Newborn baby blanket - Miss Violette

Presenting "Miss Violette"

Adorable warm handknit Blanket for newborn or toddler 
100% Sweet Georgia cashmere/silk incredible soft lace yarn.
Delicate, soft and ever so slightly glossy, this yarn is 2-ply laceweight that I knitted double for a fuller feeling.
 45% cashmere and 55% silk.
My own original design. Pattern coming soon

The blanket is 20 by 30 inches or 50 by 70 cm

In many colors

Contact me if you would prefer your baby blanket in any of these colors.

Byaltadena@gmail.com

More Baby Tiger Booties in Malabrigo Finito

Adorable 100% fine merino handknit booties, light grey color with Liberty of London ribbon (Meadow purple, red or Capel Mustard).

more are coming...

Baby Tiger Booties in Malabrigo Finito

Keeping baby feet warm is essential especially in the first days of a baby life.

These adorable baby tiger booties in very fine merino will keep their little feet warm and cosy.

Ribbon will assure the booties are still one even if baby is on the move ☺

100% super soft Merino wool from Malabrigo Finito

This luxurious yarn comes from the finest Uruguayan wool. It only comes to market ONCE a year in limited quantities!

Size 0 to 3 months

Ribbon Liberty of London Meadow purple

Assorted ribbon colors are avaialble (all Liberty of London).

My pattern

New baby books

Everything for baby - Adelaide d'Andigné

Sample handcrafted projects with patterns

Making children's clothes - Emma Hardy

25 stylish step by step sewing projects for 0-5 years, including full size patterns

My little cute elephant!!

His name is Pierre.

Great pattern from Ysolda, easy to follow, challenging on shaping the ears for me!!

Pattern : Ysolda Elija

Yarn: Rowan Cashsolf DK, Navy, WHite, Gray (1 ball for each color)

Cardi d'été

A colorful cardigan for a little girl sweet summer.

It was love at first sight!!

Yarn: Debbie bliss Cashmerino, 1 ball of each pink

Pattern from La Souris Verte

Défi 13 - Baseball Season

Défi 13 bicolore,

2 color raglan sweater, for opening of Baseball Season!!

Size 2-3 year old

My pattern, available on Ravelry "soon"

Rowan wool cotton

Pour les finitions

A SUIVRE ☺

New baby blanket "Baby Blues"

This time with a skein of Malabrigo worsted in a turquoise blue (98 Tuareg).

and voila...

PATTERN

Cast on 68 st, with US9 or 10.5 (depending on how tight you are knitting)

Knit in garter (all knit) for 8 rows

right side, knit all stitches
then on wrong side, knit 6, (purl 6, knit 4) 5 times, purl 6, knit 6
on right side, knit all stitches
following wrong side, knit 6, purl 1 (knit 4, purl 6) 5 times, Knit 4, purl 1, knit 6

repeat these 4 rows 21 times

finish with 8 rows of garter st and bind off.

★ My little tip
Make sure you do 2 extra border rows of go and back garter every 10 rows for the side border. It means only on these 6 stitches on each side of the border, you do 2 extra rows.
Hope it is clearer now ☺
It will even with the stockinette stitch, otherwise, the border will looks squizzed.

Also, blocking will make your blanket even and bigger, even a more professional look.

Feel free to leave a comment, it is always fun
Pour la version francaise c'est part ICI

Enjoy!! Part 4 is coming soon...☺

Newborn blanket...I did it again!!

This time with a skein of Malabrigo worsted in a light pink (17 Pink Frost ).

PATTERN

Cast on 67 st, with US9 or 10.5 (depending on how tight you are knitting)

Knit in garter (all knit) for 8 rows

right side, knit all stitches
then on wrong side, knit 6, (purl 5 knit 5) 5 times, purl 5, knit 6
on right side, knit 6, (knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1) 5 times, knit 5, knit 6
following wrong side, knit 6, (purl 5, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1) 5 times, purl 5, knit 6

repeat these 4 rows 21 times

then 1 row all knit and 1 row on wrong side, knit 6, purl 55, knit 6

finish with 8 rows of garter st and bind off.

★ My little tip
Make sure you do 2 extra border rows of go and back garter every 10 rows for the side border. It means only on these 6 stitches on each side of the border, you do 2 extra rows.
Hope it is clearer now ☺
It will even with the stockinette stitch, otherwise, the border will looks squizzed.

Also, blocking will make your blanket even and bigger, even a more professional look.

I have added the pattern in a PDF file to download, just click on the image and print/save on your desktop, tablet or smartphone.

Feel free to leave a comment, it is always fun
Pour la version francaise c'est part ICI

Enjoy!! Part 3 is coming soon...☺

Edit from 1/10/2011
Thanks to the great people on Ravelry, I realized that there was a typo in my pattern. It is now all good. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions

Newborn baby blanket for sale on Etsy

Now available for sale in my Etsy boutique ☺

In need of an handmade original gift for Christmas or baby shower!!

Enjoy an adorable warm handknit Blanket for newborn or toddler.
100% Malabrigo Hand Dyed incredible soft Merino wool.
My own pattern.

The blanket is 21 by 21 inches or 53 by 53 cm

Your baby will love it for years, first as a newborn, it is perfect for car seat or stroller trip. Then as a toddler, it is just the right side for them to carry everywhere.

