No matter how you shake and dance, you’re always left with a decision to make as a maker — do you keep the leftovers, give them away or is there not enough to do either. Several months ago, in June if you want specifics, I worked up a Rosemont Sweater. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the sweater, and also because it looks like I neglected to write up a post about it, Rosemont is worked up utilizing a gradient yarn for most of the yoke, switching to a contrasting solid color for the remainder of the pattern. Partially due to the size I worked up and partially due to the amount of yoke worked up, I was left with ample leftovers of both colors — the perfect amount to work up a baby/toddler sweater depending on the pattern.

As I mentioned when finishing our daughter’s Sorrel Mini, I really like Wool and Pine’s designs and set a loose goal of knitting them all. They’re beautiful, and selfishly I think knitting a kid-size version is a quick way to determine whether or not knitting up an adult-size version will be fun! With this and knowing I had two yarns to work with, I found myself reaching for the Wool and Pine Minis ebook and wondering if one of those patterns would be a good fit. Since I wasn’t ready to cast on immediately, I tentatively added Peperomia Mini to my queue and didn’t think about it for a while. In fact, it wasn’t until I was literally rewinding my yarn and pulling needles that I switched gears to the Sea Glass Mini pattern with the goal of allowing the gradient to speak for itself rather than risk colorwork overshadowing it.

It should have occurred to me that 1×1 ribbing would be slow and prone to tangles, thankfully the project was small enough that I was finished before my wandering eye caused me to start a new project. All in all, I love the effect and think the project was worth the over-measuring (am I really not done yet?!) and focus time. I also love that it’s written to be roughly size 2-4 years. Having over a year’s worth of growth and memories in our daughter’s Sorrel Mini, it’s honestly an added bonus that this little sweater has the potential to fit for a while.

Mom and daughter matchy-matchy outfits aren’t really my thing, although I have painted our toes to match a few times now. That being said, I’m super into the way my Rosemont Sweater and her Sea Glass Mini coordinate. Her sweater also already has paint on it from daycare, which somehow added beauty I didn’t know was missing.

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