Now that I've personally committed myself to blogging a bit more frequently I thought its about time I showed you some of my creations that I made in 2014!
Lets just say most of 2014 was a family year of bonding! Not much time for anything else, and 2015 is looking a lot more brighter!
Moving onwards and upwards, but not forgetting all the lessons I've learned and of course the pretty creations I amazingly actually managed to make! I present one of those creations. This sweet striped cardigan for my little girl!
I don't know where the idea came from, but I just was yearning at the time for a yellow striped sunshine cardy!
After knitting another striped cardy previously, which I'm yet to share...oops! Probably should have shared that first! Ohwell.....anyway it was that one, that got me started with the stripes and the glorious wool!! Knitsh Merino 4 ply! It knits up with the most beautiful drape! It's my favourite 4 ply and the colours! oh glorious! yes twice said because it really is!
So I had my wool, but I just needed to find a, 4ply, Child's, long sleeve cardigan pattern, that fitted the bill!
Easier said than done....there is a lot of 8ply patterns out there, but not a huge amount of straightforward 4ply knits! Just saying.....let me know if you know of one! Please...
But I did find Cricket by Dandiliongirl Designs on Ravelry, It had some sweet details, like the stitch pattern across the shoulders and the pockets
and it allowed me to work my striped pattern...well apart from the pockets.....that took a bit of brain power to figure out an alternative to the construction.
The buttons are a vintage set from Mikes grandmothers button jar (which I now own ), so I get what I get.....I may change these so that it closes probably all the way down this winter.....as I can't say I'm happy with how my button band turned out. But otherwise I love how the yellow and gray semi solids knitted up together.....a bit of sunshine for those winter days
Oh and PS: Those goats are much bigger now! Gosh I love my goats! As does Lil Miss!
Joining up with my Favourite Regular
Leonie at Sunshine x 3 and Show and Tell
6 comments:
That's such an adorable, beautifully and lovingly made cardigan. You are so clever and the photos with the goat(s) are gorgeous x
oh I love the cardigan and lookee - an adult version too. Must buy some of that sock wool too - must be one of the few NZ sock wools I have not knitted with.
It's GORGEOUS Laura! Love love love it!
love that lemon and grey together - such a simple and wholesome as well as pleasing combo - as always your work is impeccable!
Simply gorgeous! Love the look of it and the details in the stitches! Adorable!
Ahh yellow. Too sweet xx
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