So very cute!!
Posted by Sandy at May 22, 2012 3:50 PMOh my, he is one bundle of cuteness. Was he wearing a sweater?
Posted by Barbara at May 22, 2012 3:52 PMAwesome facial bewilderment! Does he know he has a lifetime ahead of being photographed in knitted garments?
Posted by Libby at May 22, 2012 3:53 PMHe can ask, but he can't argue. Love that about babies!
Beautiful sweater.
Stinkin' adorable baby!!!
Posted by NurseBrandy at May 22, 2012 3:56 PMThe best designs just happen like that. It's like they're meant to be. Gorgeous and adorable.
Posted by Elizabeth at May 22, 2012 3:59 PMHe is just so CUTE!
Posted by Maddy at May 22, 2012 4:05 PMSome day I hope to be able to make an Aran as amazing as this one simply by feel. Some day is likely a very far way off. My hat's off to you!
Posted by Suzanne at May 22, 2012 4:08 PMToo cute! and the baby's adorable too.
Posted by Mimi at May 22, 2012 4:08 PMA-dorable! See, a perfectly spontaneous project like this proves your true knitting mastery despite occasional lapses. The next time you klutz up a pattern and you feel bad, remember that you, my dear, can create from nothing!
Posted by Gretcheng at May 22, 2012 4:11 PMStephanie, you have some mad skills! I can't think of too many things more charming than knitting for babies. I know it's not really correct to call a boy beautiful, but Luis is truly beautiful. Thanks for posting pictures of the finished sweater where it looks best.
Posted by barbinvic at May 22, 2012 4:12 PMHe is adorable. The sweater looks pretty darn good, too. Lots of love oozing out of those photos!
Posted by Anita at May 22, 2012 4:12 PMBeautiful sweater! The expression on his face is priceless!!!
Posted by Kelly K. at May 22, 2012 4:12 PMDamn, that's one cute baby! Oh yeah, that's an adorable sweater too.
Posted by Samina at May 22, 2012 4:14 PMLooks amazing! At first glance I thought it was Trellis from Knitty!
Posted by Renee at May 22, 2012 4:14 PMI'm so impressed with the sweater. Then, I saw the second picture. The baby is way more impressive. He is so sweet and adorable!
Posted by jerri at May 22, 2012 4:14 PMHe could be the next baby Dale of Norway sweater model! What a cutie!
Posted by katie metzroth at May 22, 2012 4:25 PMThe sweater fits him perfectly and even though it is a tiny bit hot right now to have him wear it, fashion models always wear furs when it's hot and swimming suits when it's cold... So Lou, you'd better get used to it right now, because I have a feeling this isn't your last fashion shoot, you're too cute! :-)
Posted by Raymonde at May 22, 2012 4:26 PMOh my! Those big brown eyes remind me of when my kids were wee! (they both did the cross eyed stare, too)
Posted by Meghan at May 22, 2012 4:27 PMMy monitor is cracking from severe cuteness - the cardi is great (love those cables) and the photos are too much!
Posted by Voie de Vie at May 22, 2012 4:28 PMMy monitor is cracking from severe cuteness - the cardi is great (love those cables) and the photos are too much!
Posted by Voie de Vie at May 22, 2012 4:28 PMAwwwwwww, he is so stinkin' cute. Adorable incarnate!
Oh & the sweater is lovely as well.
Posted by Lynne in MI at May 22, 2012 4:28 PMI love the build-up of pictures from ooooohhh, to aaaaahhhhh, to the last one- a laugh out loud and a snort! I didn't see that coming. Thanks for the good laugh today. Great sweater, great baby.
Posted by Sally at Rivendale Farms at May 22, 2012 4:29 PMTHAT is a Gorgeous Boy!
Posted by Annie at May 22, 2012 4:31 PMOh. My. Gosh. What a very nice sweater! I strongly suggest you look through your notes and design a pattern.
After you are done with your other things, of course. No rush. ;)
Posted by Joey B. at May 22, 2012 4:32 PMHe's pretty dern cute.
Posted by Marisa at May 22, 2012 4:35 PMI want him.
Posted by georgia at May 22, 2012 4:46 PMWow! knitting and baby, cuteness overlode.
Oh my goodness!!! So much cuteness, I can hardly stand it!!!
