Free Friday - and the winners are...

Wow, what lovely comments, you are all so sweet. I'm glad you like the look of this set, I really enjoy knitting them myself as winding down-time knitting.

I used a random number generator to choose, and the winners are 3, 8 and 6

thats Saim24, Charlotte and Kelly, I'll gift the pattern via Ravelry so it won't clog up your inboxes!

So, this is the new Free Friday, every week I will ask a question, if you want to win the pattern of the week you leave an answer and the following friday I'll draw a name at random, even if you have won before.

Next weeks pattern is Little Plum blossom cardigan (here is the Ravelry link)

so tell me...what is your favourite knitting technique? something that makes you feel clever or makes your finished garment more polished, something that makes you want to do the happy dance (even if you only dance on the inside) for beginners it may be learning to decrease, for others learning to knit with beads gives them a thrill, for myself at the moment it is learning new ways to incorporate sleeves, I love the way the sleeves are worked in the Plum Blossom, it's super easy once you know how!

So, come on then tell us all  - so that we can all learn more together!

New design tuesday - Baby basics contest!

My Baby Basics e-book is now available from Ravelry and my website, I love being able to provide such an easy set for new and experienced knitters alike. Complex designs are well and good (very well and good!) but there are times when you find a design which contains all of the elements you require, with no tricks.

I made garments like these when Holly was a baby, because I was unexperienced but knew what I wanted, something that was easy on, kept baby's body warm and didn't have sleeves. I had completely forgotten about them until I saw a photo of her as a 6 week old wearing one...and snap, bang the collection threw itself together.

However the problem with a collection "throwing itself together" is that sometimes you make mistakes, and I made a big one (this is why we have tech editors and test knitters - all of whom are worth their weight in merino) I used the wrong number as the stitch gauge when writing up the patterns...I have a feeling it is because I used another pattern as a template (now I have a dedicated template with NO numbers on it!) however the problem was discovered and remedied quickly and the sizes are spot on now.

I love the look of the buttons facing forward to secure the garment, but you can use i-cord ties or ribbons if you wish. I also like the idea of working them up in lightweight cotton or bamboo yarns as beach cover ups for when it gets a bit breezy.

The price of the e-book is $15.00 NZ, which currently equates to around $11.30 US
The set covers sizes 0 - 4 yrs

I have 3 copies to give away, please leave a comment saying WHY you would like to win, with your Ravelry name (if you have one) if you aren't on Ravelry make sure you leave a name - anonymous isn't going to win!

Winners will be drawn at random this friday.