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Very good friends of mine have just had a second child. Mr and I are going to be godparents. I’ve been knitting away all year on and off little baby things. The first baby had a big parcel of knitted clothes, so I’ve been trying to match it this time. There isn’t quite as many things as last time but I have been enjoying making them. I didn’t know until quite late on, whether it was a boy or girl, so I do have quite a few girls knits squirreled away. Luckily I know someone who is expecting a girl in the new year, so she’ll get quite a few too. I love the colour combination of them all together. The colour of the peach one in Mr’s opinion isn’t masculine enough but well I thought it was fine, so it’s gone in the parcel. There are two wee envelopes by Ysolda in the parcel. One of them I blogged about here . Yarn: Malabrigo Arroyo Wee Envelope #1 Ravelry project page. The other I made recently. Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Wee envelope #3 Ravelry project page. The green one is Hyg...

This one didn’t take long to knit at all. It’s a fabulous knit. Quick because of all the garter stitch but lots of interesting construction too, making it fun. The pattern is Ravi Junior by Carol Feller . The yarn is Millamia Naturally Soft Merino in Forget-Me-Not. Ravelry Project Page. The yoke is worked from edge to edge with short rows to give the shape. I used German Short Rows which made the whole process quite mindless – no picking wraps up when working back. It’s a great technique if you haven’t tried it. There are short rows at the bottom edge too, which makes it a lovely shape for a baby. The yarn is just perfect for this (and most things really). I’m a big fan of Millamia. The stitch definition in this yarn is beautiful and so lovely and soft too. It blocks really well and I think this soft blue is just gorgeous. The buttons are from Textile Garden . I thought a contrast worked nicely here and it zings it up a bit. There’s something very satisfying about applied i-cord agai...

Sirdar’s Heart & Sole sock yarn is really lovely. I’ve made a pair of socks before . They’ve just brought out a new colour palette and the stripes aren’t quite as thick. I used the Clever Clogs colourway (love the names of the colours – there is also a Pigeon Toes colour! I may just have to knit this just for the name). I made a Puerperium by Kelly Brooker quite awhile ago from the free DK version. This time I used the Beyond Puerperium pattern, which covers 4 ply, DK and worsted weight and up to 2 years. I made it in 4 ply and size 45cm / 18” chest. Again I used the mismatched buttons, which I think works wonderfully with striped yarn. It’s a great pattern and I definitely see another one in my future! Ravelry Project Page I’m doing Woolly Wormhead’s Mystery Hat Knitalong this year. I particularly like this KAL because each clue is in bitesize pieces and doesn’t take up too much knitting time from other things. Anyone else doing it? I’m using the Deeply Wicked by Easy Knits ...