Whit's Knits: Cabled Baby Vest

I've knit lots of things in my life for other people's babies, but now that I have my own, I realize some of the mistakes I've made. Small neck openings, scratchy materials, bulky yarns, difficult buttons. So, with four months of experience under my belt, I set about designing a vest for the real life of my baby.

There are two truths about my son: he never stops moving and he's a hot little potato. For months I've been rummaging his drawers for a layer that would keep his core warm (but not too warm!) without encumbering his arms, but I came up empty handed every time.

The solution is obvious. This boy has been practically begging for a cotton vest. One that has buttons on the shoulder to minimize the over-the-head struggle, a super soft feel to prevent unpleasant baby rashes, and classic cables to make him look cute!

We're both really happy that this gaping hole in his wardrobe has been so satisfactorily filled. Dressing for the vicissitudes of spring has become a lot easier since this vest entered our lives. To learn how to make this vest for a special baby in your life, please visit my Cabled Baby Vest Project Journal.  Thanks! - Whitney

Comments

[amyp]

And here's what I have to say about that:

DAMN! That is one cute baby!

The vest is nice too, but I just can't stop looking at your gorgeous baby boy. So sweet. Love the grin. The itty-bitty fingers. Oooooh.

[Lindsey]

I can't even properly check out the vest because I am too enamored with his tiny arms peeking out of the vest. Cute!

[Ellen B.]

This is a PERFECT baby gift for boys or girls! Thank you!

[aurelia]

Beautiful baby, vest and picture!

[Puglette]

you certainly got the cute in!! your baby is adorable and so is his cute little sweater vest. a handsome little man!
:o)

[amy]

beautiful sweater of course and i can't wait to meet him at the end of the month!!

xo
jen

[Stephanie]

Adorable!! He looks so happy in it!

[Dolores]

LOL, it would take me so long to make one of those little cable vests that the child would be very old. Besides, I have no little one to knit for and I knit so slowly. However, I do love it and good for you to come up with it.

[darlene]

what a cute baby sweater! i love the cables they really make it.

[tiphaine]

He is soooooo beautiful !! I love the sweater too !!

[the hobbit]

You learn your lessons well !This is why I get excited when I see one of your creations online I just know it not going to need any revamping.Your baby is just perfect don't you just want to eat him up?

[loutheperson]

Wow he is just adorable and he seems to love the vest, why shouldnt he its fab!

[coco]

what a darling baby! tell him i LOVE his vest and that he must have the most clever of mamas.

[choeffner]

What a gorgeous baby, congratulations. The sweater is terrific, so perfect for my two ladies who seem to retain lots and lots of cute. Thanks for showing it off . . . .

[Jeanette]

Looks like a little tennis pro--I love it! But when I tried to print the pattern, it only went as far as the picture below the heading "Back Left Shoulder". Any idea how I get the rest to print? Thanks!!

[purl bee]

Hi Jeanette,
We're working on making downloadable pdfs of our patterns, but its a work in progress! In the meantime, we recommend copying and pasting the text and whatever photos you want into a word document and printing it from there.

[Kate]

So cute it makes me want another baby! (Both the baby and the vest.)

[Dianne]

Such a cute, smiley boy! Love the little grown-up vest. I need to make one of these for a 4 month old in my family.

[Rowan Hoban]

Very much in love with this - I think the newest addition to Button & Skein might be sporting one very soon x

[kellyjo32]

How adorable!! He is just too cute in that vest! I have been looking all spring for vest pattern I really love, and now I've found it! And it won't take much altering for me, my daughter is 18 months, but her chest circumference is only an inch more than this pattern.

[Angela]

A beautiful little boy and vest!
Just a query, I do worry a little about buttons which are so tempting to mouth and suck on, could it be adapted to using a press stud/snap/velcro?...

[Kelley Petkun]

We learned last night that our third grandchild will be a boy! And, this week's podcast is a conversation with three young mothers. Just like you, they learned so much after they began knitting for their own babies.

I love this vest!!! Thank you so much for sharing your "new mom" inspiration with us!!

[Caz]

Your son is gorgeous & the vest is real cute!

[emy]

That's a lovely piece! I am sure it'll work well in our weather!

[water works]

I would love to see a crochet version of this. I don't know how to knit, but I can crochet. If you have time, please consider a similar version in crochet.

[Muttix]

Your baby is absolutely adorable! It is only fitting for you to make him such a cute vest. I don't knit yet, only crochet, but this may be the point that I have to finally pick up the needles!

[ZuccheroFilato-Cottoncandy]

I fall in love...he is so adorable!!
Yr blog is very nice,!
Ciao
Aniko

[deborah k.]

those eyes!!! i'm mesmerized. I love him and the sweater's cute too

[apryl]

adorable & perftect!
keep them coming!

[LenaL]

Oh dear, how wonderful! Your little boy is a adorable and the vest looks perfect! That will be my next project for my TWO expected grandchildren.

What a nice blog you have, found it after a tip from One stitch at a time (Cybèle), have to go right to her blog and thank her :-)!

See you soon again!

[Rosi Braz]

Wonderfull


kisses...

Rosi