Mabel's Closet Pattern Preview: Spring Jumper and Beret

I...love...stripes. A good percentage of the outfits in our household, both for the children and the adults, feature stripes. While you can pair the Cradle Cardigan and the Autumn Frock with something stripey, I wanted to also design a knit piece with stripes.Hello Spring Jumper.

My (amazing in every way) assistant Jerusha knit this sample. She did a beautiful job executing a technique you can use when knitting stripes in the round called jogless jog. The individual pattern available to yarn shops and the book / e-book explain in words how to do this yourself, and soon I'll have a video tutorial for jogless jog here on Knitbot.

Finished measurements: Jumper: 18 (19, 20, 21)" [46.5 (49, 51.5, 54) cm] chest circumference To fit sizes: 0–6 ( 6–12, 12–18, 18–24) months Sample shown in 18" [46.5 cm] Hat: 14 3⁄4 (16)" [37.5 (40.5) cm] brim circumference To fit sizes: 0–12 (12–24) months Sample shown in 14 3⁄4" [37.5 cm]

Yarn: Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% American wool; 181 yd [166 m] / 50 g); Color A: 1 (2, 2, 2) skeins in Petal 111, Color B: 1 (2, 2, 2) skeins in Bird's egg 106, Color C: 1 skein in Twig 119

Needles: One 16" circular needle (circ) in size US 5 [3.75 mm] One set double-pointed needles (dpns) in size US 5 [3.75 mm] Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

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Mabel's Closet Pattern Preview: Cradle Cardigan

This little cardigan started it all...I'd had it on the needles since I first got pregnant.  I was playing around with color work for the yoke when Carrie gently reminded me what my design work is all about: keeping it simple.  And so Cradle Cardigan found it's way, a cardigan fit for baby with the simple spirit of many of my designs for women. Mabel is 3 months old in the above photograph, wearing the 0 - 6 month size.  Here she is in the same size at 5 months.

It works for both ages!  Hopefully that help you knit with confidence for the little baby in your life, knowing they can get at least several months of wear out of it.

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I will be hosting a knit-a-long for this sweater on the blog via video beginning on the 26th.  So when you go to purchase Mabel's Closet on the 19th, grab a few skeins of Chickadee, too, if you want to participate!

Finished measurements: 21 3⁄4 (23, 24 1⁄4, 25 3⁄4)" [55 (58.5, 62, 65) cm] chest circumference, buttoned with 3⁄4" overlap To fit 0–6 (6–12, 12–18, 18–24) months Sample shown in 21 3⁄4" [55 cm]

Yarn: Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yd [166 m] / 50 g); 2 (3, 3, 3) skeins in Carrie’s Yellow 125

Needles: • One 16" circular needle (circ) in size US 5 [3.75 mm] • One set of double-pointed needles (dpns) in size US 5 [3.75 mm] Or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rows/rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

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Mabel's Closet

In this video I introduce Mabel's Closet, a little knitwear collection inspired by and for my baby girl, Mabel.  As with Knitbot Essentials, this is a collaboration with Quince & Co. A limited edition print book releases on the Quince website Monday, November 19.

UPDATE: Knitters!! There's been an unexpected delay, so Mabel's Closet will not release on the 19th as planned. It will release SOON, hopefully just an additional week wait! I'll announce a new release date as soon as I can.

Your copy of Mabel's Closet will be autographed, packaged in a little muslin bag and include a button pin featuring a sweet illustration by Neesha Hudson.

Here is my color palette, mature but still perfect for baby: egret, clay, petal, birds egg, twig and carrie's yellow

When you purchase Mabel's Closet on the 19th, you'll also want to purchase Chickadee to knit the Cradle Cardigan. Beginning on the 26th I'll be hosting a knit-a-long via video for this design!  The construction of this cardigan is similar to many of my designs for women, knit from the top down.  The tips and techniques shared during the knit-a-long can be helpful to you, even if you'll be starting a different Knitbot project.

The patterns are sized 0 - 24 months. I'll share more images from the collection throughout the week!

In the meantime, leave a comment below to be entered in a giveaway hosted by Quince.  One winner, to be announced on Friday, will receive the limited edition print book, e-book and a Quince tote!

And what do we all think about the introduction of video to Knitbot?