Belle & Beau

Belle & Beau

Now in Petite Purls, Issue 14

Description:  While awaiting the arrival of my brother and sister in laws first baby, this cute little cardigan was conceived! I began knitting to pass the time and soon, my sweet niece, Belle was born. She was named after her father and my brother, Beau. Belle is a beautiful little girl with a sunny personality and loves playing in her Nana and Papa’s garden. What perfect names for these cute little cardigans born while waiting!

This cardigan is worked from the neck down, seamlessly and flat. It features a striped circular yoke, gathers at the fronts and back for Belle only and an embroidered apple tree for Beau and embroidered flowers for Belle.

Beau

Belle 

Sizes: 3 months[6 months, 12 months, 18 month, 2T, 4T, 6, 8]

Rating: Advanced Beginner

Techniques & Stitches Used:

Basic Increases & decreases

Changing colors

Knitting in the Round

Picking up sts at the underarm Embroidery; chain st

Yarn Requirements:  O-Wool Classic Worsted (see website for requirements)

Ravlery Pages Here: Belle & Beau

Honey Toque - New Pattern!

Honey Toque

        “Honey Toque is the complimentary toque to the Honey Mittens Pattern. This unisex toque is worked from the bottom up, seamlessly and in the round, with a rib 1x1 brim, and a decreasing honey cable pattern surrounded by stockinette stitch. Because of the simplicity of the pattern, it is nice and easy and fun to knit! 

     “The Honey Toque is meant to cover the ears and is a deep toque; perfect to keep ears warm and stylish, too!”

Sample in Madelinetosh Tosh DK, Size 'Teen'

Sample in Naturally Sensation, Size 'Medium' - for my mum :)

Matching Honey Mittens!

Sizes: Toddler, Child, Teen, Medium Adult, Large Adult

Rating: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Techniques & Stitches Used:  Knitting in the round, cabling

Yarn Requirements:  110-180 yards

$4.00 - 

Honey Mittens Pattern Release!

Woohoo! New mittens for winter! Just in time, too, as it started snowing this past weekend!

Honey Mittens are perfect to knit in a weekend when you need something cozy on your hands in a hurry.  I used Naturally Sensations Merino/Angora but most worsted weight yarns will do!

“Honey mittens are perfect for when the weather is starting to get cool and you need something sweet to knit! These mittens are knit in the round, with a 1x1 ribbed cuff, the palm is in stockinette and the top of the hand in an easy cabled honeycomb pattern. Once the decreases at the top are complete, the remaining stitches are grafted together for a clean finish. The thumb is knit last, in the round.

“Cozy mittens for the winter with only a few ends to weave in!”*

Gauge: 32sts & 32 rows = 4” (10cm) in Honey Cable Pattern with US 6 (4mm) needles OR size needed to obtain gauge

Difficulty Rating: Intermediate

Skills Required:

• Knitting seamlessly in the round with circular or double pointed needles
• Cabling
• Reading from a chart
• Grafting

"Honey Mittens" Pattern PDF - $4.00 - 

Vintage Baby Set - Knit Now Issue 15

Vintage Baby Set
Knit Now Magazine, Issue 15

Description:  Not long ago, most infants took their naps on the porch, in their bassinets or prams. My mum had such a pram that I took leisurely naps in among the fresh air and warm sun. The Vintage Baby Set was created as a throw back to that time when little ones needed a complete outfit to keep them warm and dry. It features an easy fair isle pattern and a twisted rib bodice on the cardigan for an heirloom feel.

Cardigan: Body is worked from the bottom up, flat, seamed at the shoulders. Sleeves are worked flat, seamed and sewn into place.

Leggings: Leggings have a folded waistband with an I-cord tie, knit seamlessly, in the round. Short rows across backside with a gusset. Each leg is worked seamlessly, in the round.

Bonnet: Bonnet is worked from the forehead to the crowd, seamlessly and flat. Chin strap is in garter stitch.

Sizes:  3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months

Rating: Easy to Intermediate

Techniques & Stitches Used:  Twisted sts, fair isle/ stranded colourwork, knitting flat and in the round, seaming.

Yarn Requirements:  Yarn Love's Marianne Dashwood
                                    Main Color; Allure:  3(3, 4, 4, 5) skeins
                                    16-20 yds each of Copper Penny & Martini

Will be available as a downloadable pattern in April 2013

Twiga Toque ~ New Pattern!

Twiga Toque  
Looking for a super cute hat to knit?  The Twiga Toque is finally here! It is worked similarly to the Hoot Toque; top down, in the round. 

Description:  Knit seamlessly from the top down, using Judy’s Magic Cast On, this little hat be can knit in just a few hours. The ears are knit flat, then seamed and sewn into place. Horns are knotted I-cords and the spots are duplicate stitched on. Features moss stitch ear flaps, a comfortable fit, and nice long ties; a great toque for giraffe lovers!

Sizes: Newborn(Baby, Toddler, Child,Women, Men)

Rating: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Yarn Requirements:  130-200yds total

Techniques & Stitches Used:  

• Judy’s Magic Cast On 
• Stockinette, in the round 
• Lifted IncreasesMoss Stitch, in the round and flat 
• Twisted 1x1 Rib, in the round & flat 
• K2tog & Ssk 
• I-cord 
• Pompoms 
• Duplicate Stitch

Twiga Toque Knitting Pattern PDF - $4.00 

Little Willow ~ New Pattern

Little Willow

Description:  “Little Willow is a unisex jacket worked in Lotus Yarns Tibetan Cloud, a light worsted weight yarn. It is worked seamlessly and flat, from the bottom up with the sleeves worked separately and joined to be worked with the body, right up to the top of the hood.

“The jacket features a simple, yet interesting, zigzag moss stitch pattern with wide garter
stitch hem, cuffs, front double breasted overlap, and hood bands. There is 2-4” (5-10cm) of positive
ease for a generous and roomy fit.

“My Little Willow is a sweet little thing that loves to pop on a comfy sweater and go
exploring.”

Sizes: 3[6, 12, 18] months & 2[4, 6, 8, 10] years

Rating: Advanced Beginner

Techniques & Stitches Used:  Garter Stitch, Stockinette Stitch, Make 1 Left & Right, Knit, Purl, Grafting (a three needle bind off would also work),

Yarn Requirements:  Lotus Yarns Tibetan Cloud Worsted or any light worsted weight yarn (some dk weights will work)

Pattern Notes:

• Jacket is worked from the bottom up, seamlessly and flat
• Sleeves are worked flat, then seamed and joined to be worked with the body
• Raglan shaping is used to join sleeves to body
• This is a double breasted jacket with a front overlap of 3-5” (7.5-12.5cm)
• Hood is worked from the neck up, seamlessly, with inc’s along back
• Hood border is worked by picking up stitches along hood edge

Sample Shown in Size 6 years on a 6 year old child

Willow is my little sweety and I am so happy that she loves her new hoodie.  This will last her a long while and will be passed down and then stored away for her little ones some day......

When she was a wee baby, we used to play Paul McCartney's Little Willow to her.  It is still one of her favorite songs!

Check out the Little Willow Song at the end of this post.

Little Willow Pattern PDF - $6.00