It’s been quite the week for all of us, hasn’t it? With people out of work, kids out of school, and a lot of uncertainty about the future, we have been trying to maintain a sense of routine and calm at our house. We’ve quickly created new routines that allow both my partner and I…
Tag: baby patterns
Swatching: Luma Baby Blanket
Last week, we released a new free pattern, the Luma Baby Blanket. Linette took the photos in Lucy’s room, and it made me really want one for her! For my swatches, instead of obsessing over gauge (although that is always a priority!), I focused on playing with the color palette. Lucy’s room is painted a…
New Free Pattern: Luma Baby Blanket
Our fabulous sales rep, Antonia Shankland, recently designed this lovely baby blanket out of the newest yarn in The Fibre Co. lineup, Luma. Knit using two colors (shown here in grigio and goldenmosa), the slip stitch pattern provides visual and knitting interest without being too difficult or complicated. The end result is a blanket perfectly…
Free Pattern: Nana’s Pullover
There is a sweater that has traveled throughout my immediate family – it first began with my cousins, was next worn by my brother and myself, then passed onto the children of my cousins, then to my nieces and nephews, and then down to me when our daughter Charlie was born in 2012. Knit by…
KW Baby Collection / Individual Patterns
You may remember back in February when we released Darling, Beatrix, and Colette from the KW Baby Collection as individual PDF downloads. Since then, we have sold out of printed copies of the book, so we decided it was the perfect time to to release all* of the patterns in the collection as individual PDF downloads, and…
Adorable Diaper Cover In Action
Helloooooo!! Linette here, new Kelbourne Woolens office assitant/wife/mom/chicken keeper/knitter/photographer/crossfitter. (Interview by Kate coming soon!) Besides the bonus of working with 3 smart and funny ladies here at KW, I also have access to some of the most gorgeous yarns available to knitters. I am also a photographer, and last week had a baby session, so I…
New For Sale Patterns: Darling, Beatrix, and Colette
When we released the KW: Baby Collection a few years ago, the intent was to create a book of classic designs that would have longevity over time. As the years have gone by, we have received requests for some of the patterns as individual PDFs. Coming up to the 3rd year after the release, the…
Introducing: Little Things!
We’re delighted to announce the official release of our latest book, Little Things! If you follow us on Instagram, you may remember when we did some teaser photos of our photoshoot back at the end of September, or during our “Sneak Peek Week” on Day 2 and Day 4. Little Things is both a follow up…
Introducing the Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new book: Kelbourne Woolens: Baby Collection! Whether delicate and dainty or rumble-tumble and rowdy, Kelbourne Woolens Baby Collection has the perfect project to clothe your sweet wee one…whatever adventures your life may now bring. This lovely collection has everything to keep your baby warm and adorable…
Independent Designer Feature: the Neighbor Hoodie by Andrea Sanchez
The Neighbor Hoodie by Andrea Sanchez is an adorable baby hoodie knit from the top down with intentional neckline shaping to add a great design element. Knit in the luxurious Road to China Light‘s Peridot colorway with an accent of Autumn Jasper for the set-in pockets , this petite hoodie will give any child a…
Knitter Projects: Yoked Cardigan
When it comes to baby clothes, almost everything is adorable. From tiny shoes that are completely for decoration to petite sweaters that scream “take my picture!”. One of our favorite baby cardigans is the Yoked Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. Knit from the top-down, this cardigan ranges in sizes from child to adult and is a…
Knitter Projects: wee Austin Hoodie
Baby Charlie has received many lovely knitted gifts, and now that the weather has cooled considerably she is lucky enough to spend every day wrapped in some sort of knitted goodness. {No wool aversion for this babe, she happily wears wool, alpaca, and, – of couse – cashmere!} One of the amazing gifts Charlie received…
New Free Pattern: Alfalfa Baby Hat
When Charlie was a teeny tiny baby (in sharp contrast to her whopping 8 month old self), Kate was able to keep hats on her with no trouble. Now that Charlie has developed a feisty little mind of her own, her hands constantly reach for whatever is on her head. With that in mind, Kate…
Finished Project: Tiny Rocky Coast
One of the few things Kate has knit for herself in the past year has been a Rocky Coast Cardigan from the continually popular Coastal Knits by Hannah Fettig + Alana Dakos. Knitting the sweater coincided with her pregnancy with her first baby, a daughter Charlie, born in March of 2012. Not wanting to fulfill…
Work in Progress Wednesday
An incredibly adorable pair of baby booties, the December Booties by Carrie Bostick Hoge, knit by Kate out of Acadia in Driftwood.
Work in Progress Wednesday
11.16 The unbearably adorable Pikku-Pete {rav link} {web link} by Lene Alve knit by Kate out of Canopy Fingering in Aloe. A tiny hat, perfect for for the impending wee little sporeling.
Finished Project: Guillermo’s Cardigan
While on her trip, Kate had limited suitcase space but made sure to pack enough yarn to knit her cousin’s son and daughter cardigans. It was the first time she was to meet Guillermo (“Lolo”), and over a year since seeing his sister, Maggie, so the two sweaters seemed like the perfect combination Christmas and…
Work in Progress Wednesday
12.22.2010 Inspired by Kristen Rengren’s Jasper Diamond Hoodie and knit in Canopy Worsted, color Blue Crown. A gift for Kate’s very lucky cousin!