~ Grandma Michelle says that Uma has already outgrown this over-the-top-cute sweater so she’s going to make her a size 2. It turns out that this project can be a great stash buster. Who knew?
p.s. The book Sweater 101 gives you measurements you can use to make this sweater in 30 different sizes, from child’s size 6 months to man’s size 50.)
p.p.s. Could she get any cuter, this imp? I don’t think so.
And as Uma grows, Grandma Michelle continues her sweater knitting for her. I love the festive, sparkling colors she uses and that she builds in plenty of growing room. I had one sweater that fit my son from about 6 months to almost 2 years (folded cuffs work great!). Babies/toddlers tend to grow not so much in girth as length, so keep that in mind.
Once again, the adorable Uma. This girl is stylin’ . . .
~ Sandra used Lion Brand Baby Soft in the color Circus Print
and needles sized US 4 & US 6. She used a little over a skein of yarn. “It is self striping so I wasted about a yard to start the front and back in the same place in the yarn so the stripes would match.” And a perfect match it is. I love these heathered tones Sandra.
~ Lillian says, “Below is a pic of my completed drop shoulder polo from your Sweater 101 program. I’ve made several sweaters, none of which I’ve been particularly successful. After completing this project, I feel confident that I now know how and where past sweaters went wrong.”
Dear Lillian, That was the whole purpose of the class . . . to learn skills, step-by-step, in a non-life-threatening environment, that you can apply to every sweater you make going forward.
I love the color and those buttons . . . they’re perfect.
~ Ann’s grandbaby is big for a 1-year-old so she made a Size 2 using Sweater 101 to adjust the measurements. She’ll grow into it plenty fast. 
Ann used a bulky yarn, Mirasol Ushya, 98% wool, and size 15 needles and created her own color pattern that’s repeated on the back. She also made a straight-up long rib at the neckline. The whole effect is charming . . . even more so when its model is adorable.
~ Elivra used Red Heart Soft and needles # 7 (and # 5 for the ribs) to create a vest with the pattern. Because it is a drop-shoulder design it will form a little cap sleeve which she lengthened by finishing the opening with ribbings. Very cozy way to wrap the shoulders.
p.s. Did you notice that elegant crocheted tablecloth under the sweater?
~ Marie made the collar just a little bigger so that it would lie flatter. She was not at home when she originally finished it and didn’t have the next larger needles, so she added on about 3 more rows when she got home. There is a certain sophistication of using neutral colors for babies.
~ Wendy W kept extra good notes on her project. “I used size 4.5 mm needles and the yarn is SMC Northern Worsted with Tweeds. It took me five days as I decided to only worked on a piece a day. So approximately 3 hours each day for the back and front, 2 hours each day for the sleeves and another 2 hours to finish it off. I loved the course, thank you so much for putting it online.”
And I love the tweedy yarn that she chose . . . 
~ Carol’s sweater “is knit with “Loops & Threads” “Snuggly Wuggly” in soft lilac. It is a 100% acrylic yarn.” And notice that she laid a ruler below it. Bang on measurements!
~ Maryann, who “lives on the edge” on the Oregon coast found her yarn in the close out bin at Bi-Mart. Total cost was $1.24. The ‘buttons’ are crocheted-over closed stitch markers. “I used the charts from my ‘hurt book’ copy of Sweater 101 to make the sweater a size 2 for my youngest great-granddaughter.” Such a deal!! And I love the colors.
~ Guizzela’s first grandson is arriving in September 2018 and he is the recipient of this beauty. She used is Rowan Superfine Merino DK, with 4mm (#6US) as the main needles. And I LOVE the color. Pastels are pretty but I also love to see babies in bolder colors. p.s. It came to be the exact size planned!
~Grandma Sandy is sending this to her 5-month old granddaughter soon, after she shares it with her knitting circle this week. It’s August and this was supposed to be for Christmas but she’s so excited about it, she can’t wait until then. 😀 I can see why. It’s a lovely tweedy yarn with sweet buttons and a special label.
~ Sara made several modifications. She used three colors of Berroco Vintage yarn she had left over from other projects, and once again we see how this project not only makes a great stash-buster, but it adds interest and creativity when you use several colors.
Then she used this class exercise to try out techniques that will help her make a sweater for herself. While she was knitting the front, “I remembered a sweater I had several decades ago that I liked a lot which ended up wearing out. I got to thinking that I might be able to knit a new version of it for myself and figured that this would be a good chance to test out the concept. So, instead of a button band, I tried inserting a zipper (which I had never done in a knitted garment) and changed the collar so it wasn’t a large, fold-down collar.”
Something about a baby sweater that has adult sophistication tickles me.
~ Alicia says, “I am so excited & happy with the finished sweater though my knitting skills is just a beginner.” This makes me very happy to hear as a teacher and her sweater is perfect! 😀 Congratulations Alicia.
~Kate teaches a knitting class at her local YMCA and decided this would be a great project for her class. “We finished the sweaters and they were a great success, especially considering that some of the knitters are just learning! Here are a couple photos… we are now considering doing the same thing only in an adult size… your tutorials are amazing!”
~Nancy was so thrilled with her sweater than she immediately started another as soon as this one was done. I love the color and buttons . . . oh, the buttons.
Sue’s sweater came out exactly true to size with a few mistakes on the button band (her first) and collar, but we can’t see them and she’s pleased. I am too. I love the soft color.