Babys first christmas

 

With news of the new arrival due the first week in December I decided to make 2 christmas jumpers

Both of these jumpers are made in double knit from #JamesCBrett, sourced from #Deramore

This was the first one a lovely deep blue to show off the snowman

and this one in seasonal red and white.

I cant wait to see the new baby in these adorable little jumpers.

Special request babies blanket

 A few weeks ago I had a special request for a blanket with a special motif on it.

As I's never seen the motif I had to design it myself!

The blanket is made from #Patons double knit in Green, with Gold and black motifs, it is a large pram or cot blanket size and when it was finished off it went to its new home.

Little grey hoodie

Little Grey Hoodie

Earlier this year we had a surprise announcement that we were going to be grandparents, so I started looking at the knitting patterns I have and decided to make this lovely hoodie.

Its made in double knit using pale grey from #JamesCBrett, yarn from #Deramore and white buttons.

Even though its made from double knit the Pattern is so thick it looks like Aran.

I cant wait to see this on the new baby.

Christmas comes early

As a special request I've started making my favourite project Christmas jumpers earlier this yr. This jumper is made from #Patons Fab DK cream double knit, and the features knitting using #The Women's Institute premium yarn for the face and antlers and for the eyes and nose I used #Patons Fab DK

This is the front being worked

Yellow textured blanket

A few weeks ago a friend asked if I could make her a cot blanket, after a look through my pattern folders I decided to make this one, it's made from #JamesCBrett super soft baby double knit in pale yellow. I'd just started to knit this blanket when we had a week of over 95 degrees so it was just to hot to sit and knit this blanket so I only managed a few rows each night, but finish it I did and what a beautiful blanket it turned out to be and I'm sure my friends new grandchild will have many years of cozy nights under this special gift.

Little green diamond

This weeks make is a little 16" chest round neck cardigan with a diamond patterned border and 5 lovely big buttons.

This cardigan is made from #Hayfield baby bonus extra value double knit in pale green,  it's machine washable and can be cool tumble dried.

The needles used for this cardigan were 3mm and 3 3/4 mm which make the cardigan lovely and thick and supper warm to keep baby snug. 

Front of diamond cardigan

Little pink cardigan

This week I knitted a pale pink cardigan using a pattern I found in the local charity shop a few months ago.

I used #Jame C Brett super soft baby double knit 100% acrylic which machine washable but not tumble dryable.

This little cardigan fits a new born 14" chest and has a round snug fit neck to keep baby warm.

It has a pretty lace panel body and a peep hole top it would be lovely over a little dress or babygro

Surprise request

last week I had a surprise request from a family member, to make 2 sets of snowman mitts and matching hats, these were made from super soft #stylecraft double knit and oddments of orange for the noses and black for the eyes.

I can't wait to see the new babies wearing these.

Trouser suit

These little trousers remind me of the old fashioned pram suits your used to get many years ago before snowsuits were invented, and with the addition of a smart matching little jumper really makes a cute little set, and I have enough yarn to make a little hat to match at some point before the weather gets to cold.  

This set will for 16" chest which is an average 3 month baby.

To make these I used #Patons Fab DK, in white with random blue, grey and brown splashes of colour,  this yard is machine washable and tumble dryable always good.

Little blue

I really love knitting with #Patons Fab DK it's super soft machine washable and tumble dryable on low which is always good.

This lovely little cardigan has 4 buttons and a diamond pattern panel around the bottom.

This little cardigan will keep any little baby lovely and warm.

Tiny jumper

This weeks make is a brown and cream striped jumper made from #JamesCBrett top value double knit which is machine washable.

This yarn is super soft and and will be baby lovely and warm, the additional of the 3 buttons makes it easier to get on and off,

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.

Soggys new dress

New dress for Soggy the bunny rabbit

A few weeks ago I asked a friend if his 2 little girls had dollies, and if they wanted any clothes.

Neither of the girls have dolls but they both have toy bunnies Soggy and Dribbly,! and would I make something for Soggy.

