My first niece is due next month, and DD and I have made har a few small things. But as we give them the last finnishing touches and lay them out on a table, I notice that the sizes vary GREATLY! A few pieces actually fit the Baby Born, while others actually fit the almost-five-year-old over the chest (with zero ease and comfort). Note to self: USE the size chart. STOP EYEBALLING SIZE!
I just signed in to share this link to a pattern for a baby romper (or whatever the short version is called in your region). The pattern directions are in Norwegian, but the pictures might be insporational for all :-)
As some of you know, next sunday we celebrate Norvegian Constitution Day (AKA The National Spring Fest of Ice Lollies, Hot Dogs and Children's Parades).
Also, as some of you know, after my encounter with some rather strict regulations to who can buy materials and patterns to the national costume I have put my plans to make a "bunad" to rest.
But that does not mean I have run out of Constitution Day knitting! I still need to make a red boy's cap, a white girl's shawl and a few pairs of socks. I must darn a "Marius" sweather and rebutton a "Fana" jacket. And I would really like a new pair of wrist warmers for myself... perhaps in the "Fana" pattern, or inspired by the pearl embroidery on the belt of my grandmothers "bunad"?
My brother forgot his sweather with me. Last spring. How long must I wait before I can call it mine without actually stealing it? Will it be theft to borrow it occasionally? How often, and how many times, can I borrow it? May I bring it out of town? Leave it at the cabin?
Or should I simply bring it next time I visit him?
Not to forget: Just how cruel would it be to hide it whenever he comes over to my place?
Mum came to visit this weekend, and I finnished her mittens saturady night - sadly forgetting to take pictures before they left. From some of the leftover yarn I will make her a pair of braided wristlets to use together with the mittens on real cold days, or alone when spring returns.
The pattern was originally written for toddler Simon in a laceweight alpakka/silk. But I have come to love it knit in a heavier merino - I have a pair myself, my sister have one and I made three or four for a bazaar last year. They are a faster knit than they look!
40 stitches in the round on dpns, repeats of *k2, p2, k4, p2,* then cross the stitches in the k4-sedtions every 6th row using only the dpsn. For thumb hole, knit 12 rows back and forth, then join in the round again.
A few years back I had a crush on apple green. The green pearls are leftovers from a beach top I crocheted to match my apple green bikini.
I still like the pearls, but matching them to my dark autumn wardrobe was a challenge. And I think I have succeeded. This is the early stage of a pair of wristwarmers that will match up with my charcoal jacket, my camel duffel or even my bright red coat. In real life the bronze pearls are vibrant enough to compete with the acid of the green and the matte, brown alpakka bring them both back to earth.
In need of a pattern?
Measure the circumference of your wrist and divide on the lenght of a bead to get the appropriate number of right-side rows. Then add this number with three to include three pearsl a row. (Or wing it, you can always break the yarn and add more pearls at the cost of two extra ends to fasten).
Pearls are strung in repetitions of green-bronze-green.
Thirty-odd stitches are knit back and forth with pearls placed from the back side between the 4th and 5th, 5th and 6th and 6th and 7th the first 6 rows. Then the pearls are placed 3 stitches further in from the edge, starting between the 7th and the 8th.
thirty-odd stitches
I did get the time to knit last night, but the deadline for the mittens seemed so far away I was tempted into working on the pattern for something else: A luxurious children's jacket for the holiday season, knit in merino and silk, with velvet edgings and swarovski cufflinks.
Sadly, I named this blog SMALL things knit, or I would have been tempted even further and made one for myself as well. Foolishly expensive as it might be.
These days family life is adjusting to my new job, and everything tends to go slow motion. When I got home this afternoon, we had dinner with friends and family in the sun until toddler bedtime and the rest of the night has been spent pondering over the pattern for a knit wristlet.
Finally giving up on the wristlet and leafing through possible pictures for the blog, I found one featuring this bedcover (lovingly knit by gran) - adding some pearls and ribbon I have my pattern!
'night, all!
ETA:Yes. She does bring the bear, the goat and (as noticed by observant viewers) the pink pig to bed. Not visible in the picture are two baby dolls, a plastic tractor(!) and a ghost hottie. Not to mention the butterfly pillow or the two toy dogs on the floor. You can always trust her to find ways to be properly spoiled, no matter how busy our days.
I am late with a birthday present. The big day is tomorrow, and there is no time for mail. But I came across this (free) ebook version of a 1904 knitting and crochet book for the e-card and her local yarn shop has agreed to let her pick out her present in the store. Nice save?
These square bibs seem to be popping up in blogs everywhere. Yesterday I made my first two, one with a heart and one knit from corner to corner.
The general pattern is simple: One 20x20cm square (8x8 inch) and a 4X30cm strap (1X12 inch)with button holes, in any stitch pattern that will not roll.
If you want a detailed pattern, here's a simple one for Mandarin Petit cotton:
CO 40, knit 40 rows. Bind off 32 stitches, knit 40 rows. *Make button hole: K3, k2tog, YO, k3. Knit 3 row* repeat from * to * two times more, bind off. Attach button to upper left corner.
I think it is time I learn to write down crochet patterns. And what I most frequently crochet is nets like this one. One 50g ball of cotton is perfect for this small ball, but the net can easily be scaled up for a grocery bag or a beach bag. Or scaled down, for a yarn bra. My next one will be home to a family of rubber ducks currently living in a nearby bath tub.
Please consider this a beta pattern, and let me know of any errors or difficulties.
Square base:
Ch 18.
Ch 6 dc in stitch no. 18, ch 6, dc in stitch no. 12, ch 6, dc in stitch no. 6, ch 6 dc in stitch no. 1 (Creating 4 loops). Turn.
Ch 6, dc in loop. Repeat to end. Turn.
Repeat last row 2 times more.
Sides:
Do not turn, but continue loop pattern along the edges of the square and continue spiraling: ch 6, dc in loop.
Finishing:
Do two rows of single crochet along the edge. Make handles without breaking yarn: Divide the edge into four sections, first division marked by your live stitch. Ch 150 (or desired lenght) and dc to bag edge at second division point. dc to third division, ch 150 and dc to fourth division point. dc to first division point, kut and fasten tread.
The Josi-crew accepted the hottie, and Norvegian and English versions have been mailed to beta-testers.
For the French, I had to call for backup. Hopefully Siri will come to my rescue after testing the Norvegian pattern.
It is time for lunch, and for two hours straight I have been knitting flowers and searching the web for more knit flowers. Cleaning out a closet I found a bag of old yarn samples that I would really like to make something out of - and the colourful pieces of yarn seems perfect for flowers. As before my "small project" tends to grow, and I am toying with the idea of sewing together all the little flowers to make an afghan.
But so far I have only covered the palm of my hand, and I need to get back to house cleaning. I leave you with a few links to free flower patterns, and one pattern of my own:
Use any yarn and needles, I prefer one DPN per petal.
Knit with both tails to avoid sewing in more ends than necessary.
Cast on 3 stitches. Knit stockinette with increases both sides of every knit row until 9 stitches. Break yarn, leaving stitches live on the needle.
Knit more petals like the first one, I prefer to put each of them on a separate DPN for easier assembly, but you might well keep all petals on one straight og circular needle.
Knit two together over all stitces/all petals, (in the round to avoid seaming, letting petal yarn ends follow the new yarn weaves them in). Break yarn and pull it through all live stitches, fasten.
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