Anouk, from knitty several years ago. I really liked this pattern when it came out, however at the time I didn’t have a little girl to knit for. While pregnant with Aaralyn someone from a knitting list I am on sent me some Fantasy Naturale yarn - 3 skeins of varigated girlish yarn - and as I was trying to decide what to knit with it I came across Anouk again. Of course! So I knit it up, it took me months, just over six to be exact. But I got it finished, right as it fits her best, and that is the most important thing. I did do the tabs with two button holes so it can grow with her. And the best part is in Texas the warm weather lasts so long that she can wear it with just a onsie for months & months, then when we get our two weeks of cooler weather (i’m exaggerating a *tiny* bit) she can wear it with a long sleeve onsie and some tights or jeans. It’s already been worn over jeans (random cooler day recently) and it looks mega-cute.

Okay enough rambling, here are the photos, Anouk on it’s own just after blocking & Anouk on the most beautiful baby girl I know.