7/10/14

little knits

a couple of hand knits for a new niece or nephew...  this was my first sweater and it turned out better than i'd expected!  i used this free pattern which was pretty easy to follow.  the wool yarn is from nordic mart.  it's super-wash, which i thought sounded like a good idea, but then i realized how easy it is to hand-wash a little sweater in the sink...  plus i started reading lots of scary stories about items knit with super-wash yarn expanding in the washing machine. anyway, this little sweater success has me wanting to knit more small things!  (oh, and the pretty yellow buttons are vintage).

also, i just had to make the mini-blanket with a dog head.  it's from this free pattern, made with leftover cotton yarn.  i changed up the striping from the original pattern so there wouldn't be so many ends to weave in.  something fun for little hands to grab on to!

little knits

little knits

little knits

little knits

little knits
(also on ravelry).


4 comments:

  1. Oh god this is so adorable I think my heart just melted a little bit.

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  2. aww, thanks! that's how i feel, too. :-)

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  3. These turned out so great!

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