Knitted Babies

Babies were invented for knitters! Their little clothes only take an evening to whip up and it they look so cozy and lovely! Just look at this little guy!
I'm trying to start a collection of vintage photos of babies in knits. If you have any for me, please let me know.

My baby is about to turn twelve so no more play-suits for him. But I still get to knit baby sweaters for Loop. The Koigu hand-paints have just arrived and we love the spotty ones. I made this Knitbot sweater with just one and half skeins.

 

I couldn't resist popping the crochet corsage on it. Ah, spring babies!

I've been to a Paris needle fair and Wollmeise in Munich in the last few weeks. I 'll be posting about these trips in the next few days. I have so much to catch up on.

Comments

[RainyDaisy]

cute!

[Chris]

That jumper is just too cute. I really love that wool

[Emily]

This is just darling! My new nephew is almost 4 weeks old and I am loving knitting for him.

I often see vintage sweater patterns with darling chubby babies in the course of my research - I will keep my eyes open for you!

[monica]

oh my mum has got some snazzy photo of her wearing a decidedly dodgy hanknitted swimming costume... I see if I can dig it out when I'm next home!

(love that baby sweater..)

[Potiron]

real cute and I saw its beginning in Paris.... très joli ma chère!!!

Nathalie, alias Potiron

[lynn]

A-doooor-able!
I would love to know how to make the corsage and will look forward to your posts!

[Camille]

So cute! This yarn is fabulous !

[Solange]

I have some vintage photos (all from http://www.shorpy.com/, one of my favorite sites)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/montricot/shorpy_knitting/401.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/montricot/shorpy_knitting/35315u.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/montricot/shorpy_knitting/07702u.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/montricot/shorpy_knitting/03868u_0.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/montricot/shorpy_knitting/8d42010u.jpg

[juju]

Thanks for the great links to those knitted baby photos.
Perfect!
Juju

[Aditi]

Hi Juju, I met you at The Paris Aiguille en Fête, I got some Malabrigo from you and started knitting my first Ishbel, I just love Malabrigo, so soft and wonderful colours. This sweater is really cute and is just the perfect knitting project for all the babies being born around me. I popped over Knitbot and I'm delighted to have found Knitbot via your blog.