I knit the Polina Bonnet as a birthday present for one of Kenji’s new friends. One drawback of meeting a lot of babies around the same age is that they all have birthdays around the same time! Tomiko is helping me knit a bunch of baby hats. The good thing, however, is that baby knits […]
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DIY: Yellow Taylor Hat with Bow by EweKnit Toronto
The Yellow Taylor Hat is a cute and quick gift for a young child.
Knit Hosenmatz Pants and Free Pattern by Mayumi Kaliciak and Antje Litzmann
The Hosenmatz Pants are a free pattern by Mayumi Kaliciak and Antje Litzmann. Hosenmatz are casual baggy baby pants in fingering-weight yarns. Unlike the Baby Brights Tights that I already knit, these offer a lot of room to move. They are especially good for Kenji because they accommodate his cloth diaper butt! You knit the […]
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 […]
DIY: Knit Teddy Bear Sweater and Free Pattern by Marta Porcel
I knit the Teddy Bear Sweater for my own baby! This is the first project where knitting with boucle yarn appealed to me. Normally I think projects made from boucle yarn look like cat barf. However, in this sweater, the nubbly texture of the yarn and finished fabric look like fur. Which in this case, […]