Coastal Kids: Little Oak

The first pattern from the Coastal Kids collection is now available! Meet Little Oak by Alana Dakos:

This is a tiny version of the Gnarled Oak Cardigan from Coastal Knits.

So sweet knit in Becoming Art Theia MCS sport!

SIZE 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2)[4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14] Shown in size 6 months and size 4; to be worn with 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm of positive ease.

MATERIALS Sizes 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2) 2 (2, 2, 3) skeins Becoming Art Theia Sport (75% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk; 260 yd / 238m; 4 oz / 113g); in Tulgey Wood OR 380 (430, 500, 575) yds / 347 (393, 457, 526) m of a sport or fingering weight wool blend such as Madelinetosh Tosh Sock.

US3 / 3.25mm 24” / 60 cm circular needle and set of 4 dpns US2 / 2.75 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needle

Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Sizes 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14) 3 [4, 5, 5, 6, 7] skeins Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK (100% Merino Wool; 225 yd / 206 m; 3 ½ oz / 100g); in Sequoia OR 675 (795, 955, 1110, 1270, 1385) yds 617 (727, 873, 1015, 1161, 1266) m of a dk or sport weight wool blend such as Madelinetosh Tosh Merino or Madelinetosh Tosh Sport.

US6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needle and set of 4 dpns US5 / 3.75 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needle

Gauge: 24 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st on US 6 / 4 mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

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Check back on Friday for the release of the 2nd pattern in the collection, Mini Water's Edge!

Coastal Kids is almost here!

 

Next week Alana and I will begin releasing Coastal Kids!

Coastal Kids is a collection of four pint-sized versions of the original garment designs from our book Coastal Knits.   The patterns, as previewed above, are Little Oak, Mini Water's Edge, Wee Wildflower and Tiny Rocky Coast.

Each design is available in children's sizes ranging from 6 months thru size 14.

These patterns will be available individually as pdf downloads or in print through your local yarn shop.

Check back on May 1 for the first pattern release, Alana's Little Oak!

Tiny Teaser

 

If you've been reading Alana's blog, you know that we have something exciting in store.  Soon we'll be releasing pint-sized versions of four of our designs from Coastal Knits!  Coastal Kids coming soon, stay tuned!