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.
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I never make assumptions about the gender of babies, its like asking someone if they are pregnant, so wrong. Love the pattern and the colours but the thought of taking the scissors to knitting, scary. I hope you do get time to finish it, I want to know what happens.
oooh i like! not seen that pattern before…
people are so hopeless at guessing baby gender, i get that too
When my daughter was widdle, I had her dressed not just in a pink sunsuit with pintucks, eyelet, and lace, but a cute little matching cotton jacket, also bedecked in pintucks, eyelet, lace, and ribbons.
A fellow walked up to me and commented, “What a cute baby!” Of course, I thanked him and then he said, “Is it a boy or a girl?”
sigh
I soooo wanted to say, it’s a boy, but we want him to be in touch with his feminine side. But I just said, “She’s a girl.”
What are you going to do?
Heh. This is why I avoid making any gendered statements where babies are concerned–the ones all in pink frillies are easy, but the rest are HARD. =D
That sweater pattern is absolutely adorable.
..Course most ordinary folks would start off with a yoked sweater with about six rows of Fair Isle…… I feel faint just looking at that pattern – gee-orrrr-jous as it be! No wonder steek rhymes with eek!
Ooooh!! Purty!
And purples for boys? Really?? LOL