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Cabled Handkerchief

IMG_3829_500px The simple, paired cables and stockinette center make this handkerchief a quick gift to knit. Are you new to cables? Then this is a great quick project to practice on.

Features two pairs of cables, one on either side of a stockinette center. This handkerchief is slightly larger than our other handkerchiefs in order to incorporate the paired cables.

Finished size 10.5” x 10.5” 28cm x 28cm.

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All knitting patterns are sold through third party sites Ravelry & Craftsy. With Ravelry, once payment is complete your pattern will be emailed to you immediately; you do not have to be a Ravelry member to purchase through Ravelry, but we highly recommend it as it is a vibrant community of knitting and yarn enthusiasts. With Craftsy, once payment is confirmed you will have a download link available from your Craftsy account.

 

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May Flowers Baby Dress

IMG_2358_1000A lovely little dress in stockinette stitch, knit from the top down with a bottom floral lace border and picot edge bindoff.

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We recommend knitting this beauty in cotton to keep it light and breathable for your little one.May Flowers Dress  This pattern uses multiple yarn overs to create the larger circles in the center of the flowers.  In the following row, the 1styarn over is knitted while the 2nd is purled.

Pattern includes 3 sizes, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month.  Sizes based on children’s clothing size, NOT age. For a sizing chart, please visit: http://www.windsweptdesignsonline.com/sizing-chart

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Also, we recommend NOT using a variegated yarn for the floral border.  Below, you can see why.  The floral border gets lost in the myriad of colors.

If you choose not to use the recommended kitchen cotton, you may want to adjust the straps. The kitchen cotton will keep the stockinette stitch straps flat, but a different yarn may not.

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All knitting patterns are sold through third party sites Ravelry & Craftsy. With Ravelry, once payment is complete your pattern will be emailed to you immediately; you do not have to be a Ravelry member to purchase through Ravelry, but we highly recommend it as it is a vibrant community of knitting and yarn enthusiasts. With Craftsy, once payment is confirmed you will have a download link available from your Craftsy account.

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Shades of Blue

blueOceanYarn2Two new shawl patterns are in the works.  Here are the delicious shades of blue I’m planning on knitting them in.  CoBaSi by HiKoo is a cotton/bamboo/silk/nylon blend.  Queensland’s Sugar Rush is 100% sugar cane viscose.  I’m really looking forward to both of these ocean-themed patterns.

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Two new patterns!

wavesScarfI’ve got two new patterns nearing completion.  With the July 4th holiday coming up, I can’t promise when they’ll be up, but definitely soon.  Here’s a sneak peak at the back of a scarf. 🙂

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May Flowers Shawl

The new May Flowers Shawl pattern has been released! May Flowers Shawl

You can buy it now on Ravelry – no need to be a member to purchase. Add to cart. Show cart.

A lovely floral shawl featuring 4 different floral patterns – 4-petal, 6-petal, 8-petal and 12-petal with a ruffled edging.

This pattern features multiple yarn overs in a row to achieve the larger floral patterns. When working the next WS row after the yarn overs purl every stitch except the 2nd yarn over –knit this stitch instead. These are noted in the instructions. All rows, RS and WS, are listed in this pattern to make remembering these knit stitches easier.
May Flowers DetailPattern is knitted on circular needles to accommodate the large number of stitches.

Pattern is knit on circular needles to accommodate the large number of stitches.

Gauge is not critical. Any DK yarn will likely work fine. For reference, this pattern is shown in Classic Elite Firefly which achieves 6 sts per inch on US size 5 3.75 mm needles. I highly recommend Classic Elite Firefly for the slight sheen it gives the pattern. It drapes beautifully and really makes for a great shawl.

All knitting patterns are sold through Ravelry.  Once payment is complete, your pattern will be emailed to you immediately.  You do not have to be a Ravelry member to purchase through Ravelry, but we highly recommend it as it is a vibrant community of knitting and yarn enthusiasts.

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Floral Handkerchief Pattern

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A soft floral hanky that will look great in either a formal setting or with a period costume. Finished Measurements: 9.5”x9.5”.
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This pattern features multiple yarn overs in a row to achieve the 6-petal floral patterns. When working the next WS row after the yarn overs purl every stitch except the 2nd yarn over – knit this stitch instead. Only RS rows are listed in this pattern to make it easier to read. Chart is also included in this pattern.

Sample is knit in Queensland Sugar Rush which has a lovely, soft feel to it.

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All knitting patterns are sold through third party sites Ravelry & Craftsy. With Ravelry, once payment is complete your pattern will be emailed to you immediately; you do not have to be a Ravelry member to purchase through Ravelry, but we highly recommend it as it is a vibrant community of knitting and yarn enthusiasts. With Craftsy, once payment is confirmed you will have a download link available from your Craftsy account.

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Wide-Neck Sleeveless Toddler Tunic

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Our Wide-Neck Sleeveless Toddler Tunic is now available for purchase on Ravelry!

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An A-line tunic with a light flare over the tummy and hips; perfect for little ones exploring on warm summer days. Design is pictured in Caron Simply Soft. This is a great project to use those soft variegated yarns found in the big-box stores.

The seed stitch borders keeps the acrylic from rolling and most of those yarns are machine-wash and dryer-safe – great for little ones learning to walk, crawl, explore and generally getting into messes. But any worsted-weight yarn will do providing it fits the gauge. If you want to go with a lighter-weight knit, you could use a lighter yarn and larger needles – just be sure to check your gauge!

All knitting patterns are sold through Ravelry.  Once payment is complete, your pattern will be emailed to you immediately.  You do not have to be a Ravelry member to purchase through Ravelry, but we highly recommend it as it is a vibrant community of knitting and yarn enthusiasts.

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Nearly Done!

My latest pattern is nearly done!

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May Flowers Drying

Literally, I’m waiting for the blasted thing to dry so I can photograph it and finalize the pattern.

Here’s a tantalizing hint of it, blocked and drying.  I have to say I LOVE my new blocking wires.  So much easier, so much faster and no more of those annoying scalloped edges you can get sometimes from pins.

Please don’t judge it by the colors you see here – the horrible yellow of the foam pad washes out everything.  I’ll post pictures of the finished piece so you can truly see the colors.

I use foam floor pads to pin on – like the kind you see in children’s playrooms.  Actually, that’s exactly what they are.  I ordered them from Amazon after a friend recommended it to me and they are soooooo much easier than the giant piece of cardboard I used to use.  And they are much easier to put away too, which makes my husband happy!