2014 #4 Raspberry's Seraphim Lace Cardigan

Another little sweater for Miss R.  I bought the yarn intending to make the Baby Belle Cardigan but I really wasn't that taken with the pattern so I dived into my pattern files and found this one.

It is a very simple pattern and knitted up very quickly.  The body is knitted all in one from the bottom up.  Then the sleeves are knitted flat and seamed together afterward.  this has the advantage that it is easy to sew the underarm together without any gaping holes. Very neat.

The colour was a little duller and darker than I expected but I am still happy with the result.

Size:  18 months
Pattern: Easy Lace Raglan Jacket by Nazanin S. Fard from Creative Knitting July 2012
Yarn: Knit Picks Comfy Worsted
Colour: Seraphim 5073

2014 #3 Raspberry's Tranquil Baby Cardigan

This little sweater is for Miss R.  I saw the pattern on Knit Picks website and thought it looked cute.  I thought that there were cables but it turns out just up the button bands.  It has a flare to the body and linen stitch bands.  A simple pattern that was easy to follow.  I added extra length to the body so that it is more coat length.  I omitted the pockets as I thought they'd look silly at the bottom of a coat.

Size:  12 -18 months
Pattern: Baby Belle Cardigan by Bekah Knits
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted
Colour: Tranquil 25710

2014#2 Child's Blue Sport Sweater

Another sweater for the hospital .  This pattern is a good standard raglan sweater so I used it again. 

This time I modified by:
using 4.5 mm needles throughout
changing to K1P1 rib
adding scraps of coloured yarn to add interest
knitting body on circs to arm holes so that stripes would match

Size 8 years
Pattern: Andrew's Stripes from Patons website
Yarn: Patons Canadiana
Colour: Blue 3515  (5.5 x 50 g)
Yarn: Scraps of  white, orange, teal

2014 #1 Masonic Lodge Socks

I needed an easy portable project for our trip to Florida so I pulled out this yarn and the pattern which I had stashed in 2012 as part of the 12 in 2012 challenge.  As you can tell I decided not to include it in the 2012 challenge but it made a quick pick when I needed it.

The pattern was straightforward. A couple of adjustments were needed on the heel shaping but otherwise no problems.

I bought the yarn as odd balls from Mary Maxim.  I am a bit surprised how much difference there is between the two socks.  Not that it matters.  No one is going to study my feet!!

Another surprise:  I got a full sock from a ball of yarn no top ups needed!!

Size: 70 sts
Pattern: Masonic Lodge from erqsome knits
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: Cascade