Cherished Babies

Buttons, finally! I finished this little sweater last August during our trip to Egypt, but I couldn't find buttons. For a while, I was searching for the right buttons, even ordering some from the internet (alas, too small). Finally, I settled for ANY buttons I could find here in Beijing.



Originally, I thought this would be a sweater for Miss G, but I think I will instead give it to an orphanage. This is a 6-9 months size and, although I knit at the proper gague, it sure looks small. Sizing has me stumped, really, because I am not sure how big our daughter will be when we pick her up. From what I read, people's experiences vary from 15 pounds at gotcha day to a whopping 24 pounds. These are all stories from people who requested babies, mind you. How do you plan for that?



So this little sweater will go to a place where it is needed and where surely it will fit someone. For those who are interested, this is the Chunky Knit Cardigan pattern from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies knit with a cotton/ wool blend yarn from Knitpicks.