After years of knitting lovely but easy rectangular things – scarves, blankets, etc. – I stepped out of my comfort zone recently to try knitting a sweater.  I figured I’d start with a baby-sized one, since it would take less yarn and less time, and see how it went.

This “Fuss Free Baby Cardigan” pattern was a perfect one to start with.

I loved it. It was quick and cute, and although I needed to look up a you-tube video to learn the “stretchy Russian bind off,” I knew how to do most of it without any difficulty at all. I was surprised at how easy it was to do.  I’m sending this one to a friend who is expecting her fifth boy!

I’ve since been working on a second one for another friend who has a grandson on the way, and even working on it here and there around sick kids and other projects and, well…chaos, it’s almost finished after just a few weeks.

If you’re interested in trying an easy pattern for a baby sweater, I highly recommend this one!

I’m “MrsPJT” on Ravelry, or you can just post a comment here if you have any favorite knitting patterns you’d like to share!