Binic

It's back to school season! Yaaa! I just got back to work after the summer vacations and I'm already feeling the urge to knit more. Fall is always my most productive season. Cleaning up the garden will be on the priority list pretty soon, and by then I'm surely gonna be thinking about Halloween and Christmas! I can't wait for the cooler days to come. Knitting, wrapped in a blanket, with a nice cup of english breakfast is such a joy to me.

We have had really warm weather in the past month, but it didn't stop my needles. I had told my cousin I would knit something for her little boy (now 18 months old) and so I did. I decided on the Binic Pattern by Solenn Couix-Loarer. It was a quick knit, most of the pattern being worked in round with only knitted stitches. My cousin chose the yarn, Stroll tonal in Pacific. It's such a pleasure working with this yarn. Warm, easy care, springy and so soft! I wish you could touch it through the picture. I'm really eager to see the little guy wear it!

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sweetteasoftskein/binic

My first baby shower

Yesterday, I went to my first baby shower. My older cousin is pregnant! She's having the first baby of the family and everyone is really happy and excited. Soooo, since a couple of weeks, I've been knitting little baby things here and there between my other projects to give her on that occasion. 

What I find fantastic about baby clothes and accessories is that they are small. Not only do they are quick-knits, they're also easy to carry with you in your purse or backpack. I find that they also are a great opportunity to learn the basics of a new garment. For example, if you've never knitted socks, a simple baby sock pattern is a good way to start. They are fast to complete, so if you miss something, it won't be that long before you notice the anomaly and you can start over or unravel a part of it without loosing days of work.

 Plus, baby things are so cute! Everyone loves them. I often knit at work, at lunch and on my breaks and I've notice that people want to see and touch them even more then my other projects. They're a perfect excuse to use super soft and colourful yarns too. 

So, if you don't have babies yourself, find some friends who do and start knitting cute clothes (especially with Christmas coming!!). Also, if you don't know where to start, here are the links to the awesome patterns that I used. They are all free, well written and relatively easy to complete. 

The blue  cardigan: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-sophisticate---free

The green vest: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hunters-vest

The little baby blanket:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/newborn-baby-blanket

The tiny socks: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mock-cable-baby-socks

And if you want to see my version of each more clearly they are all on my Ralverly projects page : http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sweetteasoftskein