4T!! he’s getting so big.
anyhow, vacation knitting. i’ve convinced my mom to make him a sweater too so he will have two next winter.
he likes blue quite a bit. the blue is bfl i dyed, the yellowy green is rainbow chard and the other two are random stash yarns. i sewed in all the ends, but didn’t graft the underarms… and i want to try it on him one more time before i commit to that neck.
i’ve pretty much finished a sweater for w too, just haven’t found the right buttons.
as of today, we have officially entered birth month for this second beanling. we’ll see when he decides to show… but in the meantime, have 40% off all of my independently published patterns. that means that most of my patterns are $3 instead of $5, and there’s no limit as to how many you can buy!
browse here! the 40% off will be given automatically at checkout.
A garter stitch kimono jacket with contrasting button band, asymmetrical neck option, and lots of room to grow. This pattern includes exact instructions for Sport and Aran weight options, as well as schematics and measurements for other yarn weights and gauges.
Sport Weight Version
Yarn: Cosymakes Rainbow Chard Light, Snapdragon Sport, or another sport weight yarn, 385(450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 650) yds [352(411.5, 434.3, 457.2, 480, 503, 594.4) m] and a bit of contrasting color for the front band
Needles: size 7 US [4.5 mm] circular needle, or whatever size needle you need to get gauge
Gauge: 5.25 sts/in. [2.5 cm]
Sizes: 3 mo. (6, 12, 18, 24, 2, 4) or chest size 16(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23) in. [40.6(43.2, 45.7, 48.3, 50.8, 53.3, 58.4) cm]
Aran Weight Version
Yarn: Cosymakes Rainbow Chard or another aran weight yarn, 285(330, 350, 370, 390, 410, 475) yds [260.6(302, 320, 338.3, 356.6, 375, 434.3) m] and a bit of contrasting color for the front band
Needles: size 10 US [6 mm] circular needle, or whatever size needle you need to get gauge
Gauge: 15.5 sts/4 in. [10.2 cm]
Sizes: 3 mo. (6, 12, 18, 24, 2, 4) or chest size 16(17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23) in. [40.6(43.2, 45.7, 48.3, 50.8, 53.3, 58.4) cm]
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on ravelry here.
Additional Note: After putting the 3 month old size on my 3 month old, the asymmetrical neck seems wide on that size baby. For the smallest sizes, I think the V neck will fit better. Or another solution might be to make a size smaller sweater, since it’s so roomy to begin with. Also note, the sleeves needed to be rolled up.
i have a plan. it includes publishing 2 more patterns and getting 3 more patterns out to test knitters before this baby is ready to come. think i can make it? here’s a sneak peek – hat, mittens, kiddo sized sweater (not baby!)
sadly, the fogt baby wrap kits have been put on hold because my hips aren’t cooperating. if you really want one, send me an email to cosymakes(!at)gmail(dot!)com and we can discuss it. i did get some done before my hips started misbehaving and making a couple of kits for folks won’t kill me.
going up in the shop today! check them out here.
this kit includes:
August Vest Pattern
small – sizes 12 and 24 mo.
main color – 275 yd
3 contrasting colors – totaling 100 yd
medium – sizes 2 and 4
main color – 350 yd
3 contrasting colors – totaling 120 yd
large – sizes 6 and 8
main color – 440 yd
3 contrasting colors – 150 yd
of either my hand dyed Rainbow Chard Light and/or Snapdragon Sport
here are some super test knitter samples on ravelry, if you need to be convinced further :) only one kit of each colorway is available, so if you love it, you should get it!
Small
Medium
Large
all details can be found in the shop.
(photo credit to the baby’s mama – lauren)
A sweet little big buttoned, blank canvas of a sport weight sweater to wrap a sweet wee one in.
Yarn: Cosymakes Rainbow Chard Light or Snapdragon Sport, 280(320, 360, 430) yds [256(292.6, 329.2, 393) m] or other sport weight yarns, divided over as many colors as desired and a bit of contrasting color for the front band
Needles: size 5 US [3.75 mm] 16 in. [40.6 cm] or longer circular, or whatever size needle you need to get gauge, and double-pointed needles of the same size
Gauge: 6 sts per inch [2.5 cm]
Sizes: 3 mo. (6, 12, 18) or chest size 16(17, 18, 19) in. [40.6(43.2, 45.7, 48.3)] cm
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see it on Ravelry here. kits will be available in the next couple of weeks!
note: the pattern includes optional arm shaping for the two larger sizes.
this kit includes:
the Ptarmigan Hat Pattern
175 yds of main color
65 yds of a contrasting color
of either my hand dyed Rainbow Chard and/or Snapdragon Sport
here’s my original
and here’s a ptarmigan from melinda, one of my lovely test knitters
There is only one kit of each color available. They’re in the shop here… and here’s your preview :)
next up: august vest kits. probably next weekend.
this kit includes:
the Loon Hat pattern
135 yds of two different colors (except the red which is 125…)
of either my hand dyed Rainbow Chard and/or Snapdragon Sport
There is only one kit of each color available. They’re in the shop here… and here’s your preview :)
listing these in the shop today.
here’s my original hat (and the pattern on ravelry)
and here’s one by one of my fabulous test knitters – aimee
and here is a peek at the kits
click over to the shop to see details. these are one off kits! so get them when you see them because there won’t be another like it. i’ll be posting the ptarmigan and loon kits over the next few days too… so if none of these are quite you, there will be other color combos for the other patterns.
This shawl recipe allows you to sample a bunch of different knit and purl combination stitches to make an artful, beautiful, and airy shawl.
Yarn: 2 skeins Snapdragon Light Fingering, 700 yd [640 m] each. Besides the basic shawl recipe, I have also included exact instructions for the purple shawl in the pictures in which I used nearly one whole skein. If you choose to go this route, with only one skein, be prepared to fly by the seat of your pants a bit.
Needles: Size 7 US [4.5 mm] 24 in. [61 cm] circular needle, or whatever size you need to get gauge
Gauge: 5.25 stitches and 8.5-9 rows/in. [2.5 cm], in stockinet stitch after blocking
Finished Size:
Smaller (one skein), using almost the whole skein, after blocking – about 60 in. [152.4 cm] across and 20.5 in. [52.1 cm] deep
Larger (two skeins), after blocking – about 81.75 in. [207.6 cm] across and 36.5 in. [92.7 cm] deep
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