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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Christmas jumpers

 

This time of year I always start making my Christmas jumpers, these range from 14" to 24" something for everyone.

These are all made from double knit super soft yarn so they are nice and warm.

I like making these as they are so cute.

I have also made a few Snowman mitts and I will be making a few hats

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy

Tiny Cardigans

For the smallest member of the family.

For many years at craft fairs I've been asked for small baby items for earlier born babies, so with this in mind I've been making a few little sets for my next craft fair.

These will fit a 12" chest which if roughly 6lb to 7lb in weight, all made in double knit so the are warm but not to bulky.

I'm also going to make a few 10" sets for even smaller babies weighing in at around 5lb to 6lb 

This set is made using #Womens Institute white with white striped buttons and matching hat and mitts.

This little matinee jacket is made using #Stylecraft special in Peach with orange spotted buttons with hat and mitts.

Here's a little blue and white combo is made with #James C Brett supersoft and navy buttons also with matching hat and mitts

This V neck set is made from  #Womens Institute pale blue and has spotted buttons and matching hat and mitts 

Theses are all super soft  so any new baby will not only be warm and cosy too. 

And 25% of all sales of these little items will be donated to the nearest NICU at the end of the year

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy

Knitted gifts for Australia

 

Gifts of Amelie

At the end of last summer my youngest niece had a baby girl out in Sydney Australia, but because of the lockdown  so I've been busy knitting a few little cardigans to post to her.  I made them all the same size 18" chest so they should fit her for quite a while.

Just need to add the buttons to the blue shrug and I will be able to post these off to her as a surprise.

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.