Knitting

A sweet and cabled blue baby aran sweater

Baby Aran Sweater

When my niece was little (well, littler), my sister dressed her in a sweet baby Aran sweater. It was densely…
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KNIT FOR A PRINCESS - Princess Charlotte Cardigan Patterns

Knit for a Princess: Five Princess Charlotte Cardigan Knitting Patterns

This wee royal is only a few years old, but she sure can rock a sweater. There's something about children…
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Knit Princess Charlottes sheep cardigan

Knit Princess Charlotte’s Sheep Cardigan (Here’s the Pattern!)

 I'm not a royal watcher, but I get the appeal. Those royals! They're like a real life BBC drama…
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Baby boom bear beanie stuffed and standing up

The Fastest Baby Knit in the West

It's official. Everyone I know is having a baby. This time it's an old colleague of my husband and I.…
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A striped child's sweater before wet blocking acrylic yarn - blocking makes a huge difference even to acrylics.

A Sweater in a Week and Why Blocking Acrylic is a Great Idea

I did it - the little colourblock sweater for my niece was completed in a week! But with yarn, nothing's…
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stash knitting a baby sweater

Stash Knitting = Baby Knitting

Follow my blog with Bloglovin The last few months have been all about stash knitting. I've got a freelance gig,…
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Giving Knitted and Crocheted gifts to babies is always worth it.

Giving Knitted and Crocheted Gifts: Is It Worth It?

I know a lot of people don't believe in giving knitted and crocheted gifts, and I get that. I really…
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A hat which looks like a bunny on polka dot gift wrap. Baby hats are great Last minute knitted gift ideas

Very Last Minute Knitted Gifts

I'm not talking last minute knitted gifts like, "Oh I should make something for that birthday next week." Really last…
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Baby shower gift - hand knit booties

Baby Shower Gift – Saartje’s Booties

What's a cutest baby shower gift than a pair of handknitted booties? They're so tiny and soft, and everyone can…
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Handknit baby gift set - knitted baby booties and hat

Apple of My Eye Baby Hat and Booties

Good friends have happy news - after trying for a while, they've fallen pregnant. This is wonderful, and I know…
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Baby hat to knit with bear ears.

Baby Boom Bear or Bunny Beanie

Have you ever noticed that just like buses, babies seem to come all at once? It seems there's never just one…
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