Posted by patti at May 22, 2012 4:55 PMThis sweater is so pretty and the arms fit w/just a roll of the cuff which is so nice; many sweaters I have seen for babies tend to have a very square look and short sleeves. Am I missing something?
But this is so very pretty! Good job!
Posted by Mildred at May 22, 2012 4:55 PMoh my, isn't he adorable? And I love the bravery of just winging it, and how wonderful it is that you can just unknit and redo. I have years to go before grandkids will arrive so maybe I should practice!
Posted by fibersong at May 22, 2012 5:02 PMJust darling. Makes my 54 year old, shrivelled pea sized ovaries ache.
Posted by jennifer R. at May 22, 2012 5:02 PMHe's about the prettiest baby I've ever seen!!
Posted by Ellen at May 22, 2012 5:03 PMThat face is adorable! Great sweater too!
Posted by Candi at May 22, 2012 5:07 PMI haven't laughed that hard (at a photograph or anything else) for a very long time. Thanks!
Posted by Jan Smiley at May 22, 2012 5:09 PMWhat a cute baby! And a cute (although perhaps seasonally inappropriate) sweater!
Posted by Mya at May 22, 2012 5:17 PMWhat a lovely sweater! And what a handsome gorgeous boy Lou is. :) Thanks for an updated photo of him. He's grown a lot!
Posted by samm at May 22, 2012 5:19 PMAw, thanks Steph, for showing us the beautiful sweater on the even more beautiful baby.
Posted by GeniaKnitz at May 22, 2012 5:21 PMOk, that last picture just made me laugh loudly and smile! Gorgeous sweater ans Lou is one BEAUTIFUL baby!
Posted by Sunshine at May 22, 2012 5:21 PMBaby and sweater beautiful! You are truly talented and amazing!
Posted by Judy Chun at May 22, 2012 5:22 PMbeautiful baby with a beautiful sweater.
Posted by Sheila at May 22, 2012 5:33 PMThat is one beautiful baby. I thought Hank was my favorite tangentially-related-person-to-my-favorite-blog - but this little one might give Hank a run for his money!
He wears an aran well - quite handsome.
Posted by stephanie at May 22, 2012 5:51 PMWhat a handsome young man! And the sweater looks great on him!
At the rate he is growing, won't he need a new sweater when the snowflakes fly?
Posted by Leslie F at May 22, 2012 5:55 PMHe's precious! Nice work!
Posted by Karen at May 22, 2012 5:56 PMSteph he is simply adorable. Your sweater is a testament t your skill and your love.....
Now about that yellow skein... taps foot impatiently
Posted by Elfgirk at May 22, 2012 6:07 PMHoly cow, that's a cute baby. Totally, totally adorable. Thank heavens the sweater is up to the standards set by that face!
Posted by Jen at May 22, 2012 6:10 PMYou know that sweater is not meant to be repeated. Seriously. Its his own special one of a kind auntie sweater. Both baby and sweater are a perfect. Weird as this may sound. I hope NOT to see that pattern on Ravelry.
Posted by Sonia at May 22, 2012 6:21 PMThe perfect sweater for the cutest baby ever (okay, I think that all babies are the cutest ever, but they are!). I can almost smell that wonderful baby smell.....
Posted by Debra at May 22, 2012 6:24 PMMy, don't Aran's and gansey's look soooo similar. I bet Joe would look just as cute in his if it were finished.
Posted by MKLR at May 22, 2012 6:39 PMBeautiful sweater! You're a genius!
Posted by Cindy C in Tennessee at May 22, 2012 6:39 PMGorgeous baby gorgeous sweater!
Posted by Eva at May 22, 2012 6:47 PMThat is an absolutely beautiful sweater! I wish I had a smidgen of your knitting talent.
Posted by Nicole W. at May 22, 2012 6:51 PMJust melts my heart!
Posted by Carol at May 22, 2012 6:54 PMgosh he's cute!!!!! the baby!!!!!! Ok , the sweater is cute too.... ;)
Posted by Liane at May 22, 2012 6:55 PMAdorable...sweater AND Little Lou!
Posted by PleaseLouise at May 22, 2012 7:04 PMAmazing - the sweater and him!
Posted by ann Bedell Hunt at May 22, 2012 7:10 PMBeautiful sweater and absolutely precious baby!
Posted by Brenda at May 22, 2012 7:10 PMHe is completely stunning in that sweater. I love it. The second photo with Lou in the sweater would look like a wonderful old fashioned photo with a little bit of sepia tone.
