Book Review – All-Year-Round Knitting for Little Sweethearts

I recently purchased “All-Year-Round Knitting for Little Sweethearts: 68 Patterns for Everyday, Parties, and Special Times” and I am impressed by the variety and cuteness of the designs included in this book. From winter pine cone pants to summer sweet skirts, there is a pattern for every season and occasion. The book offers a range of sizes from babies to adults, which makes it perfect for creating matching outfits for the whole family.

The designs are created by KlompeLompe, a Norwegian brand that is known for its nature-inspired and sweetly casual appeal. The patterns are easy to follow and are organized by level of difficulty, making it easy to choose a pattern that is suitable for your skill level.

Although I have not yet had the opportunity to make any of the designs, they are definitely on my project list. The book is filled with adorable and stylish clothing designs that are perfect for everyday wear, special occasions, and even matching family outfits. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to knit and is looking for inspiration for their next project. Your little sweethearts will never look sweeter with these patterns.

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Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting.

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of.

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams.

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs.

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty.

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this).

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry.

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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