Look! Yet Another FO

It's Anouk 3.  Can you tell I really love this pattern?  This is the third Anouk I've made, and I haven't tired of the pattern yet.  It's so quick and easy, and most importantly absolutely adorable.  While I'm happy with this incarnation of Anouk, it's probably my least favorite color combination of the three I've made.  The orange/yellow combination is still my favorite, followed by the teal/purple combination.  I was kind of stuck on this one, because my LYS had a very limited color selection for the main color.  I was able to use up left overs from my stash for all but the main color.  Irregardless the recipent should love it (or her mother at any rate).  The color choices are perfect for her tastes, and that's what really matters for a gift.

On a side note my intarsia abilities really aren't improving from project to project.  I find it very hard to keep the proper tenstion between the color changes.  I end up either too loose, and have big gappy stitches, or I knit too tight and it doesn't lie right.  Usually I do both within the same project.  I am determined to improve.

Here's the round-up for Anouk 3.

Anouk, Knitty - Sprint 2004, Designed by Kate Gilbert
Knit with Cascade Pima Tencel (50% Pima Cotton, 50% Tencel).   Worked with 2 balls pink (#1317) and color remnants of no more than a 1/2 ball each of leaf green (#4084), sunflower yellow (#0258), and natural (#0030).

Pattern Notes - I love Anouk and can't recommend it enough for someone looking for an quick and easy project to give as a gift or for their own little girl.  It's a great project for someone wanting to move up from the basics too.  The shaping is simple, and the piece doesn't require much finishing.

Yarn Notes - My newest version was made in the 6 months size and the Pima Tencel works very well for that size.  My prior orange version was made in the smallest size, and the teal was made in the largest size.  Having made this in three of the sizes I've found that the Pima Tencel works best in the smaller sizes.  The Pima Tencel has a lot of weight and drape to it, and it was a bit heavy for the largest size.  The skirt on that one pulled a bit too much while my niece was trying to walk around in it.  A lighter weight yarn would probably work better for the larger sizes.

Pattern Changes - I made only two small changes to the pattern.  On the left shoulder side (the side with the button) I increased the rear shoulder by a few rows.  I find it easier to attach the button if there is a little bit more of an overlap to the front and back pieces. 

The only other change I made was to knit the collar in the same color as the pockets instead of using the main color.  It's just a personal preference, but I just like adding in a bit more color into the pattern.

Will definitely not hesitate to use this pattern yet again!

Comments

[Carolyn]

I think cotton intarsia is the worst! Wool clings a little better without getting all stretchy. But all of your anouks have been so cute, that it's well worth the effort! Good job. And what a lucky tot!

[Vera]

Cute dress!

[Jennifer]

It's adorable. I haven't made this one, but I'll definitely keep it in mind for a future baby gift. Your positive comments about it have definitely swayed me.

[Wanda]

Very, very cute!

[Li_B]

I need to rebuild my stash of baby gifts so I might try this one. Thanks for the suggestion.
Li