This one is going to C's grandfather's wife's daughter in D.C. (How's that for remotely related?) I've never met her, but she recently came out to her family, announcing, as well, that her partner was pregnant with their son.
I used a new yarn for this one, Lanett Superwash, by Sandnes, a norwegian wool. It is softer than the Jaeger Matchmaker Merino 4 ply, and maybe a bit finer. The dark charcoal grey was the only non-pastel color I could find at the time, but, to quote the queen of knitting, Elizabeth Zimmerman in Knitter's Almanac, "Here is a practical suggestion: make baby things in darker and less delicate colors, so that they visit the washtub less often. A soft heather-grey outfit is well-suited to a baby's complexion..."
There always seems to be more babies, so...I stocked up for the next two sweaters while in Missoula at Joseph's Coat.
