Retro tanktop 0-6 months

Oh, it's so cool. It's a tiny bit short, because I never believe how long it should be and finished the back earlier than I should have done.

It started off as a brown shawl-collared cardigan (Debbie Bliss Baby Knits for Beginners), although adjusted for size, as the pattern starts at 6-12 months.

Then I got bored of knitting in brown (it's so dark!) so I added some orange rowanspun aran picked up cheap in Olympia last spring.

Then I decied to do different sized stripes.

Then I decided to change it to a jumper so I wouldn't have to knit two different front pieces.

Then I though, sod the sleeves, it will be a sleeveless jumper.

Then! inspired by phot of Karen aged 3ish wearing brown corduroy dungarees and a brown and orange jumper (1982?), I went for the V-neck.

The neck was done on Denise circulars.

I've finally got the hang of mattress stich for sewing up, so it looks quite neat on the inside.

I'm quite pleased with this!

Karen, oh no! Where could Toy Knits be??