Dollveralls and Longies Stocked to the Shop

Dollveralls, a pattern designed by Korin Bourdo

Knit using a color from “Little Trunks Knits”  called Yacht Club.

Sized for a 10-12 inch waldorf doll. Matching cap completes the outfit.

Listed and ready to pop in the mail

Longies have nearly sold out of the shop this winter.

I hadn’t realize just how low till I received an e mail asking if I still stocked them!

This is a medium to large pair I’d had in the works…a mid weight merino that will be a nice weight to transition into spring.

Rather than longies, I think at this point in the season I’ll be focusing on shorties for summer.  I’ve a few pair in the works along with a few soakers and skirts. 

More doll clothes to be listed in the shop within the next few days. 
Stay warm out there

Katie

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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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A few more knits stocked at Katidids Knits

Starting a bit of fall knitting. 

Sized to fit size 3-5 a short sleeved capped sweater and matching hat. Perfect for layering in the changing fall weather. 

I dug into the acrylic/wool blend for this one…making it totally washable!

 

And then there is a pair of Waldorf Doll Longies. Knit in a  green and grey camo….

These have a 5 inch inseam & will fit a variety of dolls.

Small Longies using Moonlight & Laughter’s worsted wool. (I love her colors)

A fun mix of girlie colors

Ruffles and eyelets ready for ribbons (if you so choose) finish the legs.

That’s all for today, I’ve a few more to list tomorrow and then I will be open again for customs!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

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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Crazy busy week At Katidids Knits

Crazy busy week, there has been a lot of knitting, a lot of sewing a LOT of mess making.  I’ve overflowed from the work room to the dining room table.

3 days of blitz sewing and knitting have taken its toll on the house.  Thank goodness I have an understanding husband! 

I’ve spent the morning winding yarn for customs, prepping more skirts for dresses,blocking a completed test knit,  wrapping orders for the mail and **deep breath** attempting a bit of cleaning. 

In no specific order a few of the past weeks busy-ness!

A few dresses stocked to the Katidids Knits Etsy Shop with more in various stages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Candy dress finished & in the mail

 

Custom Skirted longies and dress for a sweet little lady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A “Tama” sweater and Budgie Bloomers” for a friend.  Both patterns new to me & will become a couple of “go-to” patterns to be sure!  I loved them. Sadly these are the only photo’s I have.  Both were wrapped and packaged for shipping when I pulled them back out for photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m hoping the Mama will send a few photos. 

Well,  that’s my messy week/weekend in a nutshell. 

As you can imagine, there are a lot of trimmings and scraps laying about that have to be cleaned up before I can move on!

Have a great week!

Katie

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Storm Knitting,

In the heat of summer?  Yes!

With tropical storm Isaac hitting Biloxi and & new Orleans we have family who evacuated the area and and came to stay with us till the storm passes.  They pulled in Monday late afternoon and we’ve been having a wonderful visit.  It’s my husbands, cousins, son’s. wife and daughter Whew! Her husband is stationed in Biloxi and needed to stay behind..

Talk about branches on the family tree! Isaiah was here last night and said Grandma,how are they related to me?  Not willing to explain 4th & 5th cousins to a 9 year old I cheated and said your cousins!  Family is always family right?

So, I haven’t tried to work on any customs so far this week.  To much going on to really focus.

There has been knitting in spurts while we chat and visit

Some striped longies.

A denim blue seed stitch cowl… I finished the last few rows and cast off

And a mulberry seed stitch cowl

Seed stitch cowls I hope to have stocked in the next 1-2 days

Warm winter items for the shop that are always popular, and a simple pattern I can easily follow while we visit.  So far their house us ok, a lot of heavy wind and rain.  If  the power stays on she will head home Thursday & I’ll get back to work on customs.

Hope those of you in the south are staying safe and dry!

Katie

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Small bits stocked

While there has been very little blogging there has been knitting.

The Ravellenic Challenge ended with the Olympics and while I did not meet all of my personal goals I did medal in a few….I think I ended up with 8 total.

Catch a Breeze Cowl 

Waldorf Longies

The Apple Cart Longies using Dakine Knits Longies Pattern

A Fun Waldorf Set

And a “Baby Blue Pixie Hood

Yet to be listed…

“Knitting in Vegas” Leggings, a custom knit. Using Dakine Knits Pattern

 

Waiting for buttons and the ends to be woven in is a pair of  Dakine Knits  “My Keiki Overalls”. which I modified to convertible legs. Rooting through the button box now…

On the needles now.. Longies using a new color from Raya of Blissful Knits called

“Pegasus”

I’ve a few more inches left to go on the legs. 

Unblocked they are measuring 20 hip and 18 rise and up for grabs. 

Fluffy mail which arrived yesterday

“Citron” on twist, another yummy color of Raya’s, ordered for a custom.

and

More Blissful Knits!  Another new color

“Kimono”  8 squishy ounces, also on twist

Kimono is just wanted to live here so it is available for custom.

