Baby Layette
This layette set of cap, sweater and booties were made for Marilyn Huset by her mother, Marcelle Huset. The pattern came from the Jack Frost Baby Book Volume 47 published in 1946 with the price of 25¢ printed on the cover. The pattern number is 4701 and Marcelle’s faint handwriting can be seen in the margin.
Huset, Marcelle
ca. 1951
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Kitty in a Basket Sweater by Beverly Barton, San Clemente, California, USA
<p>From Beverly Barton, "From an Anny Blatt pattern. I made this in the mid-80s for DD#1. Used French angora for the kitty and yarn balls, and Hayfield wool blend for the rest. Made by Beverly Barton ca 1985 or 1986 for eldest daughter (#1 child) in San Clemente, CA. Most of it is a Hayfield wool blend, with accents of Belangor 100% Angora."</p>
Barton, Beverly
ca. 1985-1986
29" chest, 15.5" from shoulder to cast on edge
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Knit cardigan by Sally Feigen, Los Angeles, California, USA
<p>From Beverly Barton, "My mother made it years ago. She loved gold buttons and raglan sleeves. Probably designed it also. Made in Los Angeles, CA ca 1980-2000 by Sally Feigen (1924-2011) for herself. Unknown yarn (feels like acrylic)."</p>
Feigen, Sally, 1924-2011
ca. 1980-2000
36" chest, 23" from shoulder to cast on edge
2021.012
Knit pullover by Sally Feigen, Brooklyn, New York, USA
<p>From Beverly Barton, "Made by Sally Feigen in Brooklyn, NY ca 1964-1965 of 100% Scottish mohair for me, Beverly Barton née Feigen. I think she designed it too. I wore it through college; it was huge on me."</p>
Feigen, Sally, 1924-2011
ca. 1964-1965
38" chest, 22" from cast on edge
2021.010
Knitted Baby Layette in Two Sizes
<p>The green set is made in a newborn to 6-month size and the pink set is larger, perhaps 9-month to 1 year. Both are knitted in baby or sport weight yarn in a feather and fan pattern. They were made for Marilyn Huset by her maternal grandmother, Lulu Billig Royston.</p>
Lulu Billig Royston
1950
2020.001
Set of baby garments in rainbow yarn
This is a set of baby garments, a sweater with buttons and a soaker, made for a newborn baby in 2018.
The yarn is urth uneek worsted. The garments were both knit from a single skein of yarn to make a complete set of clothing.
The set was knit for the first born child of the maker’s closest friend.
The sweater was knit from Gabrielle Danskknit’s Winter Sunset pattern, and the soaker was knit from Rebecca Krolikowski’s Frantic Mama Knitted Soaker Pattern.
Keyel, Rebecca
2018
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