Sweater & Hat with flowers

[AngrySnail]

That has got to be the most beautiful set I've seen it looks like a little girl sweater more than a baby sweater......I love it

 

ditto to what she said. What a beautiful set! Absoultely amazing!! like the others I can't wait till you write it out.

[caseysmom57]

That is absolutely too cute!! Congrats!

[mariyel]

Adorable and the flowers add such a sweet touch.

[Raquel]

Wow! Thanks so much for all the lovely comments! You've motivated me to try to write out what I did. . . cyber-hugs to you all

Raquel

[Celestial Seasonings]

That's beautiful! I own loads of baby sweater patterns, and that is one of the NICEST I have ever seen! Please do write the pattern out!

[crochetdiva]

How lovely!!! What a wonderful gift!

[TepperWear]

So precious. What a beautiful gift.

[pidot]

Those are beautiful and the flowers are cute!

[halesje]

I was very superstitious about crocheting anything for my baby while I was pregnant, and now I want to make her something while she's still a baby - she's seven months old now, so I need to get a move on. Those look perfect!

Jen

[kusine]

Absolutely beautiful! Fantastic job.

[momofgmd]

That is beautiful. I think even my five-year-old would like wearing something that looked like that! Excellent job.

[Katxena]

This is such a nice set -- classy and fun at the same time! How happy your friend will be.

[goldi316]

That is just adorable! Like everyone else, I too would love to see the pattern. Just precious!

[yarncat]

Absolutely adorable,Raquel!

[Qmare]

Raquel, You are a very talented lady! That is the cutest baby outfit! I'll bet it's really soft in microspun. Lucky baby...

 

 

I visited your blog, too. I'm very impressed! I love your tarot-portrait. Very cool.

 

BB-Mare

[turtlecrochet]

Great Job! I am sure they will love it! I am also due in January!

[Emily]

That's gorgeous! Hmm, another use for my embroidery floss besides, well, embroidery! *hides her embroidery WIP and her quilting WIP under her WIP afghan . . .*

[Raquel]

Thanks everyone! I will someday write out the pattern. I can give you the general idea though--the yoke is worked from the neck down in the same way as the double crochet preemie onesie people make here all the time; you just don't increase on one side. Then, once you have joined the spots to make the armholes, you start working a decorative pattern; I used the "single double double" pattern that is my current favorite, but any pattern will work, just count your stitches and figure out what will look nice.

 

Then I joined yarn at the armholes and worked the decorative pattern there, too.

I had a baby sweater that I knew the size of as a model, so I just made the gauge the same and the length of everything the same.

Hope this helps!

 

Raquel

[Rosesandtea]

What a beautiful set!

[Eugenie]

I am so impressed that you can make something so easily without a pattern. How pretty and soft looking.

[grrlsmom]

So pretty and dainty! Awesome that you can create w/o a pattern!

[racerose]

I literally sighed out loud when I saw this. GORGEOUS!!!! I just received a bag of vanilla microspun and now I'm inspired. Thanks for sharing!!!! I love it!

[xmaystarx]

OOh somehow I missed this when you first posted. I love it! I really like the contrast between the bright flowers and more subdued main color.

[crochetcrazy]

I saw the pictures and said "WOW!!" Absolutly beautiful. Your friend is very lucky.

[crochetkim]

Awwww! That is just precious!