Knit List: Lion Brand Bonbons

This is one of those things that I started a long time ago and then I started freaking out about my book and decided I couldn’t knit anything else for a while so I abandoned the project and didn’t manage to tell you that I got to try out some of Lion Brand’s new Bonbons yarn and it was a lot of fun.

These teeny, tiny balls of yarn (the fine cotton yarn I sampled has just 28 yards per ball) are great for knitting up little toys, using as trim or just playing with. I was working on a doll dress from the Arne & Carlos book Knitted Dolls, and you can see how far a single ball carried me (I was just about to run out of the lavender, too).

All of the Bonbons yarns come in packs with eight little balls of different colors. In addition to the fine cotton there are also a fine acrylic/metallic and a lightweight acrylic. Each option is available in two color collections.

These little balls are a lot of fun and have inspired me to try to figure out what to do with them. I really want to take the second pack of cotton and make a striped dishcloth, but I”m not sure about the rest.

What would you do with a bunch of tiny balls of yarn? Spill it!

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Last year I cleaned out my closet and realized that I had about 24 handknit sweaters. This knowledge hasn’t completely stopped me from knitting more sweaters, but it did get me thinking about places in my wardrobe where I might actually need more knit things, and one thing I noticed a lack of was knit vests.

I have a couple of them and I love them for layering when it starts to get a little warmer, like when it’s cool in the morning but hot in the afternoon, or cold in a building but warmer outside. I’ve already knit myself one new vest this year, and with these patterns I’m pretty sure I’ll be making more.

This chunky vest pattern from Daisy and Peace on Etsy is sort of the quintessential vest you think of when you think of knit vests, with a scoop neck and ribbed edges. It uses bulky yarn and is great for beginners since it is worked flat. There are six sizes available.

The Knit Purl Girl has another pretty take on the basic knit vest, this time with a higher, double folded neckline. The Semper Slipover is worked with a mohair blend and a wool yarn held together to make a DK weight gauge. The tops of each side are worked separately, then joined for working in the round.

Minimi Knit Design has another great take on a classic vest, this time with a v-neck. It’s worked in the round from the top down using worsted weight yarn. Sizing ranges from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm actual bust measurement.

One thing about all the vests I have right now is that they are pullovers, but this version with buttons is pretty cure, too. It’s from MMadisonMarie on Etsy, and it uses fuzzy, chunky yarn and has an oversized fir with a V-neck and button closure. It’s worked flat and comes in three sizes.

Or you could make this cute vest with an I-cord tie, from Nicoline Sofie Knit. It’s worked from the top down starting with all the pieces separate, then joining and working the whole piece back and forth in rows. It has I-cord edging, comes in six sizes, and calls for a combo of alpaca and a glittery yarn.

Svetlana Volkov’s Nola Slipover is made with two strands of worsted weight yarn held together to get a bulky gauge. It has a high neck and roomy armholes, with a slightly cropped body. It’s available in eight sizes and you can get a copy on Ravelry.

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Carrie Thomas says
August 18, 2012 at 10:27 am
any word on if its going to be sold in stores, or online only? Love to have an assortment of colors without buying whole skeins. This is just the right ticket for making knit and crochet toys.
Putry says
November 17, 2012 at 6:12 am
I knit to keep my family warm, and to keep my mind and hands busy. I love that there is such beufaiutl, quality yarn out there so that all my hard work looks great year after year. The photos are just stunning- Great Job!

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