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Knitting Projects fit for a Princess

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I think every knitter who saw the first pictures of Princess Charlotte thought the same things: ooh, pretty blanket, and I could totally knit that hat.

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I was thinking about trying to figure out the pattern for the little mostly Garter Stitch bonnet the new little bundle was wearing, but Rian Anderson beat me to it with her Princess Bonnet, now available as a free Ravelry download. It’s super cute and would be great for any baby’s (or doll’s) head.

Linda Castle also has A Bonnet for Every Little Princess, and Jacqueline Wilcox has another variation called Royal Princess Charlotte Baby Bonnet. They’re all a little different, so check them all out and see which one you like.

Pat Olski’s Crown Square knitting pattern is another fun project inspired by royals. This one is a dishcloth or washcloth that features a bobble-studded crown and a sweet little pink ribbon to mark the royal birth. This one costs $2.50.

I know someone will ask, so I’m not seeing a replica of the baby blanket, yet. It’s similar in style to Babysvøbet by Marianne Knorborg, which is available for free and in English (and Danish). It’s a version of the baby blanket given to the Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who used it when her children were born. It’s a similar Shetland style with a Stockinette square in the center surrounded by deep lace borders.

You might also want to check out the Royal Lace Baby Shawl by Russian Lily or Spotlight Australia’s The Royal Look blanket. Here’s another cute one that’s similar.

What did you think of Princess Charlotte’s knits?

Comments

  3. The baby blanket pattern does not appear available in English unless you order a kit. Am I missing a different link somewhere?

  4. Hi- I have a little baby I would love to knit a close copy of Charlotte’s blanket for. Will you be updating this post if you come across a good replica? Thanks! 🙂

  5. I looked this bonnet up on the Irulea.com website and it is different than the oatterns I have seen. May be an experienced pattern designer can copy the pattern from that website

Have you read?

Learn a Flower Bobble Technique to Knit a Fun Shawl

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier. 

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project. 

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible. 

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge. 

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects. 

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy. 

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project. 

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Xandy Peters]