Hearts Ease Custom Set Ready to ship!

Custom Kenna & SMSS Bloomers ready for the mail today.

Using a sweet color way from Jenny of  Little Trunks Knits,

“Hearts Ease”

Deep berry, pinks, yellow, chocolate, orange with touches of white

Accented with solid buttons from fellow Etsian,  Ayarina of LovelylittleThings

The shading in the top photo is a bit washed out, the shade is much deeper as that reflected in the bloomers

The convertible bloomers are so versatile, shorts in warm weather and legs that simply button on for extended use.

 

Also shipping out today

Sunshine On My Shoulders!

A sweet shrug using a fun color from

 Blissful Knits & Dyeworks  using Adore SW Merino

 

Blocking and drying…a fun test knit for Melissa of Dakine Knits.  Photos up tomorrow!

Enjoy the sunshine!

Katie

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Greenman On the needles now

“Greenman”, a fun dapple dyed colorway by Family Pendragon has been sitting in my stash bin for nearly a year.  When I saw it I had to have it!  Purchased with no plans no plans in mind it’s been calling to me for some time now.  Looking for a small project to cast on last night, it refused to be ignored any longer.

Can you tell what it is? 

Not telling till it’s done but it will be a sweet set!

Fluffy mail received yesterday from Jenny of Little Trunks Knits one of my favorite dyers.

”Heart’s Ease” for a custom Kenna & Bloomers to be cast on later this afternoon

Stocked to the Katidids Etsy Shop a soft cowl in a wonderful olive green.

I didn’t have a model handy so I put my garden angel to work.  I don’t think she minded a bit!

I’ve a couple of custom shrugs to photo (once I decide on buttons) and then they will be in the mail. 

The sun is flirting for a while today so I think I’m off to the garden for a bit

Have a great day

Katie

 

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Braided Headband & Stocking Katidids Etsy Shop

A few days ago I made this headband for my daughter.  It turned out as the pattern directed but I thought it’s a bit large and bulky…so I played with the pattern a bit and modified it to a trimmer version. It’s done and drying.  I should have a few photos up tomorrow.

My Katidids Etsy Shop finally has new stock!

I’ve a few more items to list but so far this week…

Large “Taos” shorties, a beautiful colorway from Wildflower Whimsy.

Small World Tree Shorties I just love the rich colors of Mosaic Moon!

And the Large Noro Capri’s

Winters finally on it’s way and I’m knitting summer garments?!?!?!

On the needles now is a Kenna Top In “Junebug”

Also a mini pair of longies I’m working up for a customers Waldorf doll.  If the pattern works out, I may start stocking them if there is any interest

And some more Noro…

I’m not sure what it wants to be yet, any ideas?

Snow tomorrow in the forecast means I’ll make a early morning run to ship orders…which means if I’m out early there will be NO snow!  Murphy’s law

Stay warm out there!

Katie

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Popsicle Not Just a Summer Treat!

Can I tell you how fun this was to knit?  Winter has set in and every thing is blech outside, grey dreary skies and brown grass…no snow yet to brighten things up…blech is the best I can describe it.

But inside, bright bold colors that are just so cheerful!  Using “Love Ewe Yarns” Licorice Twist “Popsicle” a sweet Kenna Button Top.

A fun & versatile pattern designed by Nicole Ratliff of “Dakine Knits” has become a “go to” staple for wool clad little ladies. 

The coordinating Leggings were knit to button on coordinating SMSS Bloomers, another wonderful pattern designed by Carina Spencer,

The “Leggings” were knit to button on coordinating SMSS Bloomers, another fun pattern by Carina Spencer.  A sweet set that will be in the mail this afternoon

Both garments are accented with adorable custom colored “Tessa Ann” Posies buttons.

On the needles now,…

A sneak peek of a current test knit using Lolly Tree “June Bug”

This project is much further along at this point then the photo shows & I hope to have completed by the weeks end.

Up coming knit is for the winner of the Black Friday YYMN custom.  It will be longies using Plymouth Yarn “Boku”. 

Off to knit!

Stay warm out there

Katie

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Hello Cutie Patooties!

Hold your ovaries girls!

How sweet are these little ladies In their Katidids Knit’s!

First down the runway is the ever happy Miss Eloise

Styling her Ash Tree Kenna and longies..look at her perfect runway flirt with her adoring crowd

Next up Miss Izabella, queen of curls.

Styling her Elizabeth Tunic and SMSS bloomers,  She stands waiting for her many fans to bestow her smiles

Thank you Mama’s for sharing you little’s with me!

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Custom Kenna & Longies Ready for the mail

This was such a fun knit, very different than the traditional “Girly” colors

The colorway “Ash Tree” is from Blissful  Knits. Originally I purchased it as a OOAK. But, so many liked it the colorway became a staple for Raya.

Blues, greens, grey & white.  I would never have thought to mix those colors together but I really like how this turned out.  The little lady this is was knit for lives in the Pacific northwest.  It made me think of the first time we went to the rain forests along the coast.  Everything was so lush and green against the grey rocks

All types of tiny flowers & ferns I’d never seen before. (and my Mom was an avid gardener) Those memories led to the simple embellishment on the Kenna.   The buttons are solids from Tessa Ann, & the tunic is finished with a twisted rib hem.

The longies also have a twisted rib cuff with a soft ruffle to finish them off.

I'll pop them in the mail this afternoon & hope for Mama Pic’s!

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