MKH Baby things

 M is expecting a bay in November so we will be great grandparents!! As she is out in Calgary we won't be able to see her before the birth.  We wanted to give her something so I decided to make a small quilt as well as some little knits

We don't know the gender or if there is a colour scheme for the nursery so I decided to play it safe with a bright yellow yarn.  There was enough yarn (just!!) in one 100g ball to make a little cardigan , a hat and a pair of socks

Cardigan Pattern: Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee
Size: 6 - 12 months

Hat Pattern: Sock Yarn Baby Hat by Kate Atherley

Sock Pattern: Baby Socks by Bianca Bonstra

Yarn: James C Brett Soft & Gentle Baby 4ply
Colour: 2 Sy

B's Little Green Cardi

This is the second little sweater from stashed Astra yarns
It turned out really well
I used the pattern for stitch and row counts but nothing else

The body was knitted in one from the bottom up to the armholes

This was easier when trying to use up odd lengths of yarn and made sure that the stripes matched across the whole garment


Pattern: Lace Bouquets Cardigan form Sweetheart Knits by Patons
Size: 18 months
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: 2217 Country Green
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: White
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: Dark Green
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: 2755 Blue Aqua

B's Aqua Lace Bouquets Cardi

Had quite a lot of leftover Astra yarn in a variety of green colours
I have no idea how long I have had it but it needed using up
Should be enough for 2 little cardi's for little Miss B

This is sweater #1

There was almost enough of the Aqua but not quite so I used some white as contrast.

I think it worked out very well

I did not do the lacy bits on the sleeves as little fingers can so easily get caught in the holes and I had the stripes to contend with too!

Pattern: Lace Bouquets Cardigan form Sweetheart Knits by Patons
Size: 18 months
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: 219 Aqua Sea

Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: White

Pastel Pink Sunnyside

Well another little bundle is on her way so we need more baby gear. Thought we were done with the tiny things
Luckily I hadn't actually tossed the baby patterns though the toys are gone as are the baby puzzles

This is my favourite baby sweater pattern
It knits up so easily and looks good
It took 79 g for the sweater

I hope there is enough left for a little hat and maybe some baby socks
I want them ready for Christmas so they can go under the tree

Just enough for a little hat but nothing else.  Based on Sock Yarn Hat Pattern by Kate Atherley
Forgot to take a photo.



Pattern: Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee
Size: 62 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat Baby Solids
Colour: Pink

Sweet Yellow Sunnyside Cardigan

Made for new great nephew, AJW.

Love this pattern
I changed the cable pattern
Only put 3 buttons on

There was some yellow yarn left so I started a simple hat.
Needed some white stripes to make it .

Pattern:  Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee
Size: 62 sts
Yarn: Patons Beehive Baby Sport
Colour: 9615 Sweet Yellow

Baby Things

A new great niece is on the way so this is for her

I have knitted this sweater several times.
The pattern is so easy and looks so good
I carried the lacy pattern all the way down the sides of the sweater as well as the fron
If I make this again I may add a cable down the middle of the back

The hat was improvised based on Kate Atherley's Sock Yarn Baby Hat.
I used fewer stitches and a k1p1rib to start then added some garter rows for textural interest as this is a solid yarn.


Pattern: Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee
Size: 62 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat Baby Solids
Colour: Baby Green

Pattern: Sock Yarn Baby Hat by Kate Atherley
Size: 104 Stitches

Yarn: Bernat Baby Solids
Colour: Baby Green

Blue Son's Cardi

This is getting ready for the winter.  I seem to have a limit on how much knitting I can do in a day before my wrists and shoulders ache so I have to get started now!!

I have always loved aran style sweaters so here is one for KDR. It looks huge but then he is not a little boy!

I made a v neck as he still doesn't really have a neck to speak of.

The colour in the photo is way off. It is a lovely pale blue

A simple enough pattern apart from the pockets. I have no idea what was intended but I tried and failed to make any sense of that part of the pattern. I reverted to my traditional method which worked fine.

Pattern: Son's Cardigan by Patons
Size: 2
Yarn: Tent Sale KW worsted
Colour: 127039 Blue

Baby Duck Cardi

Another little project for NGH.