Posted by Seanna Lea at May 22, 2012 7:16 PMOMG too cute!!!! Both the sweater and Little Lou!!!!
Hey, if Lou is ever in the DC area, I have a 7-month old baby girl who would love to meet a handsome fellow like that who is also destined for a life in handknits!
He's so gorgeous, and so is that sweater!
Posted by trillian42 at May 22, 2012 7:22 PMOf course he loves it! He's wrapped in hand-knit love from his Auntie!
Posted by NY Phoenix at May 22, 2012 7:22 PMSo very sweet! It is a beautiful sweater for a beautiful baby. I love that look on his face in the last photo!
Posted by kristieinbc at May 22, 2012 7:25 PMAn outstanding post!
That is one lucky baby!
Posted by Anna Jane at May 22, 2012 7:34 PMHoly cow he's cute!
Posted by Andrea at May 22, 2012 7:54 PMThat's gorgeous.
And I find your post title hysterical..... it's baby and sweater porn rolled into one!
Posted by Ann (WhizGidget) at May 22, 2012 7:54 PMCryin' out loud, Lou, it's Canada! Even in Michigan there isn't a month of a year without at least one sweater day.
Posted by rams at May 22, 2012 8:36 PMThat sweater is beyond beautiful. And that last picture is priceless.
Posted by shelly at May 22, 2012 8:40 PMLou definitely pegs the cute meter!
And what a gorgeous little sweater.
Posted by Christine at May 22, 2012 8:43 PMomg i love it! you have looked at a lot of babies in your time, and a lot of sweaters, and you can just wing it, and it works! that is expertise, my dear. can't be bottled and sold, more's the pity!
Posted by EvelynU at May 22, 2012 9:03 PMSally @ 4:29 NAILED it -- the sweater is fabulous, even more so for winging it...but that last pic of Lou made me LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!!
Posted by Amanda at May 22, 2012 9:13 PMThat last picture is priceless!!!
The sweater is gorgeous.
Posted by Dorothy at May 22, 2012 9:16 PMBeautiful sweater. Even more beautiful boy.
Posted by teresa at May 22, 2012 9:23 PMhow adorable - what a sweetie! yes, I agree with his question but come autumn - he will be one extra happy boy! Beautiful sweater
Posted by torre at May 22, 2012 9:44 PMIt's the perfect miniature human fisherman's sweater.
I'm not surprised that you were able to do it with a wing and a prayer. Did you notice how the cable comes right out of the ribbing? And only four buttons. Ever notice how babies want you to only button one less than you have? It's perfect.
Posted by Juliet in Grand Rapids at May 22, 2012 9:48 PMWhat a beautiful baby! What a beautifully dressed baby, too. He is well loved.
Posted by AlisonH at May 22, 2012 10:08 PMOhmygawsh. Next to mine he is the cutest little thing EVER. The sweater's very nice too.
Posted by Barb at May 22, 2012 10:18 PMBravo auntie, sweater and baby. You all are a perfect fit.
Posted by linda in oregon at May 22, 2012 10:26 PMIn wool's name, that is one heck of a gorgeous baby and a gorgeous sweater!
I bought a full bag of Northampton bulky at Webs this weekend. I want to make a jacket. It's the end of May. No, I can't explain it.
Posted by Deborah at May 22, 2012 11:04 PMLou is so cute I just wanted to squeeeeeze him! Brilliant sweater!
Posted by Anita at May 22, 2012 11:12 PMOMG. He's even cuter than my puppy. Sweater is perfect, Steph!
Posted by Yvonne at May 22, 2012 11:28 PMGreat sweater for a beautiful baby. Your comments about sizing are spot on. Just for the record, baby clothes come in 4 sizes: too big, too small, way too big and fits just right. "Too small" is obviously useless, and "way too big" is mostly useless, since you have to wait a long time until they grow into them. "Fits just right" lasts a moment and if you blink it's gone, so the only useful size really is "too big." It's the only size that you can get any wear out of! Clearly you know this fact too!
Posted by shadylady1216 at May 22, 2012 11:30 PMBest. Baby picture. Ever.
Posted by Elizabeth at May 22, 2012 11:36 PMBeautiful sweater, gorgeous babe.
