The last time I posted I was busy knitting this gorgeous kimono for my new granddaughter Penelope Constance so I thought I would share this photo of her when she tried it on. As you can see the sleeves were still a little too long but since then she has flourished and it's now a perfect fit.
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A better photo for seeing the design.
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The wool for this kimono was donated to me and so cost me nothing. The next freebie came from my own stash. I had bought a pack of aran weight yarn cheaply many years ago but had never got round to using it. When I saw this free pattern on a fabulous Facebook page called Weightstitches I figured it was about time to get going. It's called Bloomsbury Kids by Svetlana Volkova and is knit from the neck down seamlessly in the round. I loved the fact that the main detail was down the back.
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| Back detail |
It was great not having any sewing up what so ever to do and Martha loved it!
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| Martha modelling her new sweater |
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You can just about make out
the pattern detail despite her hair. |
It is always much easier to find lovely patterns for girls but when my grandson Lucas requested a jacket with his initial on I was more than delighted to oblige. Once again I had another bargain pack that my niece gave me and I used an old baseball pattern and simply knit the L separately and sewed it on later.
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| One Happy Boy |
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| As Requested |
By I had finished his jacket I spotted another pattern on Weightstitches but this time for a baby jumper for Penny. It only took a small amount of yarn and I risked starting it with beautiful left over wool from one of my sister's projects.
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| Penny's top with Heart detail |
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| Literally all the wool that was left - Phew! |
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| Penny modeling her new top |
It is actually ages since I started on this post but I abandoned it as my trusty desk top is so old it won't let me update my browser beyond Explorer 8. As this version is no longer supported by Blogger I was experiencing all sorts of difficulties so I have resorted to my laptop and things are fine. In the mean time I have knit another spring jacket for Martha in time for this bout of sunshine we have been experiencing here in the North East of England. Hope you like it.
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| Cabled Jacket with 3/4 Sleeves |
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| Martha modelling her new jacket |
I even managed to squeeze a pair of matching leg warmers from the remaining wool.
your family are lucky to have such a creative grandmother. They are all gorgeous but I particularly love Penny's top with the heart detail, such a lovely colour x
ReplyDeleteThank you Jayne. I love that top as well. It's a clever pattern, knit in one piece, based on a top on sale by Vertbaudet. My daughter often gets kids clothes from them.
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