And Yet, Another Attempt

I have been "at it" again with the Baby Surprise Sweater. I can say that this time, my decreases finally 'lined up' properly, but I created a problem when I switched brands of yarn to add a color ( turquoise) and it was not the same 'thickness' as the main color, even though both yarns are listed as worsted weight. But I'll know better next time, and this only adds to my 'learning curve.'

Oh; I almost forgot to add that I increased the sleeve length to the Baby Surprise Sweater. The original pattern has sleeves about three-quarters long. That will never do in the cold weather, so I added length and ribbed cuffs to keep the cold out.

Both of these sweater sets are being given to two wonderful little children in my neighborhood. One, a boy is a year old, the other, a girl will be two years old in a few months.

When I create cold weather items for babies, I like to make the mittens and hats out of wool and "felt" them so that little heads and hands don't suffer.

Anyway; here are the photos of both. In case you are not aware; you can click on any picture and get a larger view of it.



This isn't a Baby Surprise Sweater. The pattern can be found on the Lionbrand website for free.
The hat is one I created myself.



Here is a close-up of the top of the hat



Another close-up of the side of the hat



Here is the Baby Surprise Sweater. I added a separate button closure along the side of the collar.



Here is the back of the sweater



Here is a close-up of the side of the hat



And a close-up of the top of the hat.