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Author: Bethany

  • The Fall Play date toddler Cardigan

    Another new arrival for toddlers! The fall play date hooded cardigan! With ears to boot. My daughter wanted a cardigan that would make her be a cat, so that’s what she got! 😂 I’m so happy with how it turned out and she was beyond ecstatic!

    I used We Are Knitters petite wool for this cardigan. It’s got a mix of garter stitch and stockinette, with a little 1×1 twisted ribbing for the cuffs and the finishing trim.

    Its got a cozy oversized slouchy feel. That way she can throw it on over a long sleeve and it won’t be too tight or restricting of movement. She can crawl around like a cat with no problem!

    The hood is perfectly sized where it won’t drape over her eyes or fall down from being too big. Hoods are a bit of trial and error to get sizing right, so I’m happy this worked out!

    Happy fall knitting!

    P.s. pattern can be purchased from my website by clicking the shop link above!

  • The September Dreams Cardigan

    You cannot go wrong with yarnicorn. You really cannot. This yarn shade from We Are Knitters is just stunning. If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I love it. My winter magic sweater, my lost road trip cardigan, and now the September Dreams cardigan have all been knit with it. This time, instead of “the wool”, it’s knit in the petite wool. A lighter yarn, just as warm and cozy!

    This cardigan is a knit that’s perfect for beginners wanting to learn a couple extra skills. The ribbing is knit in a 1×1 twisted rib, the body pieces are knit in your standard stockinette stitch, and you’ll pick up stitches for your edging around the front.

    I basically first had the idea for this back design. I really wanted a long cardigan with a slit up the back. And when I figured out the method to do that, the rest fell into place.

    It’s got the coziness of a blanket and robe together. It’s the perfect fall piece. Strolling the pumpkin patch, sipping on your pumpkin coffee. In my case, always the iced. I wonder if I’ll ever try a warm coffee.

    I knit the September Dreams cardigan using size 12mm or US size 19 straight knitting needles. It used roughly 8 skeins of the We Are Knitters petite wool.

    The pattern is available on both Etsy and my shop, by clicking the shop button in the menu above. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!

  • The Summer Dream Tee Design

    I hope you all have been having a wonderful fun filled summer! Crazy it’s almost over. We only had our last blizzard just over three months ago! It oddly feels like summer has only just started. Hopefully this year is a late start and early end to winter to make up for the last!

    Meanwhile, I finished this summer going into fall tee this week! I had this one planned out back in June, but with the constant traveling of this summer, I haven’t had much time to work on it. So it was a little bit of a long work in progress for something that’s a decently quick knit!

    I love the feel of garter stitch and when it’s knit with this bamboo from We Are Knitters, it made for such an amazing piece. It’s silky soft and has a slightly heavier feel thanks to the garter stitch!

    If you can do twisted rib, garter stitch, and picking up stitches, you’ll have no problem with this one! It’s a perfect tee for heading into fall as well, so while it’s called the summer dream tee, it will go much further!

    I had originally planned it to be a solid green, but unfortunately ran out and I’m actually glad I did. I had some white bamboo too so added that on for the front. Then I added some pretty cotton to make stripes! And I love how it turned out!

    You can purchase the pattern for this sweater by clicking here!