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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“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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WIPs And Another Stocking

 

On the needles now, a sweet summer shrug

using a bright solid green and trimming in

Green Strings Mountain Meadow

This photo was taken last night and is now much further along.  I’m working on the collar and the sleeves will be next.  Should be completed tonight with possibly a touch of embellishment if there are enough scraps left

Also on the needles a Something Beautiful Shrug (which I also would like to complete tonight)

It will coordinate with the Capri's shown.  The Capri’s have been my car knitting all winter.  Train delays, school pick up/drop off…they’ve nearly become a permanent fixture in my car.  Time to getrdone!  The cuffs and ruffles will depend on how much of the colorway is left once the shrug is completed.  I’ve no idea what the colorway is actually called, I’ve lost the wrapper so…I call it “Mom’s Iris’” My mom used to grow the most beautiful Iris where ever we lived…they always meant home to me & yes, I have a boatload of Iris growing in my flower beds

Stocked to the Katidids Etsy shop this morning a couple of Spring/Summer knits…

Small Shorties using 100%Purewool in the colorway red-brown….which is actually shades of lovely pinks & chocolate.

Also a pair of SMSS Bloomers without the ribbon eyelets.

A nice summer weight Gaia

Both are freshly laundered, lanolized and ready to ship.

Well better get busy

Stay warm out there!

Katie

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Custom Knits ready for the mail!

On the way to a Mama for Christmas photo’s, The Pacific Holiday Set

A YYMN Custom using a hand dyed color-way  “Pacific Holiday”from

Raya of Blissful Knits

Sweet Shrug in a deep ruby red

A fun “Rumba” Skirty with 3 tiers of ruffles and coordinating leg warmers

This will be one well dressed little lady!

 

Also ready for the mail “Peace Please Longies”

Hand knit with “Peace fleece”. 

It often feels like a brillo pad when you first start knitting with it but softens as its handled.  When laundered it blooms and after a few washes will become cottony soft and wears like cast iron….sturdy enough for active toddlers

 

A few more customs are in the works and at least 2 should be completed this week.

Progress photos up tomorrow.

Have a great evening

Katie

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