New baby blanket - Sweet Valentine

The latest of the baby blanket called "Sweet Valentine" due to this vibrant Raspberry Sorbet color you want literally munch on. This time I tried a new yarn, Madelinetosh Merino DK, in Vermilion color.

I always like to knit garter stitches for baby blankets but it is a bit boring to knit 100 garter stitch row so I designed it with a little twist ☺

the "Sweet Valentine" blanket is available for purchase in my Etsy store

Blanket size is 50 by 50 cm, or 23 by 23 inches

Supply: 1 skein of MadelineTosh Merino DK

Tutorial 

Cast on 79 st, with US9 

Knit in garter (all knit) for 7 rowsWrong side, knit 4, (purl 1, knit 6) 10 times, purl 1, knit 4

Then on right side, knit all stitches
Repeat these 2 rows 50 times
Finish with 6 rows of garter st and bind off.

En français, c'est par ici

Dam it is cold . . . More cowls coming . . .

More snood orders for European clients, where it is very cold this month

Pattern (free) HERE

Yarn : Malabrigo worsted

(Color: ravelry red and tiger lily)

Christmas gift, part 2

This christmas I had a lot of gifts to knit. My sister got addicted to the show "Once upon a time", so we went on a search of Emma, Ruby and Mary Margaret hat patterns.

First we went for Mary Margaret beret, easily finding a free pattern on Ravelry

I used Malabrigo worsted, US 8 needles.

Second she wanted Ruby's beret but in a cherry color.

Free pattern on Ravelry

I couldn't find the right color so I decided to dye it myself with Kool-aid.

(3 packages of Cherry and 1 Black cherry, for 200 yards of Cascade Cash vera, microwave process)

I simply love the color even if the picture is a bit bright due to the Instagram filter.