FO :: Baby Jacket ::

Vor einiger Zeit gesehen in Cecies Blog fand ich dieses Jäckchen nach einer Drops-Anleitung so entzückend, dass ich es unbedingt auch stricken musste. Anstatt dem Alpaka-Garn von Drops habe ich ein Bambusgarn verwendet, welches mir doch für die wärmeren Tage passender erscheint. Außerdem ist es maschinenwaschbar. Wer will schon Babysachen mit der Hand waschen?! Ich bin besonders hingerissen von den süßen Mäusezähnchen 🙂

A while ago I saw the cute baby jacket in Cecie’s blog and I knew I had to knit one, too. Instead of the stated Alpaca yarn by Drops I used a lofty bamboo yarn which somehow seemed more appropriate for the warmer season. Plus, it’s machine washable. Who wants to wash baby clothes by hand, I ask you?! I am particularily enamoured with the cute picot edging 🙂

Details
Yarn: Uschi Bambusgarn from REAL (German grocery chain); 60% bamboo/40% polyacrylic; 100 g/300 m
Needles: 3.5 mm
Finished size: 56/62; 3 months
Pattern changes: I used the instructions for the second smallest size (62/68). On top of that I cast on less stitches than stated for the arms since the required amount seemed to get me sleeves twice as long as stated in the pattern. On hindsight I should probably have reduced the stitches even more since the sleeves are still way too long, even with the required turning of the cuffs. Ah, well anyway. It’s a cute little thing and I’m thinking about doing a pair of matching pants.