The pink/purple one is for the new little baby girl of a former co-worker (and it has the most adorable ladybug buttons which my old camera just wouldn't photograph properly):
Pattern: Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Suprise Jacket. Available in a couple of her books (The Opinionated Knitter and Knitting Workshop that I know of, or available directly from Schoolhouse Press)
Yarn: Random balls of Filatura di Crosa 501 from the stash (sorry, no labels)
Needles: Susanne Ebony 36" circular 4.00mm (#6)
Mods: None, I love this pattern just the way it is
The second is for the new little baby boy of a current co-worker. It has adorable teddy bear with a baby bottle buttons (same problem photographing them):
Pattern/Needles/Mods: Same as above
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK 2 balls color 02 and 1 ball Filatura di Crosa 501 in a burgundy (see note above about random balls in the stash)
This one was specifically done in the school colors of the parents' alma mater. I didn't plan the stripe pattern to look like a smoking jacket, though I fear smoking or letter jacket is probably the look you're mostly likely to get when striping a dark color on a light background this way.
I have a couple of months now before I have to start on the next round of baby sweaters. Those, too, will probably be knit from random balls of stash yarn. I actually have a special section of the stash reserved for random balls of DK and light worsted washable wools for just such a purpose.
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