Comments on: Too girly for a boy?

By: K

Sun, 10 May 2009 21:04:31 +0000

It’s adorable! I think it might be the single button that makes it err toward the feminine, but with buttons all the way down it’d be quite nicely unisex.

By: yarndancer

Sun, 10 May 2009 13:27:09 +0000

I have to admit, I think the cream is a bit girly, but I can see it in a darker blue for a boy . . . It’s a really cute cardi though, I kind of want one for myself!!

By: Kai

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:55:19 +0000

Personally, I think with the one button it is too girly, but I also think that adding more buttons will make it more boy-y..

By: Meredith

Fri, 08 May 2009 04:32:34 +0000

Lovely choice. You could knit it in cream, then dye it to match the gender of your baby when the little love arrives.

By: Kate/Massachusetts

Thu, 07 May 2009 20:22:05 +0000

Knit whatever pleases you! Have you seen this freebie? Really cute…
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By: SNOOPYDOG

Thu, 07 May 2009 19:26:28 +0000

Glad to see hear your knitting mojo has returned! That’s a very cute cardi. I agree with Fi that it would look more ‘boyish’ (sorry!) with another button or two, or knit in a stronger colour. Either way, it’s going to look great.

By: Aberdonian

Thu, 07 May 2009 09:34:56 +0000

You’re just being sexist! I don’t think that cardigan is too girly, even in cream. As rubbishknitter suggested you could add more buttons but I’d put it on a little boy anyway.

By: Fi

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:56:43 +0000

I was so not falling into the trap of gender stereotyping of kids clothes, but I did quite quickly (though I think if I’d had a girl I’d have dressed her in boys clothes, because EVERYTHING for girls is pink!). I do think you could get away with this one for a boy though, if you knit it in a fairly boyish colour and maybe made it a proper cardi with more buttons as suggested above.

I have now got a baby girl to knit for though (born to my friends yesterday ), so I’ll be doing girly stuff for a bit!

Nice to see you back…:o)

By: Roobeedoo

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:40:25 +0000

Glad to see you are back in the world of knitting again! Um – well yes I do think it’s quite girly – I think its because of that swing shape. You don’t see boys / men in a-lines. But you could butch it up with a stripey t shirt underneath? Sew on a tractor patch?! Or just decide your son is metrosexual and above such nonsense!

By: rubbishknitter

Thu, 07 May 2009 07:30:24 +0000

no, i don’t think that’s too feminine… I was considering it too for my young gentleman. You could always add a couple more buttons for a slightly more blokey look if you are worried. But I think in general people should just knit what they like and not worry too much about gender appropriateness at such a young age. *adjusts son’s dress*

glad you have regained your knitting mojo. Funny isn’t it – the same thing happened to me during pregnancy, but I made up for lost time towards the end!