I have had this sweater pattern since I was pregnant with my second child, who turns 25 this month, and I made two for her before I got so busy with two babies that finishing an entire sweater, even small size, became impossible. So, now I got it back out to make one for my first born’s first born.
I love the color too! It has more turquoise than my phone camera wants to show easily so I keep having to adjust the color. Imagine sky blue meets turquoise.
My daughter has been very serious about not sharing the baby’s gender on social media. She was irritated that other family members were giving it away. The ones who didn’t raise her. I didn’t question any of this, but I did say “I am sorry honey, I think my sweater yarn choice may have given away the secret.” But she says it’s ok because I keep using gender neutral words for the baby. I did learn that much from her teenage years. I would have loved the color for a girl baby too though.
Whats funny about color and gender is I was the little girl who liked rust orange, brown, and so much black! (Scandalous!) When my oldest hit the age where she could express color favorites it was pink and purple and sparkly and all the older women in my family thought it was hilarious that I got such a girly girl! (Like she was gonna show me.) Lol… Whatever.
I honestly think this is going to be such a treasured heirloom. Such a nice story how this came to be. I have been so enjoying your progress updates and I am smiling seeing the finished product being gifted. Wonderful job!
There was a time when pink was considered masculine and blue was feminine!
