Easy Baby Pullover

The Easy Baby Cardigan from Joelle's More Last Minute Knitted Gifts has become a Purl Soho classic... but it wasn't the original! Before she knit up that worsted weight cardigan, Joelle first conceived of a lightweight, all-season pullover. At 7 stitches to the inch, it wasn't exactly a "last minute knitted gift" and so it evolved; but Joelle never forgot the adorable prototype she had decided to shelve!

The inspiration behind both sweaters was always Joelle's intrigue with an over-the-top construction. Starting at the bottom back, knitting up and over the shoulders and sleeves, then down the front, this sweater is a one-piece engineering wonder! The Easy Baby Pullover may not be as quick as its cardigan cousin, but it's just as easy! And just as beautiful, with the gorgeous hand dyed subtlety of Koigu Premium Merino. Wonderfully soft, machine washable and as gorgeous as yarn comes, KPM is one of our all time favorites!

This timeless design is filled with details that make it cozy for tots and easy for parents: a roomy neck opening for quick on and off, cuffs designed for rolling, and a loose, casual style for busy little bodies!  A new classic? We think so! For all the how-to's, just visit our Easy Baby Pullover Project Journal right here. Thanks!

P.S. Curious about the cute hat too? It's our Little Fair Isle Hat and you can find out all about it right here!

Comments

[Allie]

Awesome! The link to the journal isn't working right now though.

[purl bee]

Hi Allie-

Thanks so much for letting us know. It should be working now.

- Molly

[Britt]

So cute!

[Debdor]

Hi, I absolutely love that jumper - for me. Any chance you might do an adult sized version - please please please.

[purl bee]

Hi Debdor-

Thank you so much for your interest in this pattern. We don't have any plans to offer it in larger sizes right now but we will certainly consider it going forward. Thank you for the suggestion!

Molly

[Marie]

That's super adorable! :)

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[ina + gumby + pokey]

the purlbees ... absolutely brilliant start of the knitting year with the hat and sweater patterns ... love the concise and well applied yarn quantities ... but then you do know that about me already ... a hint for those who might want a bigger size ... a tad up the needles sizes and i'm sure a bit bigger size can be squeezed out of those four skeins of delightful koigu kpm ... or kpppm would be wonderful and colorful and the pattern on the sleeves would be gorgeous!!! thanks for sharing a fabulous knit in one of my desert island yarns! happy new year to ya'll!!!

[Apseed]

I would like to knit such a pullover for me! This hat and pullover make a great ensemble.

[Ewa]

A third vote for an adult sized pattern! Pleeeeeeease? It's freezing here in Poland...

[Christie]

LOVE this little sweater! I'm currently knitting up a pullover for a new baby, but the older brother certainly needs this so he doesn't feel left out. Am I right?!

[Suzann]

Another order for a grown up version and what about my 'tweener here who wants one of her own. Looks like a hit!

[Georgia]

I would also like an adult-size version. Pretty please?

[drea k]

Also an amazing hat!! Any chance there's a pattern for it, too?

[purl bee]

Hi drea k-

Yes there is! It's linked at the end of the intro to this story. Here is that link again: http://www.purlbee.com/little-fair-isle-hat/2012/1/3/whits-knits-little-fair-isle-hat.html

Thanks for your nice comment!

Molly

[Diana]

I would only say ... in the simplicity of genius

[Sylvia]

This is sooo adorable.. now I want a boy/girl ;).. an adult version would be really great!

[Jaime]

Oh man...I'm in the middle of knitting this for my 2 1/2 year old...I increased it on my own... I may or may not have done it correctly, as this is my 2nd ever knitting project.

Thanks for the new pattern, I wish I had waited a couple of week to cast this one on :)