Christmas/Baby knitting
Yeah, I'm planning a little ahead.
This year, for Baby Cousin (just past a year old now) and to-be-born-MalfactorBaby(Malbebe), I want to designish (not hard, steal parts of other patterns) a raglan baby cardigan to look like a classic denim jacket, a la http://www.hdclothing.co.uk/hdconcept/male/jacketsmale/armani/denim%20jacket/Armani%20denim%20jacket%201.jpg in the style of http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTblu.html these blue denim-yarn pants.
I found a few patterns for the elements - collar, mostly - will do some math, measure some baby/Toddler jackets, and use Rowan Denim yarn or the Elann.com equivalent. Button band, collar, cuffs, and bottom band will be in something like woven stitch or linen stitch - a flat, durable stitch.
Yay, making a pattern AND sizing it! Eep!
ETA: Sorta like this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daddys-little-helper-jean-jacket but with raglan sleeves
Clever way to do the "pocket" bit: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/voyage
Another interpretation I don't like as much: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solo
This year, for Baby Cousin (just past a year old now) and to-be-born-MalfactorBaby(Malbebe), I want to designish (not hard, steal parts of other patterns) a raglan baby cardigan to look like a classic denim jacket, a la http://www.hdclothing.co.uk/hdconcept/male/jacketsmale/armani/denim%20jacket/Armani%20denim%20jacket%201.jpg in the style of http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTblu.html these blue denim-yarn pants.
I found a few patterns for the elements - collar, mostly - will do some math, measure some baby/Toddler jackets, and use Rowan Denim yarn or the Elann.com equivalent. Button band, collar, cuffs, and bottom band will be in something like woven stitch or linen stitch - a flat, durable stitch.
Yay, making a pattern AND sizing it! Eep!
ETA: Sorta like this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daddys-little-helper-jean-jacket but with raglan sleeves
Clever way to do the "pocket" bit: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/voyage
Another interpretation I don't like as much: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solo