At least, that’s the conclusion I’ve reached after my poor baby has twice been assumed to be a boy. She was wearing purple both times; the second time it was a purple and pink striped top which looks completely girly to me, but apparently the stripes confused matters. Are stripes only for a boy as well, then? *rolls eyes* 
Heh. I should be used to it, as I now remember DS2 being called a girl, despite wearing head-to-toe blue. Maybe my conclusion should be that people just don’t look properly.
But whether it’s boyish or not, I couldn’t resist this pattern. It’s the Baby’s First Fair Isle sweater pattern, which is knitted on tiny needles and steeked and I am probably never going to finish it before Rose outgrows it. I blame the hours I spend surfing one-handed. I’m full of plans and ideas for knitting projects, but can’t actually make any of them.
The yarn is the exact same as used in the original pattern, which is something I almost never achieve. Being Trekking and Opal, though, means it’s easy to find, relatively speaking. The Opal was no problem, but the Trekking eluded me til I thought to check people’s stashes on Ravelry. When, thanks to Lesley, I finally got hold of some. 
I’m saving this as a post-Christmas project. Once all the visits and cooking and being sociable is over, I intend to hibernate in my pyjamas and knit as long as I can while I have both hands free.
