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Knitting Pattern – Train Sweater For Boys

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The baby boy’s round neck and hooded Train sweaters, design no. 5290, is not only suitable for boys but also for girls. It’s a gender-neutral design that features a train motif, which can appeal to children of both genders who love trains.

Many children, regardless of their gender, are fascinated by trains and enjoy playing with train sets, watching train videos, and reading train books. Train themes are also popular among children’s clothing, toys and accessories. This pattern is a great way to capture this interest and make a sweater that your child will love to wear.

Furthermore, there is no reason why girls can’t wear train-themed clothing. The train motif is not limited to boys and can be enjoyed by girls as well. In fact, your own daughter may also love trains, and this pattern would be a perfect choice for her.

In conclusion, the baby boy’s round neck and hooded sweaters, design no. 5290, is a versatile and gender-neutral pattern that can be made for both boys and girls who love trains. It’s a great way to capture your child’s interest in trains and make a sweater that they will love to wear.

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  1. Can you please send me the pattern of the boys sweater with the train pattern on the front. I don’t do Win Zip so could please forward it to me by my e-mail which is:
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Knit a Log Cabin Blanket with All Your Scraps

I guess I must have had this pattern on my mind, because I had chosen this log cabin blanket recipe to write about, promptly forgot about it and a couple of weeks later started knitting a log cabin blanket using all my pink yarn. 

It might stay pink if it makes it to baby blanket sized, or I might add in some pastel green and blue, too, to make a bigger blanket. We’ll see. I’m also holding several strands of yarn together to make a kind of bulky yarn, which means it’s deeply satisfying how much yarn is used even as the project is still relatively small. 

In Kristen Finlay’s version, DK weight yarn scraps (or fingering/sock yarn held double) are used to make a simple scrappy log cabin blanket that’s lighter weight than my version. Log cabin is a great technique for knitters of any skill level because it’s worked in garter stitch. The only not completely basic technique you need for log cabin knitting is picking up stitches. 

If you’ve never worked a log cabin knitting project before, this is a good introduction, and it is really nice to use all your yarn scraps in one big project you’ll use for years to come. 

If you use a lot of DK weight yarn you can keep building on it whenever you finish a project, or if you use more worsted weight you can do the same thing with it, it will just be a little bigger starting out than the pattern calls for. How big it gets is totally up to you. 

I have really been enjoying working on my log cabin project, and it’s my current sitting at my desk and need a break knit (do you have one of those or is it just me?). 

Ready to start your own log cabin blanket knitting project? You can grab the free pattern from Kristen Finlay on Ravelry. 

Need more log cabin inspiration? Check out more log cabin knitting patterns. 

[Photo: Kristen Finlay]