Polo shirt (Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Bk 3) with Fair Isle banding
I first knitted this little jumper here from a Debbie Bliss pattern. She calls it a polo shirt and though I can see why – collar, placket, knitted rather than woven, it doesn’t seen quite right to so call it when the yarn is wool and a less than fine ply. Knitted for 12-18 months I thought my granddaughter might be glad of it during summer, especially in the Lake District where her other grandparents live but the weather – even in the Lakes – continues hot, hot, hot and no one’s worn anything like a jumper for almost a couple of months. My previous post shows samples I tried out before deciding on the Fair Isle band.
Polo shirt (Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Bk 3) with Fair Isle banding
I’m in London this week while daughter No 1 is away on an assignment. Friday was my grandson’s last day at nursery school which was oddly affecting as we took stock of how far he’d come from his first days at the school. (Daughter No 1 came back for his concert and lunch with his friends and their families.) When he started school, he just went in the afternoon which unfortunately coincided with his afternoon nap. Usually he’d fall asleep in his buggy minutes before we got to school and I’d have to sit in the corridor for about 15 minutes with him on my knee until he’d suddenly wake up, sit bolt upright, slither off my knee and disappear into his classroom. We had the usual – unnecessary – worries about friendships and about getting out of nappies (oh what a long time ago that now seems!) and we hoped he wouldn’t repeat an unfortunate incident at open day when a rolling pin set out with the play dough made unfortunate contact with a liitle girl’s head (there was no repeat, nor anything similar – thank goodness..) Now he’s confident, considerate, bright and ready for the next stage in his education, which is all we could wish for. How quickly those 21 months have flown by!
Polo shirt (Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Bk 3) with Fair Isle banding: detail of collar
Polo shirt in action (Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Bk 3) with Fair Isle banding:
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It hasn’t really been sweater weather at all, has it! All that effort, and such a delightful effect… Should I hope for the weather to break?
No definitely not Rachel! Though the odd thunderstorm every other evening would be perfect. The small one is quite lean, so I think the jumper will fit beyond 18 months.
I teach in the nursery in my church, and I love your description of how your grandson would act and has matured. We see such a difference between our 18 month olds and 3 year olds. I love watching their progress.
That’s interesting Amara. I notice so much more about the development of my grandchildren than I think I ever did with my own children. Perhaps a bit of distance, like being a teacher or a close relative enables one to have a clearer perspective.
Precious little girl.
Thank you Juliette. She is.
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