Friday, 16 September 2016

New pattern: Barley Twist baby cardigan (and a competition)

Alongside my Hedgehogs and Hoglets baby blanket, the latest issue of Knit Now magazine (issue 65) also features my Barley Twist baby cardigan. The cardigan is a top-down raglan, with simple four stitch cables running between the yoke increases. The pattern is written in one size (0-3 months), but with 5 cm negative ease, it should fit beyond 3 months (and is modelled on a slightly older baby), and can be knitted with just 100g of the beautiful Milla Mia Naturally Soft Aran (100% merino, and it's machine washable), which is wonderful to work with.

Barley Twist cardigan. Image copyright Practical Publishing

I'm giving readers of my blog the opportunity to win a copy of Knit Now issue 65, two balls of Milla Mia Naturally Soft Aran in Cherry Red, and 7 wooden apple shaped buttons (6 should be enough, but a spare button is always welcome!). If you'd like to enter, just leave a comment below, telling me what's currently on your needles; make sure you leave some way for me to contact you (e.g. Ravelry or Instagram username).*

Here's what you could win!

*Entries need to be in by 23.59 GMT on Sunday 25th September 2016 and the winner will be selected by random number generator from all entries submitted. By commenting you confirm that you are over 18. I will pay for the prize to be shipped to the winner (including internationally), but any customs fees and associated charges are the responsibility of the winner.
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17 comments:

  1. Unknown16 September 2016 at 12:43

    Hi Vikki - super cute! This is Madeleine (kingfisherknits/madeleinewindsor) you know me :-) Currently on my needles....all the things! Favourite is probably my laceweight Soubrette cardigan!

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    1. Vikki18 September 2016 at 18:43

      Thanks! I really enjoyed making it, and really need to scale it up and make one for my daughter.

      A lace weight cardigan sounds like fun, good luck! If I made one it would never get a second sleeve...

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  2. rdhknitteremt16 September 2016 at 13:22

    Love the baby sweater and the buttons are adorable I'm my needles is the Tiffany triangle shawl by Wendy d Johnson knitter with moose manor feather weight lace yarn apair of vanilla socks and a knocker (for knitters for knockers)

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    1. Vikki18 September 2016 at 18:45

      Thanks, I am a urge fan of buttons - I have been known to plan entire garments around them.

      Well done on the charity knitting. I really ought to do more, but something else always seems to come up.

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  3. Essie317 September 2016 at 19:01

    How gorgeous- love the unusual raglan increases! Currently on my needles- a baby cardigan with a star pattern for a little girl whose mum loves handknitted things, and a small pixie hat for my very new nephew. Essie3 on Rav!

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    1. Vikki18 September 2016 at 18:46

      Thanks Sara! Ooh, what pattern is the baby cardigan? Stars sound lovely, as do mums that love had knitted things!

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    2. Essie319 September 2016 at 23:47

      Oh, I mis-sold it! I'm mad about stars and I see it as a star, but it's called Flower Cardigan by Ewelina Murach. A Rav find!

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    3. Essie319 September 2016 at 23:47

      Oh, I mis-sold it! I'm mad about stars and I see it as a star, but it's called Flower Cardigan by Ewelina Murach. A Rav find!

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    4. Vikki22 September 2016 at 13:51

      I've just looked it up and it's LOVELY!

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    5. Vikki28 September 2016 at 16:06

      Hi Sara, you are the winner! I shall PM on to Ravelry to arrange delivery of your prize.

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  4. Unknown18 September 2016 at 20:07

    Great giveaway 😍 I'm currently knitting sock ready for Christmas 💕
    Sharon (@coffeecrazycrocheter)

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    1. Vikki22 September 2016 at 13:52

      Good luck with the sock knitting. I have thought about Christmas knitting, then been distracted by other things. I am currently deliberating whether I should knit myself some Christmas socks next, or some gift socks.

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  5. Unknown19 September 2016 at 07:21

    Hi Vikki,
    thank you for the possibility of international entering to your giveaway. I don't think I've seen Knit Now in Finland before. It looks really nice! I always have many projects at the same time. Now there are: a pair of socks in team colors for my son, a pair of red mittens for goddaughter, a winter hat into the Christmas basket (receivers yet to be determined by Santa's list) and my first ever cardigan (slooooow progress...), plus a 365project crocheting.
    I wish you a great week with lots of time to knit.
    Yours, Leena
    (instagram @leenasday )

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    1. Vikki22 September 2016 at 13:54

      You're very welcome, I find it frustrating when I read a long blog post with an amazing competition and then aren't allowed to enter.

      Knit Now magazine is lovely, there are always lots of nice patterns to choose from.

      Good luck with the cardigan. I keep meaning to cast something large on for me to wear, but keep getting distracted by quicker projects that have some chance of being finished!

      What is the 365project crochet?

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    2. Unknown23 September 2016 at 08:22

      Thanks, and yes, the cardigan tends to sit on the windowsill while plenty of socks and mittens get done. It takes more concentration and room, so it's also easier to take along a sock project when traveling, than the cardigan.
      My 365 crochet is a blanket that gets a stripe of color according to the mood of the day. Here's a pic https://www.instagram.com/p/BIDTiJGA1J8/?taken-by=leenasday
      And as I'm not so particular about actually getting it done in a year. It may end up taking me far longer. I'll just see that it will have 365 rows when it's done :) I used to do it so that I chose the yarn color every day and crocheted them in when I had time. Now I just work on it when I feel like it and choose the colors randomly. It's a fun and easy project while watching telly and the bigger it gets the more it keeps me warm even when crocheting.
      I got the idea for this #365project from @ihankaikkikotona You can see hers from her Instagram photos.

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  6. Amy21 September 2016 at 13:29

    Afternoon! You probably have photos of what I'm currently making...although thinking about it, you probably don't, as photos from Morocco took ages to send! A pink sock for a colleague and a pink flamingo for a different colleague's daughter. This is flamingo number three. Just as well I like flamingos!

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    1. Vikki22 September 2016 at 13:55

      All the pink things! It is a good job you like flamingos!

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