Whew, I know I’ve left quite a few things out. 

The sweaters are completed and simply need buttons, there was more fluffy mail Mosaic Moon scraps for waldorf doll clothing, we’ve been working on shelving & storage space for the work room.  Drove to Indianapolis to visit family and the State Fair…I will be entering knits next year…

deep breath after this spastic post

Back to knitting

Hope you’re having a great one

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My First Entry & Stash Knitting

For the Ravellenic2012 games..

Using more scrap from the stash bins

longies with a touch of fall. I call these

Apple Cart Longies

All the crisp and clear colors of fall apples. Just looking at the photo I caught myself taking a deep breath and was a bit surprised when I didn’t smell apples.

I’m hoping to have them completed and ready to stock by Monday. 

One of my goals for the year is to clean out a bunch of scraps and use up at least 2-3 bins of wool.I have to admit I’ve become a bit of a wool stash junkie. When the bins are taking over the room and you can’t get to the sewing machine….it’s time to thin the stash!  No, I won’t be selling any of it, just using it up for stock items & maybe and item or 2for myself.

 

The Gilead Test knits coming along…maybe not as as fast as I could with the Ravellenic games now on but progressing.  This is a 6 mo size.

I have the green and brown shades in solid , I need to decide which I’ll use for longies to coordinate and possibly trim the sweater.

Well, it’s a beautiful day and the garden is calling me. Have a wonderful Saturday!

Katie 

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Working On Winter

Longies between customs starting with a few newbie sets.

First up is some super squishy longies knit using Manos Wool Classica, trimmed in the lavender.  The hat is the same lavender with the main color as trim. These are so soft I keep petting them….perfect for tender new baby skin

Hip 16, rise 14, inseam 7 Hat brim at rest is 7 inches and 9 inches long

Trying to clear out the solid scrap wool bin, 3 yr old Evelyn chose these colors & I was instructed to “needle them up”  Needless to say there is a 7 gallon bucket of solid scraps and these didn’t make a dent! 

Using Cascade 220 purple, pinks, blue, lime and teal

Nice and soft longies that will hold up for a long time

Hip 16 Rise 14 inseam 7.25   Hat brim is 7 inches at rest and 8 inches long

Both sets are freshly laundered, lanolized & ready to ship. 

They should be listed this evening

Katie

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Finished Knits

Still on the dry rack

Ruffled shorties for Lucy. 

Using some wonderful merino from Little Monkey's Stitch n Spin in the color “Neptune”

A few YYMN customs ready for the mail

Talk about soft and squishy!

Aran twist hand dyed by Raya of Blissful Knits “Holly Berry” using the Dakine Knits Longies pattern modified to be convertible longies.  These are nice and thick perfect for night time use as the the mama requested. Packaged up and ready for todays mail

Also ready for the mail this custom “Treasure Island set.  More wonderful colors for Raya of Blissful Knits.

A super sweet Arabella Top, pattern by Teresa (Tia) King and matching headband

Convertible longies to finish the set accented with buttons from Ayarina

Another pair of  YYMN convertible longies.  This time I used Harrisons’s Hand dyed BFL DK (double stranded) for another pair of night time super soakers. 

I need to pick up buttons for the legs today and then they will be on the way

Whew! I need to update the knit meter after this past week..better yet,  Time to find the table top!

Have a wonderful day

Katie

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Bits of Test Knitting

In between customs I’m enjoying a bit of test knitting & have found 2 new cute patterns

Soon to be released from Claire Gentry the “Lucy Top/Dress” (shown in 2-6 month sizing)

A seamless one piece garment that can be worn as a dress & as the seasons change and your little one grows a top or tunic. 

I know you will be seeing a selection of these in the Katidids Etsy Shop 

My understanding is this pattern in time, will be available in sizes up to teen

The second test knit is Little Star Sweater by Emily Barbee.  I’m making the 6-12 month long sleeved version.  The pattern is written for short and long sleeved versions & has versions for sweater/tunic or dress lengths. 

All I have left to complete is the cuffs & bottom trim and adding the buttons.  I hope to have it done this evening

Also on the needles are a pair of  toddler sized wide legged beach comber short’s

They need a few more inches of length and a pocket added to complete.

Hopefully both will be completed this evening but I think the allure of the sunshine and pool are pretty strong

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend.

And remember to thank a Veteran for their service!

Katie

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Newborn Sweetness

I love knitting longies and shorties but newborn items are some of my favorite’s.

No matter what color or style you use they’re just so sweet & offer nearly instant gratification.

This set is for a long time customer of mine who is expecting a little lady to join her lovely family in the next week.  So, she is receiving the hat she requested and a bit more.

Mosaic Moon Birthday Girl on BFL…oh the squishiness!

Please excuse the unblocked photos

Fae Folk Hat( Pattern by Carina Spencer SMSS) sans ties for a newborn

Simple “grow with me” newborn booties.. that stay on

I hope she enjoys using this set as much as I did knitting it

Stay warm out there

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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