I've been on a long hiatus from this blog, it seems almost every post is apologetic because I don't post nearly as much as I would like! I am sorry, and I'll give you the rundown on what's been going on.
I've been up to a lot, no really! The main ones are I bought a new house, got engaged, and have been traveling the world. I've still managed to sew and knit, and now that I have an awesome new craft room I can lay everything out & create so much more!
The focus of this post will be baby stuff, mainly because everyone around me is pregnant or just had one... the next post will be on quilting & the projects I've been sewing up ( I need to get some photos).
I love knitting with Mission Falls merino, unfortunately that company went out of business. I think I've found my replacement yarn, "Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk", it's soft and gives beautiful stitch definitions... see the hat I made for my niece? This pattern was fun to knit, I would definitely make it again
Pattern: Lina
by Johanna of Joko Knits
Yarn: Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk, colorway 301
Ravelry link to my project here
Next up, I've got an assortment of newborn stuff. There are plenty of free patterns online for hats, but I had a hard time getting the sizes right because baby's heads are so variable in size. Most of these measured around 12'' wide, and fit the kids within the first couple of months. I like using cotton for these, mainly because I'm afraid that a baby might have an allergic reaction to wool or other products.
Pattern:
Aviatrix baby hat
by Justine Turner
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Colorway 340007
Ravelry link to my project here
Pattern: Kürbis Baby Hat
by natalja
Yarn: Berocco Touche (Awesome yarn!)
Ravelry link to my project here
Last up is one of my favorites, a "baby sophisticate" sweater with matching old-man hat! The sweater is probably too big for a newborn, but the hat should be ok (or he'll grow into it!)
Pattern: Baby Sophisticate
by Linden Down
Yarn: Mission Falls Merino (Discontinued, sigh...)
Ravelry link to my project here
As I mentioned, next post will be about sewing. I'll take some pictures to show my new machine, craft room update before/after the move, as well as some quilting stuff I've been doing.
Thanks for reading, and sorry for the lack of posts!
~knittypie
