Choose the Right Color for the Children's Sweater
In many ways, it's incredibly easy to knit or crochet things for babies because they don't have opinions on the appearance of their clothes. However, many children start forming their own preferences at an early age, and you should consider this when knitting or crocheting a children's sweater.
When making clothes for a child, it can be a good idea to involve them in the decision-making process. For example, you can let them choose the color of the sweater themselves. Ultimately, the sweater is for them, and it will only be a success if it is worn frequently. There is a greater chance of this if the child has had influence over the appearance of the sweater.
Choose Soft Yarn
Many people have childhood memories of scratchy wool sweaters, which might deter some from knitting or crocheting children's sweaters in wool yarn. If you belong to this group, rest assured that you don't need to be nervous. Wool yarn doesn't have to be scratchy, especially if you choose wool yarn of good quality.
Here at Mayflower, we offer several yarn qualities in pure wool. Mayflower Easy Care is one of our most popular yarns, consisting of 100% pure new wool that is wonderfully warm without being scratchy. However, you can also opt for even softer yarns, such as our alpaca or mohair yarn qualities.
It's very important to choose quality yarn when making crocheted or knitted children's sweaters. Children have more sensitive skin than adults, which is why we highly recommend choosing yarn from Mayflower when downloading one of our free patterns for children's sweaters.
