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Springtime Crochet

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I hope you have all had a wonderful Easter weekend! We have been blessed to spend time with lots of family we don’t see too often which was lovely and a certain little girl was gifted far too much chocolate 😉

Crochet Circle Cardigan

It definitely felt like spring had arrived this weekend, we had some beautiful warm sunny days along with a spring storm for good measure. Emma has seen the sunshine and decided the only appropriate clothing is tiny little summer dresses, every morning starts with a battle to get a t-shirt and leggings on underneath! I realised that what her wardrobe lacks is a lightweight cardigan or shrug for this type of weather. Cue a new crochet project!

Crochet Cardigan

Crochet Circle Cardigan

This worked up so quickly, even though I was making it up as I went along. I’m really pleased with how it has turned out and my picky little miss actually wears it! It is only Stylecraft Special DK, so it’s purse friendly, wearable and washable!

There are a few little kinks I want to iron out, so another one is in the works but then I will be putting the pattern up for you all. Just in case anyone would like to make one for a little person in their life?! I think I might have to scale it up for an adult version too. 😉

I do have a question for you though…. Is a cardigan without sleeves still a cardigan or is it a shrug or something else?? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Naomi-16

A Childs Cardigan (& a lesson learned!)

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A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to test out a new crochet pattern for a childrens cardigan by the designer Mrs Daft Spaniel (also known as Marta 😉 ). You may recall I mentioned it here.

Crochet Cardigan

It is a lovely pattern, very easy to follow and the end result is an adorable little cardigan, suitable for both boys and girls depending on your colour choices. It features a gorgeous cabled yoke that I love.

I have used Drops Big Merino which is just sooo squishy and lovely, perfect for autumn/winter wearables.

Crochet Cardigan - Cabled Yoke

Working on this project has taught me one important lesson.

Always check your tension first! 

Probably common sense for most of you, right?

I have never truly worried about tension as my projects hardly ever rely on it. On this occasion I didn’t purposefully ignore it but neither was I looking for it and my tired brain skimmed over the recommended tension given in the pattern….

Consequently this lovely little cardigan intended for Emma is too stiff and far too small. I did realise this half way through but decided to push on any way and see where I ended up… Think tiny jacket instead of 4yr olds cardigan. I will most likely be reclaiming this yarn at some point. It has at least clearly shown me just how tightly I crochet. Yikes!

Still, maker inflicted size and drape issues to one side, it is a fab pattern I intend to use again. This time in the requested shade of pink for the little miss.

Crochet Cardigan

The pattern will be available here on Ravelry soon and I definitely recommend it. Just don’t be like me and do a tension square first!!

Naomi x2