I saw this pattern online and thought it would be great for KDR but Mommy didn't seem too keen. I still wanted to try the pattern so I used NGH yarn

I am quite pleased with the finished cardi but I am not happy with the colourwork. I found it hard to keep the stitches even. This is probably the last of this style that I will make. I'd rather do cables and stitch patterns. 

  It was an easy pattern. No armhole shaping . I may use it as a basic cardi.  The downside is being knitted in pieces. I think I could knit the body up to the armholes all in one and then divide. I might even try picking up the sleeves and doing them on dpns.

Pattern: Children's Duck Cardigan by Amy Bahrt
Size: 2
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: White, green, orange, purple, yellow

Burgundy and Pink Stripey Sweater

Another small stripey baby sweater trying to use up the odd balls of yarn from the Craft Group stash.

I didn't quite guess the yardage right so the sleeves are dark red not burgundy but they look fine


Pattern: Jazzy Snazzy Pullover by Lion Brand Yarn

Size: 60 sts
Yarn:Unlabelled  Worsted Acrylic
Colour: Pink, Burgundy,Dark Red

Red and Blue Stripey Sweater

I am trying to use up the odd balls of yarn from the Craft Group stash.

Small stripey baby sweaters seem to be the easiest way to go 

I have used this pattern before and it is very straightforward.  
The top down construction means that there are no seams to sew up at the end which is a bonus

Pattern: Jazzy Snazzy Pullover by Lion Brand Yarn
Size: 60 sts
Yarn:Unlabelled  Worsted Acrylic
Colour: Blue, Light Blue, Red, Grey green

King's Tranquil Cardi

A nice simple but stylish cardi. 
A reasonably quick knit.

Used the yarn left from the Baby Belle Cardi which I made for his sister.

Still have enough for 2 hats. One for each of them

Pattern: Irresistible Dots by Jean Guirguis
Size: 18 months
Yarn:  KnitPicks Brava Worsted
Colour: Tranquil

Pink Elephants

I put this to one side so I could make the purple striped cardi for MRR.

Photo will have to wait until I get my desk top sorted out.

I improvised this using  King's Green Stripes as a guide.
The elephants were added from a single motif modified to make the border

Size: 120 stitches
Yarn:  Unlabelled Acrylic/ Nylon worsted
Colour:  Pink
Yarn: Princess  Knit & Crochet Worsted
Colour: White

Raspberry's Purple Stripes

As I suspected the little pink sweater was too small.  Too narrow by a long way

I bought some purple yarn as that is Little Miss' favourite colour right now and started again

I followed the 8 year size as I calculated with the yarn and needles I was using that would result in a 24 inch sweater
I adjusted sleeve length and sweater length too

4 buttons so that if the sweater is a little long then it won't restrict her legs

Sleeve seam 8 inch
underarm seam 8 1/2 inch
Added decreases every 6 rows for sleeves
8 rows rib for sleeves and sweater
5 rows rib for front bands

Size: 8 Years
Pattern: Yikes! Stripes by Yarn Madness
Yarn: Patons Astra
Colour: Hot Lilac, Fantasy

Pink Diamonds Sweater

This is for the new market stall

There were multiple errors in the pattern but nothing too serious.  I learned to read each section through before knitting!

Mods: 
used larger needles to match the yarn so it came out bigger than the pattern
Actually it is 24 inch around so I made it as long as the pattern said for the largest size
Sleeves on dpns picked up 2 extra sts at underarm
decreased from 54 to 36 2 on every 4th row
Seed stitch at cuffs not rib
8 rows of Seed stitch at bottom


The travelling stitches and the heart stand out against the reverse stocking stitch.
Difficult to get the sleeves without ladders

Actually I like the structure of this pattern and may use it as the basis of another cardi  in stocking stitch


Size:66 sts
Pattern: Baby Raglan Cardigan by Kelly Klem
Yarn: Unlabelled Acrylic or Nylon Worsted
Colour: Pink

King's Green Stripes

Unlike the pink sweater, this one is on size but it has an 18/24 month old size as 24 inches .
I am fairly sure it will be too big for Master R  but it should fit Miss R. Although it may be short on her!!
It is made entirely from stash which makes it free!!

