January Calendar Crates + Tiny Sweater Pattern

It's been a very long time since I shared anything here on the blog. I've mostly been posting to Instagram, and even that has been sporadic lately. I've been thoroughly enjoying everyone else's posts, though! I don't know that there's a particular reason I haven't been posting other than it's winter, and I have a tough time in the winter.

Since the first release, I have been stitching all of the Calendar Crates from Stitching with the Housewives. I finally FFO'd the January version even though the stitching has been finished since the beginning of the month. Since it was somewhat knitting-themed, and that's my day job, I decided to add a little knitted element!

I made a really, really lazy tiny sweater to go with the January Calendar Crate! It's just a worsted weight yarn knit on size US4 needles to give it a little bit of density. I was also super lazy about finishing it. I bound it off a little too tight but didn't go back and fix it, because like I said, lazy knitter over here.

I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in colors 202 and 25. I suppose it's sort of a fancy yarn for something so small, but I do love the yarn, and again…day job.

I quickly wrote down the pattern as I was working on it and figured I'd share it here for anyone who wants to make one too.

Tiny Sweater Pattern
In MC CO 12 sts
Knit 1 row
*Change to CC
Knit 2 rows
Change to MC
Knit 2 rows
Repeat from * 3 more times
Change to CC
Knit 2 rows
Change to MC
Knit and CO 6 sts at end of row
Next row: Knit and CO 6 sts at end of row
Change to CC
Knit 2 rows
Change to MC
Knit 2 rows
Repeat this stripe sequence one more time
BO

I just used an old DPN to thread it through the back to help prop it up in the jar. I know it's not perfect, but overall, I'm pleased with the result, and it's another project that makes me smile when I look at it!