(Another one from the “I swear I set that to publish” set. Originally written to be posted February 5, 2023.)

Recently, my mother asked me to make a pair of pants to go along with a baby sweater for a baby that is due in March. It quickly turned into a matching set of sweater and pants when they realized the sweater they had was going to be too big for a newborn.

I calculated the amount of yarn I needed, ordered one extra of each color, and still ended up with at least twice as much yarn as I needed, so I made up a hat to go along with it (again, at my mother’s request) using the cable pattern from the sweater.

By far, the sweater took the longest, but overall everything took about two and a half weeks from start to finish.

I really liked the construction of the pants, going from the bottom cuff upward, even though the sewn hem felt like it took forever.

Now for the details:

Pattern: Lachlann Baby Set by Jen Hagan

Size: Newborn

Yarn: Comfy fingering weight from Knit Picks
-Whisker: 112g for pants and sweater, 18g for hat
-White: 21g for pants and sweater, 5g for hat