The Riley Tee is my first knit garment since having a baby! This is the Riley Tee by Amy Christoffers from Issue 25: Summer 2018 of Pom Pom Quarterly. Pom Pom is one of our favourite knitting magazines, and we have most of their issues. I chose this pattern because it’s a summer garment that is […]
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DIY: Knit Marshmallow Baby Set by Lilia Vanini
Here is my finished Marshmallow Baby set by @liliacraftparty for Kenji. Lilia kindly gifted me a pattern and I chose the Marshmallow Baby Set for my own baby! It includes a cardigan, bloomers, and a hat using three colours of sport-weight yarn. Tomiko and I split the work of the Marshmallow Baby Set. She knit the hat, while […]
Coral Frida Headband and Free Pattern by Emilie Luis
I knit this coral Frida headband using leftover yarn from my Caswell Bay Hat by Fiona Alice. The Caswell Bay Hat used almost exactly half a skein of DK weight yarn by Emily Foden. Fortunately, one good thing about headbands is that they use small amounts of yarn. You might not have enough of a beautiful yarn left […]
Baby Brights Tights and Free Pattern by Lion Brand Yarn
I knit the Baby Brights Tights for my own baby. I used almost 1.75 full skeins of variegated, superwash sock weight yarn from my stash. Naturally Yarns NZ Waikiwi Prints is 55% Merino, 20% Nylon, 15% Alpaca, and 10% Possum. Choosing superwash yarn is a good choice for these pants, as they can now be […]
Snuggler Swaddle and Free Pattern by Lotta Jansdotter
Kenji enjoyed this swaddle/snuggler that I sewed for him before he arrived. It is just one size and fits a newborn. However, my baby didn’t stay newborn-sized for long! I used fabric scraps and leftovers to sew a baby swaddle, and Kenji loves it. The pattern, also called a Snuggler, is from Lotta Jansdotter‘s Simple Sewing […]