2013 #12 Pink Lace Bouquets Cardigan

Another little pink sweater for the new baby. 
I found another of my pattern books hiding in a box full of sewing things.  This pattern comes from that book and dates from 1999/2000 or thereabouts as I bought it when the first of the granddaughters began to arrive.

I bought two 100g skeins of this yarn and made the Provence Cardi and this one and there is still quite a bit left.  I think I'll collect all the leftovers and make a stripey something for the winter.


Size: 18 inch
Pattern: Lace Bouquets Cardigan in Patons Sweetheart Knits
Yarn: Patons Beehive Baby Sport
Colour: Rose Bud

2013 #11 Sugar Cookie Dress and Socks

A little knitted dress for the new baby.  I had enough yarn to make a pair of socks too.

This is a very old pattern.  Many years ago (pre children!!),  I bought yarn by post from a woollen mill. It was called Falcon wools.  I don't remember whether it was all wool or whether there were some acrylics too.  Anyway, they had several pattern books to help sell the wool.  I purchased several and have used lots of patterns from this book but never the dress pattern. 

It is very simple to make. I thought about knitting it in the round but in the end I followed the pattern.  The sleeves are knit separately and then added to the body to make the yoke in one piece.

There was enough yarn left that I could make a pair of baby socks.

Size: 20 inch
Pattern: Baby Dress in Falcon More Knitting for Babies
Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly  4ply
Colour: Sugar Cookie

2013#10 Twisted Cowl

This was made by using up odds and ends of yarn.  There was worsted weight in 3 colours.  The outside bands knitted with 5 mm  needles and the inner bands with 4.5 mm needles.
I put a twist in to see how it came out. 

It makes a nice warm cowl but needs a pin to hold it.

The colours work surprisingly well together. 

Size: 10" deep and 28" around

Pattern: my own

Yarn: 3 different worsted weights
Colour: orange, brown and pink

2013 #9 Pink Maile Cardi and Hat

Another little cardi for the new baby. 

I found this yarn in my stash.  It has been sitting there since our first granddaughter was born in 1999!!

 I saw this knitted up and on display in  Little Red Mitten Yarn store.
It looks beautiful and is very straightforward to knit.

It is a lovely little pattern but  I did not like the armhole/yoke treatment.  I had some very large loops under the arm. They were easily darned in as I joined the sleeve seam but I think next time I'll try  the traditional cast off/cast on method.
I had oodles of yarn left over so I made a little hat too.

Size: 0 - 3 months

Pattern: Maile Sweater by Nikki Van De Car

Yarn: Yarn Craft Baby Sayelle
Colour: Pale Pink