Is this easy (or doable) for a beginner?

[clothmama]

I want to make another cardi for baby, I really like plain / classic things and generally I'm not that keen on a lot of crocheted things, particularly the old fashioned ones (although I dont' mind the one I just made ). So I come back to my original reason for relearning to knit a couple of years ago, there are certain things I just much prefer the look of knitting for! When I relearnt (I'd knitted a jumper when I was a teenager) to knit a couple of years ago I did a small shawl (Steamtrain kerchief or something similar like that) and started the FASC shawl but haven't picked it up for a good couple of years now !

I have been looking at lots of patterns and keep seeing this one that I really love :

It is the Baby Sophisticate:
http://stockinette.wordpress.com/2009/0 ... histicate/

Do you think this is doable for me or will I end up and and ?

Has anyone made it? Was it easy? Did you like the result? Pics if you did would be fab

I've knitted this.

Didn't enjoy it much - if I remember rightly there were a few errors in the button band/collar which didn't make sense so I ended up making it up.
I'll try and find a photo of the one I made

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[clothmama]

Love what you did Jen .......

I've knitted this.

Didn't enjoy it much - if I remember rightly there were a few errors in the button band/collar which didn't make sense so I ended up making it up.
I'll try and find a photo of the one I made

........ but really glad I asked, there is no way I'd cope if I didn't understand the pattern, my skill is just not there yet!

Are there any other similar ones that have simple (fool proof ) instructions?

Puerperiem cardigan is a lovely knit and very simple! You can make short sleeves or long ones and it opens in such a way that it's perfect for newborns!

[clothmama]

Puerperiem cardigan is a lovely knit and very simple! You can make short sleeves or long ones and it opens in such a way that it's perfect for newborns!

I'll have a look at that one - thanks

[clothmama]

I probably won't need another NB sized one, was going to do this one as 3-6 month (Or slightly smaller, I knit tightly and then it will fit when we come over at 8 weeks ) so not sure that gorgeous little one is right for that. Or maybe I should give it a go, it won't take much wool

What Jen said !