Grow Old With Me: baby boy cardigan

My daughter asked me to knit this darling sweater for her good friend who is expecting her first baby in February. She picked such an adorable pattern!
Grow Old With Me by Jenny Wiebe




This was such a fun project to knit. The construction of the double shawl collar was something new for me, as well as the doubled button band. Because that band is doubled back on itself, you have to make two
buttonholes side by side. When seaming the sweater, the buttonholes are stitched together by hand
using the buttonhole stitch (ha, of course!).
I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease worsted weight yarn on size 6 needles, with Berroco Vintage yarn for the orange stripes. This should fit the baby at around 12 months, plus or minus. 


This baby boy will be living in Chicago, and so this should be the perfect sweater for winters in the Windy City!

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Comments

  1. DharmaJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    Very cute and cozy! I am sure it will get a lot of use in Chicago.

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  2. LoriJanuary 22, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    This is absolutely darling, what a wonderful gift.

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  3. RhondaBussJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    Not ths winter...there's no snow!!!!!!!!!!!!
    The sweater is so cute and I love your label.

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  4. Linda LJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    So cute. It will be perfect for winter wherever!

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  5. gwensewsJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    What a sweet little sweater! Chicago can't hold a candle to our deep-freeze!

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  6. KarenJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    The sweater is so adorable. It will keep him toasty warm!

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  7. MattJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    Nice job Mom. It looks so good!

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  8. gMarieJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    There is something absolutely precious about babies in grown up sweaters. Nice job. I love the colors. Hopefully that baby will know he's wrapped in love. g

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  9. LynnebJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    What a sweet little cardigan! now I want to knit a baby sweater!

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