45 PM

Very very sweet. I love the ribbon- gives it that extra something special.

Posted by: Cynthia at October 27, 2006 4:46 PM

so cute! I love the ribbon.

Posted by: ashley at October 27, 2006 4:50 PM

So sweet!

Posted by: Songbird at October 27, 2006 4:59 PM

ooooo - so darling! Can't wait to see it on the actual baby. What a lucky girl she is to have such a talented and fast-knitting mamma.

Posted by: Sarah at October 27, 2006 5:31 PM

Aww, it's so cute! I love the ribbons and the picots!

Posted by: Jennifer at October 27, 2006 5:53 PM

TrÃ¨s adorable! I love it! Perfect little colour between the ribbon and the yarn.

Posted by: reese at October 27, 2006 6:23 PM

That is so pretty!

Posted by: Wendy at October 27, 2006 7:26 PM

The sweater is adorable and the ribbon is perfect... all velvety and perfectly textured. Having a girl is wonderful to knit and shop for!

Posted by: mary at October 27, 2006 7:30 PM

Hee!!! So fracking cute. Oh you must knit this coat in Simply Baby by Debbie Bliss. I'll have to find the pattern name. I saw it today. And holy cuteness!

Posted by: scoutj at October 27, 2006 8:32 PM

That is SO cute! Love the ribbon.

Posted by: Jen at October 27, 2006 9:44 PM

I love the simplicity of the sweater and how great the picot edging and ribbon look. It may have taken four hours, but darn it, it was worth the work!

Posted by: Angela at October 27, 2006 10:40 PM

OH! That IS completely adorable!!!

Posted by: Lana at October 28, 2006 7:54 AM

its so beautiful and so girly! i love it.

Posted by: lynette at October 28, 2006 9:30 AM

Beautiful!

Posted by: Samantha at October 28, 2006 9:55 AM

Adorable! The picot may have been a pain, but it was worth it.

Posted by: Ruth at October 28, 2006 10:50 AM

Wow, that is really cute.

But I have ulterior motives. I'm sorry that I couldn't find another way to contact besides commenting in your blog, but...I'm writing a pattern following tutorial for the LiveJournal community weasleysweaters. The boss person suggested that I give an example that community members would really enjoy for following charts and mentioned your weasley sweater pattern specifically. Would it be alright by you if I mentioned your pattern and used it as an example?

Posted by: Mauri at October 28, 2006 3:48 PM

What can I say, it is gorgeous, and I love the purple velvet ribbon too, sets it all off very nicely.

Posted by: Sue at October 28, 2006 8:16 PM

Gorgeous. And seeing you put this together inspired me to finally seam up a garter stitch sweater of similar construction I knitted in June for a baby present (baby's not due til January). Thanks! And, it turns out the seaming wasn't so bad once I was in good light.

Posted by: Cathy at October 28, 2006 11:36 PM

what a beautiful sweater. she's going to be a lucky girl!

Posted by: Makenzie at October 29, 2006 8:56 AM

Love it, even if it isn't my 1st choice of colors...and I'm a huge fan of velvet.

Posted by: Orli at October 29, 2006 11:49 AM

Knits like that are why I wanted a girl when I found out I was pregnant last year... not because I really wanted a girl, but because I really wanted to knit for a girl!

Posted by: Cambria W at October 29, 2006 9:14 PM

Lovely little knit well done you.

Posted by: Bev at October 30, 2006 5:01 AM

That is adorable!!

Posted by: erin at October 30, 2006 10:17 AM

Oh my that is just adorable. I have kind of searched your blog (but with a toddler hopping on my lap LOL) and I can't find the pattern anywhere. It kind of looks like Debbie Bliss but I dunno. I would love to make this for my little one. I'll just have to sit down and read all of your blog :) You do such beatiful work, just lovely.

Posted by: DebbieKnitter at October 30, 2006 4:21 PM

I love purply colours and that is just about the sweetest little sweater ever for your baby girl. It must be wonderful to be able to make girly things as there seems to be so many more choices for girls than boys. Lucky, lucky girl to have a Mama that is so talented.

Posted by: hookiemama at October 31, 2006 4:39 PM