Sugared almonds

 

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Now we live in Norfolk, and I'm newly retired, I've been sorting out my sewing/craft room and I've been sorting my yarns into weight mostly double knit, but I also have Aran, Chunky and some really adorable 4 ply. and I've sorted the yarn into colours and now I can see exactly what I have I've decided to make a "Sugared Almond" collection.  

I have a lot of really pretty cardigan patterns and I'm going to made 1 of each colour, yellow, pink, blue, green and lilac.  

So the first item I made was a little 14" chest baby blue vee neck cardigan, using #JamesCBrett top value double knit, which is super soft, and super snazzy buttons.

Here's the second item a lovely lacey cardigan in #Stylecraft special double knit in soft peach but looks like very pale pink, and very pretty flower buttons.

This is the third item, its a super soft lemon and white striped cardigan, made in #Woolcraft baby care yellow and #The Women's Institute white

Number 3 is a lacy vee neck cardigan in baby mint by #Yarnfair Tootsy baby double knit

Last but not least number 4.  pretty lilac jumper in #JamesCBrett #Supersoft baby double knit, instead of the usual ribbing this pattern has a lacy band around the bottom, sleeves and neck and a lovely heart and hole patterned body.

 

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Knit 1 purl 1 drop 1

 

What a week, first I make a real rookie error, whilst I was sewing on the front edges on to a cardigan when I realised that I'd completely forgotten to sew the shoulder seams 😕so then had to sew the seams and adjust the tops of the sleeves.  

On my next knit I cast on the wrong amount and after 25 rows I noticed 😄 so I had to undo it all and start again.

I'm hoping this will be the last of these lapses and I can get on knitting with out any mishaps.

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Hoodies

Comfy hoodies

After visiting many craft fairs I've noticed that there are not many hoodies available so I've these two for my next craft fair.

I particularly like this striking yellow and grey one

 

Both of these are perfect for car seats and when its not quite cold enough for a coat but still chilly enough to a warm top.

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Memories from years ago

 

Baby's first jackets

I was looking through my patterns and I suddenly remembered when I was expecting my first baby over 40 yrs ago, and we were visiting  my husbands aunt D and she gave me a parcel, and it contained 2 lovely white matinee jackets, both made from double knit yarn and really soft and cosy.

One had a lacy pattern around the bottom and up the fronts and the second had a picot edging and and hole pattern a few rows up, it seems like yesterday I remember them so clearly.

So with this in mind I sorted through my patterns and found one I would knit, I selected a lovely lemon yellow double knit yarn from #Stylecraft and made the jacket, with a V neck and one button, this will be added to my stock for my next craft fair.

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Cuddly cardigan

Lemon yellow cardigan 

This super little cardigan is another pattern that I've been knitting for over 35 yrs, its super cuddly and  warm.  

It's knitted using #Hayfields baby bonus double knit and it's machine washable and tumble dryable which is a bonus.  

It's has 4 lovely buttons and will look lovely over a little outfit or even just over a babygro to keep babe warm.

Twins blanket

Patch work blanket

A few months ago a friend asked me to make a blanket for her twins, she picked a patchwork blanket made with Aran yarn,  after a lot of research I found the perfect yard, #James C Brett I chose white and yellow and #Stylecraft I chose mint.

The  blanket had different motifs in each square and was backed in white,yellow and mint 

with a white edging.  The twins loved their blanket and  always sleep well under their snuggly blanket.

All these yarns are available at #woolwarehouse.