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Brooklyn Tweed Launches First Kids’ Collection

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check out the adorable BT Kids collectionYou all know I like to knit for little kids (being as I have one, and I wrote a book of baby knits) and I’m in love with the new collection BT Kids from Brooklyn Tweed.

they’re known for great designs that are classic and modern at the same time, wearable, with beautiful details that make them fun to knit an delightful to wear. All of that is true of this collection as well (check out the lookbook for more details).

Some of my favorites include Winslow by Julie Hoover, an adorable penguin-bedecked pillow that would be a great first intarsia project; Jared Flood’s Atlas Cardigan, a bold, circular-yoke pattern for girls (a pullover colored for boys is also included); the lovely and colorful Pinwheel hat and mitten set by Véronik Avery, shown in colors for girls and boys; and Michelle Wang’s Petal, perfect for a princess tea party.

There are a lot of great heavily cabled projects here as well as fun colorwork. Patterns are sized for kids ages two to 10, and range in price from $6.50 to $7 for individual pattern downloads.

See anything you like? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Brooklyn Tweed.]

Looking for knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Looking for pullover and sweater patterns? Check these books out.

Comments

  1. I always love the Brooklyn Tweed patterns and this collection is so cute and stylish. And the models are adorable too! Thanks for sharing this link.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.