FREE SHIPPING US/Canada and Europe
Other color available

Frais de port gratuit aux USA/Canada/Europe
Dispo dans de nombreuses couleurs

Un cadeau original et personnel pour les fêtes ou pour une naissance

Easy Happy Feet

3 size, 1 ball, these little sox are super easy and adorable.

I combined a few techniques and made a mistake at the heel on my first pair trying the short heel technique.

I found my mistake a way better result than the short heel. It works well on baby because their heel is not as defined as an adult.

From experience, I thought babies needed socks until they try to stand up so I made the pattern for 1 month, 3 month and up to 6 month old.

Size

Fits baby from 1, 3 to 6 months old

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm/4", in st sts using US3(3.25 mm), fingering yarn.

Required materials

✏ 1 ball of Jojoland cashmere, fingering yarn, about 180 m or 200 yards

✏ US 3 (3.25 mm), circular or DPN

Tuto disponible en français sur demande.

Après achat de la version anglaise, envoyer moi un email at byaltadena@gmail.com

I knitted a few samples for my first orders in size 6 months

✏ Mustard socks are with Classic Elite Alpaca sox

✏ Pink socks are in Jojoland cashmere 4 ply

✏ Blue socks are in Misti Alpaca worsted

the pattern works in different size, type of yarns perfectly.

Baby shower...part 1

The baby will be here soon so in perfect American tradition we had a baby shower.
It was a lot of fun and it gave me the opportunity to knit like there is no tomorrow for one of my very good friend.

So I started with a baby blanket.

All I had, was a skein of Malabrigo worsted in a light gray (606 Frost gray) that I knew my friend would love.

PATTERN

Cast on 71 st, with US9 or 10.5 (depending on how tight you are knitting)

Knit in garter (all knit) for 9 rows

then on wrong side, knit 6, (purl 4, knit 1) 11 times, purl 4, knit 6
on right side, all knit

repeat these 2 rows 40 times

finish with 8 rows of garter st and bind off.

★ My little tip, for tight knitters or people that want a better finish. 

Do 2 extra short rows of garter every 10 rows for the side border. Garter stitch gauge is shorter that stockinette and like me if you knit tight, it creates a squeezed border

If you are knitting loose you don't need to do it.
Hope it is clearer now ☺

Also, blocking will make your blanket even and bigger, even a more professional look.


I have added the pattern in a PDF file to download, just click on the image and print/save on your desktop, tablet or smartphone.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Pour la version francaise c'est part ICI

Enjoy!! Part 2 is coming soon...☺

New little booties

Une nouvelle paire de chaussons pour assortir avec le pull Marko.

A new pair of booties to match with Marko's new sweater.

A little ski sweater

It is the season after all...

Another adorable handknit custom order for a sweet little 2 year old girl's christmas. She is going to a ski trip and needed to wear something warm and soft so she wouldn't be cold.

It is a simple pattern and pink yarn, her favorite colour!!
Nice blend of wool to be warm and cashmere to be soft.

A little dress for the Holidays

I designed this little dress for a sweet little girl for the Holidays. She will look very pretty and might add a pair of little snuggly booties to match.

I used a cashmere blend yarn for the softness on the delicate baby skin.

It fits a 3 to 6 months old.

The dress is for sale on ETSY. $65 (around 48 Euros).

Shipping is free.

Pattern is available, if interested, please contact me.

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Une petite robe tricotée idéale pour les fêtes de fin d'années. Je l'ai tricotée avec un fil à base de cachemire très doux pour ne pas irriter la peau délicate des bébés. Pour des bébés de taille 3 à 6 mois.

La jolie robe est en vente sur ETSY pour $65 (environ 48 Euros)
Frais de port gratuit.

Le patron est disponible, si vous êtes intéressés, n'hésitez pas à me contacter

New pairs of cashmere snuggly booties

For a boy, for a girl, for twins... they are so soft, pure pleasure of cashmere melting in your hand, your baby feet will love them.

$35 a pair (27 Euros) on ETSY

Shipping is free, US or international, come in a secret santa package for the holidays.
PayPal Payment, it is simple and secure

An little bit of fabric

I have an idea of a kid's suitcase...

For a sweet little girl

Just adorable in bright pink!!

Another little bundle of joy order, for a sweet little girl.
This is the same pattern as the blue cashmere sweater I did for my nephew from La Droguerie "Le 3ème bébé de la droguerie"
This time is in a superwash yarn, so soft it feels like an alpaca blend

Mother and daughter love it.

Almost done

Almost done with the baby clothes for my nephew, one more pajamas in a soft alpaca with lots and lots of cable...open in the back as usual. It is the best way for baby, just for changing dippers.
A perfect baby shower gift for a baby to sleep all in softness. $76.

Pattern will be soon available on Ravelry.

Chaussons en mousse - Trico'13

Already October!! Wahoo time flies. But it is the time of the month...we are approaching the 13th.

As always it is going to my future nephew, it is part of the thousand bootees I knitted for him, so spoiled :-)

"Mousse" is for October challenge for Trico'13

Pour les francophones, j'ai mis au point une traduction automatique du blog ici