The Cardigans And A Soaker

I have finally finished the infamous cardigan.  It is a cozy and warm sweater but not as flattering as I would have liked.

To recap:  this is the Incredible, Custom-fit Raglan made with Cascade Ecological Wool it took a little over 2 massive-sized hanks.  I used some of the left-overs for Benjamin’s soaker.

Speaking of Benjamin’s soaker, here is a picture of him wearing his soaker, the hat I knit and lying on the blanket also knit by me.  Talk about being surrounded in  knitterly love!

Benjamin is a cloth diapered baby and the wool soaker works to keep him warm and dry.  It is treated with Lansinoh, a medical grade lanolin that is used by breastfeeding moms.  The lanolin works to make the wool water or liquid resistant.  We experimented on Benjamin while I was visiting and it works remarkably well.  I would have never guessed how well!!  Now Sarah just needs to wash it in a lanolin based wash like Eucalan and it should keep it working well.

The next project is also a cardigan.  I am working on a gift for a co-worker who recently had a baby girl.

This is the February Baby Sweater from The Knitters Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmerman, one of my favorite knitting authors.  It is a pretty little sweater that I should have done this week.  The lace pattern is easy but somewhat complicated at 3am. 

Happy Knitting~

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