Cashmere Silk Blanket – The Little Heart Blanket

The “Little Heart Blanket” and “Snuggly Favourites” collection is a line of baby patterns that have been carefully curated by Sirdar designers to bring you a collection of beautiful designs for a new generation of Snuggly babies. This collection features their best-selling cashmere merino silk baby patterns that have been re-imagined in the gentlest fairy tale shades of Snuggly Cashmere Merino Silk. This means that you can look out for your own favorite designs, but with a new and updated look.

The yarn used in this collection is a blend of the softest cashmere, the smoothest silk and pure merino wool, which creates a gentle and cozy yarn that is perfect for keeping your baby warm and comfortable. This means that any knit from this collection would make an extra special gift for your most precious new arrival. The combination of these three fibers gives the yarn a luxurious feel, which makes it perfect for a baby blanket, sweater, or hat that is sure to be treasured for years to come.

Cashmere is a delicateyarn, so it’s important to handle it with care. To care for your cashmere hand-knitted items, follow these steps:

Hand wash or dry clean your cashmere items, as machine washing can damage the fibers.

Use a mild detergent specifically designed for delicate fabrics. Avoid using bleach or fabric softeners.

Wash your cashmere items in cool water and rinse them thoroughly to remove all traces of detergent.

Gently press out any excess water, but do not wring or twist the fibers.

Lay the cashmere item flat to dry, away from direct sunlight or heat sources.

Once dry, store the cashmere item folded in a cool, dry place. Avoid hanging cashmere, as it can stretch and lose its shape.

Brush the cashmere with a cashmere comb or brush before wearing to remove any pills or fuzz.

By following these steps, you can help prolong the life of your cashmere hand-knitted items and keep them looking their best.

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Adding eyelets to a project is a great way to make it more wearable in the summer, and these mesh and eyelet sweater patterns are perfect for summer (and beyond!) for layering.

The Inez Summer Sweater from Happy Love Co combines eyelets and dropped stitches (along with some garter and stockinette) to make a casual and fun summer sweater. The pattern is one size (56 inches or 142.24 cm) around, and is meant to be worn oversized. But it’s an easy enough pattern you could alter it to suit you without too much difficulty. It calls for worsted weight cotton yarn.

Another fun project using dropped stitches in the Stella Blouse from Thelma Steimann. It calls for a fingering weight silk yarn and is worked on larger than expected needles and also uses dropped stitches. The pattern includes eight sizes, with a bust circumference ranging from 33.5 to 51.5 inches, or 85-131 cm. You can grab a copy on Ravelry.

The Design Studio Knits has a nice summer cotton tee that uses worsted weight yarn worked on larger needles so it has a mesh effect while still being worked in stockinette stitch. It’s worked in one piece and is another one size pattern, meant to fit an actual chest measurement ranging from 34 to 46 inches (that’s 86 to 117 cm).

A similar look with a cropped shape and four available sizes comes from A Box of Twine. This one is a DK weight yarn knit on large needles and still has an oversized look (for instance the size small is 42 inches/106.68 cm at the bust). It’s worked flat so this is a great one for beginners.

If you want something a little more structured, try the Pip Cardigan from Yoko Johnston. This sport weight cardigan has an allover eyelet pattern and options to close with a zipper or buttons. It’s worked from the top down and has six size options. This one is also oversized, with finished measurements ranging from 51.5 to 64.5 inches, or 131 to 164 cm). You can find this one on Ravelry.

Or check out Endlessly by Amy Gunderson, a free pattern from Knitty. This pullover uses a cable and lace pattern that is easy to knit and to wear. It uses DK weight yarn and has nine size options. The chest measurement ranges from 34.75 to 66.75 inches, or 88.5 to 169.5 cm, and is meant to be worn with a little positive ease.

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