Starting The Fall Knits

It’s 90 degrees out and I’m starting fall knits….

sounds CrAzY right?

With my arm injury unfortunately I couldn’t knit for several months.  This summer the shop sold down till it was nearly empty & I feel like I’m starting all over …

Maybe I need to have a Grand Re-opening? Hmm, need to think about that more.

Anyways, new items stocked to the Katidids Etsy Shop

Pixie hat/BOGO from Carina Spencer….when worn the corners pop up.  Knit to coordinate with

Small Longies.  A next to the skin soft merino wool. I love the colors in this, a twist on the traditional Camo with greys blended in

Waldorf Doll Longies using 100Purewool. 

Bits left over from the newborn outfit

Both are listed to the shop & ready to ship.

Right now the needles are actually empty! 

Doesn’t happen very often LOL! I stayed up last night finishing a bit of personal knitting & I’ll have photos to show once it’s blocked.

Hmm, what’s next?  I’m thinking something a bit girlie

Have a great week!

Katie

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Katidids Knits Etsy Shop Stocking

And it’s about time right?

  My arm is finally healed enough to really knit again & it has been receiving a work out!

Here are a few of the recent Items I’ve listed & will have more up tomorrow.

First up using yummy & super soft 100%Purewool worsted is a SMSS Small Things Kimono and hat set. 

also coordinating longies in the same chocolate. 

Using Little Monkey’s Stitch n Spin worsted merino, a

“Darling Sweater Dress” for a 15 inch Waldorf doll. 

The pattern by Ashley Darling on HC

Also listed is a skirt and sweater loosely based on Tomboy knits patterns

The measurements are listed and will fit a variety of  12-16 inch dolls.

At customers requests, I’ve started listing the doll clothes as separates rather than sets.  I’ll be separating the existing sets as well and,  provide links in listings to coordinating garments…I should have most of them done this week but, don’t hesitate to give me a shout out if there is something specific you’d like.

More to come in the next few days

Have a wonderful day

Katie

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Getting Back In The Groove

Another custom Cali Cargo ready for the mail

Size 2 knit using “Neverland” by Becoming Art.

Available for custom 5.5 oz. super soft wool. 

For some reason I keep pulling out fall colors for shop knitting and I love warm shades in this

And I finally took photos of the soaker which coordinates with the Candy Girl Dress listed with Little Trunks Knits on Hyena Cart

Fluffy Mail!

An order from Lollytree for another “Candy Girl”

I can’t wait to see how this knits up!

Katie

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“Fresh” Summer Shrug

It’s amazing what you can do with leftovers. 

Last September I finished this YYMN custom.  I had a tad of leftovers, about 1.5 oz.  I always feel a bit uncomfortable when there is excess like this, I never know what to do with it & feel a bit guilty even when the customer says to keep it.  When the Mama asked me to make a spring shrug…well, I found a use for those scraps.

A sweet and simple summer shrug, embellished with the scraps of “Fresh” a wonderful colorway from “Green Strings”

Ribbing on the sleeves, hem & neckline trimmed with “Fresh”

I’d saved all those little scraps and embellished a simple button flower

And, with the bits remaining added to the back

Making sure the design is flat enough it will not be uncomfortable for her little one

I’ve found I love playing with leftovers!

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Nina Capri’s Done

And stocked to the Katidids Etsy shop!'

Girls Capri’s using an aran twist from

“Blue Dog Fibers” a fellow Etsian in the colorway “Nina”

Not the greatest photos, I hope to take better today as these colors are just wonderful.  Deep berry, wine, chocolate, yellow, greens and blues all blended for a fun girly colorway

 

Rather than longies I decided on capri’s as this is such a fun spring feeling

Stocked to the Katidids Etsy Shop 

Hip 21-22
Rise 18
Inseam 5.5

The Noro Capri’s are dry and I should have photos up this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest along with a small pair of “World Tree” shorties

It sure feels odd knitting shorts and capri’s when snow is in the forcast for the end of the week!

Stay warm out there

Katie

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“All Around The Town” Longies Listed Today

Primary colors of red, blues, greens and orange, a unisex mix of color that will match a multitude of tops or shirts.  A nice sturdy “springy” merino that will wear well.

On the needles now, well actually they are drying….Capri’s.  Yes, It’s barely winter and I’m thinking of spring already.  Pictures will be up tomorrow once they are dry

I popped into my local yarn store this weekend and they’d just unpacked a shipment of Noro.

 “Just look and drool” I thought…. & I was OK till I touched it…petted it.  OK fondled it.

I bought it.  Like I really need more wool!

So, Noro longies are on the needles.  Progress photo’s up tomorrow.

Stay warm out there!

Katie

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The Amanda Hat, Ready for the mail

Talk about a handful of squishy yummy-ness. Knit to coordinate with the “Bella Mittens” . I think this was the perfect combination of pattern and wool.  The Amanda Hat & Shasta Daisy Knits bulky

“Hoot Owl”

  It was an interesting lace pattern to knit

This hat is not designed to hug your head, rather just slip on.  The brim is designed a tad longer than most to provide extra ear protection.

Well, I think this is the last of the custom knits until the first of the year

Time to get something done for my own family and reintroduce myself to my wheel “Joy”

It’s been about 9 months since I broke my foot & had to quit spinning before I really got started.  This next week is “play” week for me

Wishing you and yours all the Blessings Christmas brings

Katie

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Custom Honeysuckle Set in the mail

I just completed knitting the

Honeysuckle Top/Dress/Tunic from EviePants

& what a sweet pattern!

Some tops can become tedious after a knitting a few times but, this pattern has enough stitch changes to keep you on your toes.  I’d not knit a lateral braid before so it was a learning experience for me also.

Using a custom colorway from Family Pendragon on Avalon superwash

Bloomers were knit using the

Convertible Baby Bloomers by Carina Spencer

And accented with custom buttons from Ayarina’s Button Shop

SWEET!

This 18 mo set will be used for a little ladies 1 year photo’s this weekend.

There is a Romper nearly done and a sweater on the needles.  Update photo coming soon!

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Peace Please! Stocking to Etsy Katidids

“Peace Please” Longies stocked to the Katidids Etsy Shop .

Ahh, the durability of peace fleece! Nice and sturdy longies  that hold up to active crawlers and toddlers.  The durability of peace fleece some call nearly bullet proof which, makes them a must have for night time use or a heavy wetter.

These longies have a larger hip to accommodate the added night time fluff.

Hand-dyed by me using wine, periwinkle & grey with touches of blue.

After I listed these in the shop I  was checking out one of my favorite shops My Little Pitterpats and look what I found!

   These handmade shoe’s are so stinkin cute & a perfect match for these longies! 

I think she has shoes that would match ANY outfit!

Be sure to pop in and take a look.

 

Finishing a few customs today and will have photo’s up tomorrow!

Have a great weekend

Katie

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New spaces new places

My new work room is ready!

A nice large shelved closet for some of my fabrics and a safe place to store dyes and small items from little fingers.

I’ve yet to find counters and cabinets I like but, I’ll be able to consolidate all the wool to one room (umm yes, just the wool)..  I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am & I know the hubby will be to have the living-room reclaimed.

Large windows for plenty of sunlight, even on dreary winter days

I’ll pick up a couple of folding tables as a temporary sewing counters for the sewing machines and sergers,  A nice generous cutting table is being custom built by my wonderful & talented husband.

I have an idea of what I would like for cabinets and counters but plan to use the space for a bit to see what would actually work best for me.   Besides, I need to knit some of this stash down to have room for those counters and cabinets!

Now to tackle the rest of the wool, wish me luck!

Katie

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