Posted by Gina C. at May 22, 2012 11:40 PMGlad to see Luis likes the sweater, even if it's not all that appropriate for the weather now. I'm sure he'll appreciate it even more if he gets taken to an over-air-conditioned mall, theater, or other public building!
And I swear that boy is going to be both a heartbreaker and the life of the party when he's older . . .;-)!
Posted by Anonymous, too at May 22, 2012 11:41 PMOMG SO VERY VERY CUTE!!!
The sweater is nice too.
THAT is one cute baby and sweater!
Posted by Evie at May 22, 2012 11:59 PMI bet I could reverse engineer that sweater if I had the swatch numbers. I know I could if I had the sweater for 5 minutes. If I only had enough spare time, I'd knit it, too.
Posted by Heather at May 23, 2012 12:01 AMOh my gosh, the look on his face in that last photo is PRICELESS! Nice job on the Aran sweater, auntie, but I do hope they have some serious A/C in their house!
Posted by Wool Free and Lovin Knit at May 23, 2012 12:01 AMwow, Steph, you knit like a musician improvises!
Posted by Mindy at May 23, 2012 1:20 AMOh, that darling little Lou! He looks so cute in the beautiful sweater. I love how you can just sit down and knit from the heart. What a gift!
Posted by Bonnie at May 23, 2012 3:23 AMHe's sooooo cute, and that sweater is to die for. I like sweaters and things that are a wee bit too big when you put them on at first, because then the baby might get to wear it more than once! (Ask me how many outfits my 8 month old has gotten to wear once that were "perfect" the first time I put her in them.)
Babies and knitwear were made for each other, don't you think? Beautiful work. <3 it. :)
Posted by Rachel Bonitz (Ravelry name Rachel1989) at May 23, 2012 6:11 AMBeautiful. You are a magician!!
Posted by JoHanna at May 23, 2012 8:14 AMHe is so scrumptiously gorgeous - I think I'm a tiny bit more in love with him than I am with Hank! (though the Hankster is looking pretty darned cool these days...)
Great work, you über Auntie, you!
Posted by Tania Hogan at May 23, 2012 8:27 AMMy word, he is a cute baby! Nice sweater, too.
Posted by Jennifer at May 23, 2012 8:28 AMIncredible sweater. Incredible baby. Too bad you don't love that little boy, huh? :-). Thanks for pics. You made my day!
Posted by vicki at May 23, 2012 8:58 AMHOW cute!!!! I know you've said you're partial to girl babies (understandably so, since you had three of them), and I have to say that I find myself partial to boy babies (I had two of them). This is some of the cutest baby sweetness I have seen in a LONG time!
Posted by KathyC at May 23, 2012 9:05 AMThey are both beautiful. You have an adorable baby to knit for there!
Posted by Chellisu at May 23, 2012 9:20 AMBeautiful sweater! Beautiful baby!
Posted by Ruth in N.J. at May 23, 2012 9:21 AMYou are so lucky to have a handy beautiful baby for modeling! He is just gorgeous.
Posted by Alison at May 23, 2012 9:21 AMLove the last pic of him! Gorgeous sweater--such a great auntie!
Posted by Lynn at May 23, 2012 9:27 AMOh, my! So cute it hurts! And the sweater is nice, too.
Posted by seeherknit at May 23, 2012 9:50 AMThat is so stinkin cute!!!!!
Posted by Monique G at May 23, 2012 9:59 AMBecause dear, sweet, handsome Lou, some days in summer are cold and rainy.
Posted by Dorothy at May 23, 2012 10:01 AMWhat a beautiful baby! Your sweater is gorgeous and I'm sure he will appreciate it more during the cooler weather. :-)
Posted by Judi A. at May 23, 2012 10:13 AMDo you knit both sleeves at the same time or write down when you decrease ... sometimes even following a pattern my sleeves are not the same !!!
Love that sweater. Just found out I have a new baby to knit for that will make his or her debut in early December. Great month for handknits but they're in California so I'll have to give it some thought.
Posted by Dianna at May 23, 2012 10:37 AMAll of this is too adorable for words. The sweater is rockin', the baby is cute and the garden is inviting......
Posted by Melissa at May 23, 2012 10:59 AMThat sweater is adorable! And so is it's owner.
Thank you for encouraging many of to trust ourselves and simply go for it on simple patterns.
