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Two boy projects and I go running for the pink yarn again! While working on george the other night, I started thinking of a precious little baby cardigan that Dani made a while back. I couldn't get it out of my head. It's the Bonbon cardigan from Rowan Classic's Mother & Baby.

I had to get up that instant and check the pattern info to see if I could knit it. I got a little shock when I saw that the sizing only went up to 12-18 months. Then I remembered I have 4 balls of a discontinued colorway of pink Calmer in my stash. I did the math and figured now is the time to knit this thing before the baby's too big for it and 4 balls of Calmer isn't enough to make her anything!

I am loving this pattern so far. It has cool bat-like dolman sleeves which are knit right off the body section. The front panels are knit separately and then you join them across the top of the neck and work the back down to the ribbing. Neat, huh? And it has the sweetest little bobble design around the button bands. Of course, knitting with Calmer again ain't too bad either. This is one of those projects I'm going to be sad to see finished cause I just want to keep knitting it!

posted by alison at 11:51 am | in bonbon

Comments

You are SUCH a fast knitter! I am amazed. It's adorable!

Posted by: Catherine at April 11, 2008 12:02 PM

Wow, great stuff. Can you include start and end dates on the things you knit? Some of the projects are so great, but a little overwhelming as far as how much time they consume, so it would be nice to have a real indication of about how long they take to knit.

Posted by: Lisa at April 11, 2008 1:12 PM

Cute sweater - love the color (pink of one shade or another has long been my favorite color with purple a close second). My LYS had a large bin of the Calmer in that color last week & I almost bought all of it! I managed to restrain myself & just buy what I went to get - BD present for DD & sweater for the middle grand's dinosaur sweater from the Lucinda Guy book. The little guy helped pick out the yarn & did a great job.

Posted by: Donna at April 11, 2008 1:20 PM

That is one cute sweater pattern. Wee One will be adorable in her pink version! She's adorable anyway, but she'll be extra adorable. :O) I like knitting that style of sweater. There are a couple of patterns out there with that type of sleeve. The knitting seems to go quickly! Can't wait to see Wee in her sweater.

Posted by: samm at April 11, 2008 3:17 PM

Adorable.

Posted by: Judy B at April 11, 2008 3:31 PM

That is completely bobbleriffic!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at April 11, 2008 3:33 PM

I am so jealous of the pink! We're having a boy, so you can bet I'll make a football hat, but I have to confess I have been lusting for pink ruffles. That cardigan is so cute I can barely stand it!

Posted by: Julia at April 12, 2008 2:14 AM

Hi myAlison,
Guess who got a computer? Me! There`s nothing like a convert
is there. I LOVE my macbook! Thanks for all the glory you gave me on your blog. See you soon at knitsmiths!

Nancy

Posted by: Nancy Michel at April 13, 2008 2:08 PM

This sweater maybe an exception to the general rule that bobbles are horrendous - maybe because its a pink sweater for a baby girl.

Posted by: Gayle at April 13, 2008 2:45 PM