There are two great red sweater holidays -- Christmas and The Fourth of July. Here's Hannah's red sweater from Fourth of July 2011. She was almost two and this Elizabeth Zimmermann design was the perfect little cardi for a summer coverup.
The pattern is Baby Sweater on Two Needles (month of February project) from "Knitters Almanac" by Elizabeth Zimmermann. I knit it back and forth on a circular needle using Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride Superwash Worsted. The color is "Shane's Red." The lace pattern is gull lace. I found some sparkly red buttons.
Superwash wool is great for kids and for cardis. The sweater is worn over another garment, so there is no "wool worry," and the cardi can go into the washer and dry flat. Perfect.
Christmas is coming and this is a delightful project that can easily be finished by the holidays.
Brown Sheep Lambs Pride Superwash Worsted -- I used about a skein and a half.
Addi Turbo needles -- I used US #7, 24 inch circular to knit back and forth.
Knitter's Almanac on Amazon -- available in paperback.
More about this project on Wanda's Ravelry page
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