Easy pattern no problems at all

Size: 122 sts
Pattern: Gib's Safari Sweater by Barb Betegnies
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted
Colour: Gosling
Yarn: Bernat Baby Solids
Colour: Green

Yikes Pink Stripes

Found this pattern on Ravelry
I loved the look of it

I was disappointed in the sizing.  It was long and thin which should have fitted Miss R just fine but after 3 attempts I finally made the 4 year old size using larger needles.  This turned out to be just 21 inches around.  I am not hopeful that it will fit.

I still love the look and will try again with thicker yarn and an even larger size.

Size: 4 Years
Pattern: Yikes! Stripes by Yarn Madness
Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK
Colour: Party Pink, Strawberry Mousse, Lilac

Edited to add:
It didn't fit a very slim 2 year old! So it is in the donation pile.  I'll try again with thicker yarn and larger needles.  I think there is going to be some math in my future!!

Yellow Baby Hoodie

I needed a quick knit to take to the craft meeting in May.

This really fitted the bill.
Simple pattern and nice bright cheerful yarn.

Size: 20 inch
Pattern: Adorable Baby Hoodie by Nazanin S. Fard
Yarn: Eaton's Yarn Lady Fair Sayelle Knitting Worsted  
Colour: 2937 Yellow

Baby Blake

Another English great nephew is due in March So I got busy and knitted a little hoodie and a hat.

The Hoodie turned out to be a little big but that's OK as babies grow!!

The original pattern has three different coloured stripes and is entirely in stocking stitch.  I decided to just use the solid blue for emphasis and so I used 2 rows of garter stitch after each block of 12 stocking stitch rows.
I really like the way this turned out.  The pattern is easy to follow and the solid blue really makes it pop out of the variegated yarn.

Size: 3 - 6 months
Pattern: Bobby by Martin Storey
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby
Colour: Blue Flannel
Yarn: Tent Sale KW
Colour: Blue

I saw this pattern for a hat ages ago and wanted to try it.  It is knit on dpns and that was little tricky at times with the cables.  
This was a lovely pattern and easy to follow. The decreases are all hidden in the cable panels.  The cables themselves decrease in size and length as the hat grows.  Very neat!!

I made and icord loop instead of a pom pom for the top .  I followed the pattern and made strings to tie it with   I am not sure about the safety issues with those.  They can be cut off if L is concerned.

I wish I had used some of the solid blue so that the colour didn't quite so washed out.  There is plenty of yarn left for me to try another one in that colourway.


Size: 88 sts
Pattern: I Heart Cables Hat by Justyna Lorkowska
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby
Colour: Blue Flannel

Little Trees Hoodie

 This is a little hoodie to go with the hat I made earlier.  It is for my nephew and his wife's first baby.

I bought a onesie and some jeggings to make a whole outfit

The hoodie is actually rather small.  It just measures 18 inches.

  

Baby Hoodie

The pattern is easy enough. I am not sure that I like the point on the hood.

I added a garter stitch edging all around in the same solid green as the hat.

 I integrated button bands with the front pieces by adding garter stitches at the front edge.  I would probably make these a little wider if I were to do this again. 

The pattern says it is made in moss stitch but the stitch used is not what I think of as moss stitch.  It is very easy but I found that it twisted so that the pieces looked to be stretched along one side.



Size:  6 months
Pattern:Hooded Baby Jacket by Bernat
Yarn:Bernat Softee Baby Ombre
Colour: Little Trees
Edging
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Solid
Colour: Fern

Springtime Sunnyside Cardi, Hat and Socks

Sunnyside Cardi, Hat and Socks

Here is the second set for the new baby.  This time I used a wool sock yarn which should be really warm for the winter

Cardi
Size: 3 - 6 Months
Pattern: Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Jacquard
Colour: Springtime Jacquard

Hat
Size:   Large Baby;  used 3.5 mm needles instead of 3 mm or 3.25 mm
Pattern:  Rubber Baby Bumpers Hat by Happy Girl Studios
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Jacquard
Colour: Springtime Jacquard

Socks
Size: 6 Months
Pattern:  Baby Socks by Kate Atherley
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Jacquard
Colour: Springtime Jacquard