This is the perfect first baby sweater for a new machine knitter. You don’t have to worry about ribbing on the bottom or cuffs. You don’t have to learn how to short-row yet, which is usually how the neck is done. You do learn a few basic tricks, like decreasing, picking up stitches and making I cords. The decreases up the fronts make a nice, decorative edge that rolls just the right amount. I tried to explain things thoroughly and added hints along the way,