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Baby Surprise Jacket

January 20, 2011 By Carole

I have one last finished knit from 2010 to show you. I wasn’t really holding out on you, it’s just that it hadn’t been delivered to the recipient yet. Or should I say, the recipient hadn’t yet been delivered?

Indulge me for a moment and all will become clear.

The cuteness and charm of a Baby Surprise Jacket is well documented.

The garter stitch makes it squooshy and the simplicity of the design really showcases a beautifully dyed yarn, like this one from Spunky Eclectic.

The buttons, in this case antique ones from my grandmother’s button box, are it’s only adornment, which only furthers to promote the cuteness.

That said, no matter how cute a Baby Surprise Jacket is, a baby is cuter.

Presenting, Miss Madison, the darling and gorgeous granddaughter of my dear friend, JessaLu. And the recipient of this particular Baby Surprise Jacket.

(photo taken by her dear granny)

People — she wore this sweater home from the hospital.

I’m all verklempt.

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  1. Judy says

    January 20, 2011 at 6:18 am

    That is one beautiful baby – she looks so cute in the pretty sweater! What a wonderful gift.

  2. Patty says

    January 20, 2011 at 6:49 am

    Awesome! And hope you’re both feeling better.

  3. Gale says

    January 20, 2011 at 7:18 am

    It’s so sweet when the parents choose to swaddle their new darling in your knitted goods. She looks so pretty in that wonderful little sweater.

  4. Jeannie says

    January 20, 2011 at 7:26 am

    I love the baby surprise sweater – makes a great gift and yours is just
    adorable in that yarn. And those buttons make the gift extra special.
    The baby is beautiful!!

  5. Knitnana says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:11 am

    You should be all verklempt! 🙂 What a sweetie, and that sweater is just perfect! Hmm…does this make you an honorary Great Aunt?
    🙂
    (((hugs)))

  6. Katie K says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:15 am

    I love the mixture of blue and pink. The buttons look like they were made for it. Beautiful baby. A moment to remember, as in why we knit.

  7. jill says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Such a pretty little jacket for a new one. How could she not wear it home first thing? Ah, you’ve set this girl up to always desire the best!

  8. Kate says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:52 am

    awww…..

  9. Brianna says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:56 am

    What a wonderful idea!! A baby surprise jacket/sweater is the perfect gift for any soon-to-be addition to the family. The colors make it appear it could go either way. I love it… and can’t wait to get an opportunity to do it myself!

  10. DebbieB says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Delightful, Carole! Aw, now you’ve made me miss my babies at the daycare! (Only briefly, then it passed.) I like the Spunky yarn – what’s the put-up and the colorway?

  11. Laurie says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Oh, how lovely – both the baby and the sweater. 🙂 I need to find this pattern – I’m going to have a grandson in a week, the blankets are finished and blocked, and I still have a little more yarn to knit.

  12. Annie says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:15 am

    Oh, I love me some fresh baby in handknits! Especially very nice handknits…

  13. Jo-Ann says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:37 am

    Oh, my gosh! So adorable 🙂 Miss Madison is gorgeous, congratulations to JessaLu. I’m going to have to look up this pattern!

  14. Nora says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:43 am

    What a beautiful baby, and what a wonderful gift!

  15. Beth says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:58 am

    Wow, is she a pretty baby! And your sweater is lovely. Those special buttons are perfect on it!

  16. Manise says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:02 am

    A beautiful sweater for an adorable baby.

  17. Ann Rose says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Such a beautiful new baby to showcase your lovely work! I don’t have any kids or grandkids, but I do have the sense that the “coming home from the hospital” outfit is always chosen with great care and becomes a special memory. Plus buttons from your grandmother’s button box? It’s like multiple layers of heirloom wonderful goodness.

  18. Donna says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:24 am

    She looks so sweet and comfy in her hand knit sweater. What a cutie! And what a great job you did on that sweater. The colors just pop and are perfect for a baby. That is a real honor to have her wear that home from the hospital!

  19. margene says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:29 am

    The color is perfect on her! Isn’t the BSJ fun, interesting and entertaining?

  20. Beverly says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Oh, the sweetness!

  21. Mary K. in Rockport says

    January 20, 2011 at 11:05 am

    LOVE it. and that is one very pretty baby, too.

  22. Blogless sharon says

    January 20, 2011 at 11:34 am

    It’s absolutely beautiful and so is the little cherub . By the way, what weight yarn?

  23. elizabeth says

    January 20, 2011 at 11:50 am

    What an honor! And what an adorable sweater and precious baby!

  24. JessaLu says

    January 20, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Dobby (and Maddy Beth – and I, for that matter) loved the sweater – and it kept her nice and warm on the way home from the hospital! Thank you again for a lovely and special gift! We have been referring to you as Aunt Carole, I hope you don’t mind. ;o) xo

    p.s. It’s Móraí (pronounced Moh-ree) so quit with the granny stuff already! ;op~

    p.p.s. I hope you’re feeling better!

  25. Sara says

    January 20, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    That yarn is stunning! What a beautiful new baby. I love the baby surprise jacket – been wanting to make one up for a while now.

  26. Dobby says

    January 20, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Thank you so much for the sweater. I just sent her off to her Grandma’s (Ben’s Mom’s) house wearing it. And thank you everyone for the comments on Madison. She really is a sweetie. I can’t get enough of her. 🙂 I love being a Mommy!!

  27. kathy b says

    January 20, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    Great knit up Carole> Darling images.

  28. Lucia says

    January 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    So CUTE!! And the jacket’s not bad either.

  29. Carol says

    January 20, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    Awwwwwww! Adorable. Both of them – separately AND together.

  30. Cookie says

    January 20, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…

  31. Laurie says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    Great colors, on such a cute kid!

  32. Gail H says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    You’re right …the jacket is very cute, but the baby is beautiful. Congratulations to Jessalu. How great is it that YOUR knit is the one worn home from the hospital?! Lovely work!

  33. Brenda says

    January 20, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    Your sweater (and the baby) are gorgeous—when I have knit baby sweaters, they seem so small, and it always amazes me that they actually fit someone.

  34. lisa says

    January 21, 2011 at 6:56 am

    the pics are lovely, and making me think that yes i should make this (no babies on the horizon in my circles at the moment)… and then, whoa! what honor! wore it home!!!!! it’s lovely carole.

  35. Cathy R says

    January 21, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Stupendous combination of baby, pattern, yarn, and buttons.

    And to have the honor of it being worn home from the hospital is fantastic!

  36. Suzanne says

    January 21, 2011 at 10:48 am

    Very cute, both the baby and the sweater. That is one of my favorite Spunky colors.

  37. Hillary says

    January 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    What an honor. It is adorable and it looks like it fits perfectly.

  38. Tina M. says

    January 21, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    I’ll join the tsunami of love to say how wonderful it is. Just lovely.

  39. Teyani says

    January 24, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    wow… such a perfect little newborn ! and the jacket fits her so well – and it’s lovely truly.

  40. Kate says

    January 27, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Oh my goodness…if that isn’t the sweetest thing ever then I don’t know what is! 🙂

    (Have you placed some knitting needles in her little hands yet? :-))

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