So into the fat quarters stash I went, and having been told Soggy likes butterflies I found this material and as its a double sided dress I also picked one with pretty pink flowers. 

Materials choosen

this is the template I used which I machined all around I turned it rightways out and them machined all around again

after machining all around I added RikRac to make the shoulders then added 2 poppers

this is the inside 

the front as you can see the Rikrac adds the little finishing touch

Back view

Inside

I expect Soggy will be round soon to collect the dress and jumpers I've made

Super soft cardigan

This weeks make is a super soft white cardigan 16" chest with a square pattern, I made this using #Kingcole comfort double knit in white, its machine washable and can be tumbled on a cool setting.

This yarn is so super soft its feels like cotton wool and will be cozy against any new baby's delicate skin.

This cardigan also has 4 buttons and a v neck.  And there's enough yard left for a hat to keep babe toasty warm and maybe a pair of mittens too.

Classic cardigan

Classic white cardigan, I first made this cardigan back in 1983 and every baby since either family or friends has had at least one.

This one is made from #Stylecraft special double knit which is machine washable and tumble dryable on a low heat.

New baby set

This weekend I've made a sweet little new baby set consisting of a hat, pair of mitts and a pair of bootees ideal for those first few week.

These would make a lovely gift for any new baby, hand knitted in #JamesCBrett white yarn.

Return to dementia mitts

A few yrs ago I made some dementia mitts for the local dementia society, since then I've also been making them for my mother in laws care home.   Sadly in February my mother in law died suddenly and I thought I would make some more mitts to say thank you for the care she received whilst in the home.

To make the mitts I use all my odd bit of yarn to make then as colourful as possible, I search in all the chairty shops for buttons, beads, jingle bells and ribbons and lace to make them eye catching, and the residents really appreciate them so do the carers as they calm them down with something to fiddle with.

A few weeks later the Covid 19 virus hit, so with this in mind I had plenty of time to make as many as possible, and would be delivering them as soon as I could .

So far I've made 13 I'm hoping to make at least 30 if not more

Face mask

With the on going Covid  19, I decided to help out daughter number one and her friend and make a few face masks for them to help them at work.

I sorted through my stash of fat quarters and pick these.



After a quick wash and iron I cut the masks out the size I use was 9" x 6" x 2 for each piece at this point my poor husband nearly died of shock when he found me on the floor using a rotary cutter on the new carpet, he couldn't see the cutting board underneath 😂😂





After attaching the elastic I  then added the pleats to give the mask room to cover the face, and placed the second piece on top this also had pleats and machined all around the edges leaving a gap for turning out.







Once turned out I pressed the pleats as this made it easier to then sew around the edges to finish it off securely.

12 masks waiting to be picked up at social distancing of course

Pretty in pink

Pretty pink dress

As soon as I saw this pattern (which was a surprise gift from a friend) I thought yes I must make this, I'm using #JamesCBrett super soft double knit I like this yarn as its machine washable because we all know what baby's are like but it's not to go the tumble dryer.

This little dress is pretty enough to be worn on a special occasion or just every day wear and I'm sure it will get a lot of use.  its will fit a 16" chest which is on average a 0-3 month baby.

It's got a lovely lace patterns skirt and a stocking stitch bodice with a lace panel on the front 

 The front of dress

Detail of the front panel

Detail of the back

Baby blue

Baby's patterned jumper

This weeks project was a pale blue  patterned jumper knitted from #Patons fab DK,  which is machine washable and can be tumble dry on a low heat, which is always good when you have a tiny baby.

This super cute jumper is for a 16" chest so that's an average new born to 3 months depending how big the baby is.

The jumper has a lovely moss stitch panel in the centre garter stitch panels each side ending with a double moss stitch on the outside edges.   The back is knitted in stocking stitch and has two buttons and the sleeves are also in stocking stitch.

  back of jumper

  front panel

              

front detail

just before being sewn together

As you can see it's a short jumper which I personally don't like on baby's I like a nice long jumper to cover their little backs to keep them warm so next time I'm going to add an extra inch or so to the body of the jumper.