Posted by Deb at May 23, 2012 11:03 AMYou are so stinking talented! I wish I had the amount of talent you have in just your pinky finger! Amazing sweater, and GORGEOUS baby!!
Posted by Katiegirl at May 23, 2012 11:05 AMIsn't that just about the cutest face you've ever seen? Love the sweater, of course - but really now! How could you resist those eyes?
Posted by Liz in Missouri at May 23, 2012 11:22 AMHe is adorable. The sweater is too.
Posted by Brandi at May 23, 2012 11:25 AMCute sweater on a super-cute baby! Did you decide what the yarn was?
Posted by Janet at May 23, 2012 11:25 AMGorgeous!- and I like the sweater too!
Posted by rosie at May 23, 2012 11:54 AMA handsome sweater for a handsome young man! Too bad baby sweaters only seem to fit for about a week. I hope he'll still be able to wear it in the fall.
Posted by KristiKnitz at May 23, 2012 12:02 PMThat is a gorgeous little sweater! Perfect for a fast-growing young gentleman :)
Posted by Stardancer at May 23, 2012 12:33 PMKudos! I really <3 the lovely sweater, and I really <3 the amazing photos of a wonderful boychild. BTW, I really <3 Rams, too...
Posted by Knitsiam at May 23, 2012 12:42 PMWhat a sweetie is Lou, and he looks so handsome in his Aran. The facial expression is priceless.
Posted by Lois at May 23, 2012 1:26 PMLou is adorable and so is the sweater!
Posted by Carol P at May 23, 2012 1:40 PMI have never posted before but I have a question. I need 1 skein of a particular dye lot of a particular yarn. Is there some where, like on Ravelry, where you can send out a request?
BTW...I love all your books. When are you coming back to Oklahoma City?
Posted by Kristin Thurber at May 23, 2012 2:00 PMHe is the most beautiful baby! And I love that Aran, even if summer is an inopportune time to wear one :-)
Posted by Gillian at May 23, 2012 2:11 PMThe sweater looks a bit like the Must Have Cardigan by Patons. Lou, looks a bit like an angel.
Posted by stephanie at May 23, 2012 2:15 PMOMG, too fricken cute! Both the kid and the sweater!!!!!
Posted by Tora Consolo at May 23, 2012 5:53 PMGorgeous baby in gorgeous sweater. What more could one ask for?
Posted by Perpetua at May 23, 2012 6:06 PMWell, you're in Canada after all. Summer's almost over there, right? ;) That is just one beautiful baby, by the way.
Posted by Amanda XC at May 23, 2012 6:50 PMWOW. I always have a hard time remembering what I've done and then invariable things (esp sleeves) don't match. Do you keep careful notes or knit both at the same time or just wing it. Just curious.
Posted by linda at May 23, 2012 7:45 PMTOO CUTE!! Beautiful sweater, too.
Posted by Nan at May 23, 2012 8:22 PMI love the sweater! And Little Lou is a doll. An adorable pairing. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Karen at May 23, 2012 9:13 PMI think the last picture of him is adorable, although I think he is saying please "Auntie" make me a cotton sweater next time for the summer')
Posted by Mary at May 24, 2012 12:19 AMAwesome sweater. I'm going to the Aran Islands, we will see what wooly things I find. Lou is quite handsome.
Posted by cecelia at May 24, 2012 1:25 AMThis little guy is so stinkin' cute! He definitely has a future as a knit-wear model. The sweater is perfection!
Posted by Lisa H. at May 24, 2012 8:17 AMBeautiful work...and the sweater is cute, too!
Posted by Kaye at May 24, 2012 9:43 AMYou made some respectable factors there. I seemed on the internet for the difficulty and found most people will go along with with your website.
Posted by Pearlie Cabugos at May 24, 2012 11:38 AMOMG
Posted by Ed at May 25, 2012 1:57 PMThe sweater is cute, real cute, but not as cute as Lou!
Posted by Sue at May 25, 2012 8:40 PMThat is one stinkin' cute kid! And I love the sweater. And him in it. :)
Posted by Lisa R. at May 26, 2012 5:36 PMSO CUTE!!!! and the sweater isn't bad either! What a darling.
Posted by Steph B at May 28, 2012 9:37 AMOh my gosh! I was blissfully admiring the sweater when I got to the last picture of little Lou, and totally cracked up! He is so funny in that picture! What a great baby!
Posted by cawshirley at May 29, 2012 1:50 PM