My little boy loves clothes that bend and move when he does. He eschews blue jeans because they restrict his movements. The garments in this pattern were designed with him (and all children who like soft clothes) in mind. The little girl on the cover loved wearing the outfit. She ran around, pretending she was a fantastic zebra, jumping and climbing, She didn't want to take these pants and Ts off. . . I think that qualifies as the child's seal of approval. I hope the little girls in your life love these pants & Ts as much as the little girls (and boy) in my life do.

Finished Size

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Beginner to Intermediate: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, working in the round on circular needles, and simple hand-sewing

Gauge

In St st with a single strand of worsted weight yarn:

Pant Legs: 28 stitches and 36 rounds = 4" (10cm)

Waistband: 36 stitches and 48 rounds = 4" (10cm)

T-top: 28 stitches and 36 rounds = 4" (10cm)

Yarn Requirements

Ruffled Hem Style Pants:

435-580 yds Hot Pink
435-580 yds Lilac
1 ball Crystal Palace Fizz in Hot Pink

Picot Edged, Embroidered Style Pants

435-580 yds Lime
435-580 yds Spring Green

Long Sleeves T-top:

580-725 yds Hot Pink
1 ball Crystal Palace Fizz in Hot Pink

Short Sleeves T-top:

435-580 yds Hot Pink or Lime

Sleeveless T-top:

435 yds Spring Green

Flower Embroidery:

10 yds each: Lime, Lilac, Pansy

Needles and Other Materials

Size 3 (3.25mm) needles (for pants and T-top)
Size 3 (3.25mm) 12" (30cm) circular needle (for sleeveless vest only)
Size 1 (2.25mm) 16" (40cm) circular needles (for pant waistband)
Blunt and sharp tapestry needles
Sewing needle
Nylon sewing thread
1 yd 1.5" wide "no roll" elastic

Pictured Samples

The samples pictured were created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool. The Ruffled Hem striped pants pictured here were made with Hot Pink and Lilac with Crystal Palace Fizz in Hot Pink. The Ruffled Hem t-shirt was made in Hot Pink. The Picot Edged striped pants were made with Lime and Spring Green with a Spring Green top. The embroidery was done in Lime, Lilac and Pansy.

There are few sweaters as cozy and wonderful on a brisk fall day as a hoodie. Wear another sweater under it, or just a T-shirt, keep your hands warm without carrying gloves, put up the hood if your ears get cold. The hoodie is quite possibly the perfect comfortable sweater. This pattern includes enough sizes for everyone you know, just about, to stay cozy through the fall and winter months.

Size: 2T - 50

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Gauge

20 sts and 24 rows over 4"/10cm using a single-strand of worsted weight yarn and a US 8/5mm needle or sized needed to obtain both stitch and row gauges.

Yarn Requirements

Boys' Intarsia Hoodie Only

3-5 skeins blue
1 skein lime
1 skein turquoise

Mens' Intarsia Hoodie Only

6-8 skeins blue
1-2 skeins Turquoise

Needles and Other Materials

US 8/5mm straight needles/circular needles to work hood
An additional Us 8/5mm circular need for cozy pocket
1 pkg small bobbins (intarsia hoodie only)
Stitch holders
2 tapestry needles, one blunt and one sharp
Sewing needle and like-colored sewing thread

Yarn Options

Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool (worsted weight; 100% merino wool; 250 yds [229m] per 3 1/2 oz [100g] skein)
Alpaca with a Twist Baby Twist (double-knitting weight; 100% alpaca; 110 yds [100m] per 1 3/4 oz [50g] ball)
Nashua Handknits Julia (worsted weight: 50% wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Mohair; 93 yds [85m] per 1 3/4 oz [50g] ball)
Plymouth Galway Worsted or Highland Heather (worsted weight; 100% wool; 210 yds [192m] per 3 1/2 oz [100g] ball)
Tilli Tomas Flurries (worsted weight; 100% merino wool with glass beads; 70 yds [64m] per 1 1/2 oz [50g] skein)
Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted (worsted weight; 100% wool; 220 yds [201m] per 3 1/2 oz [100g] skein)

There are few sweaters as cozy and wonderful on a brisk fall day as a hoodie you knit yourself in your favorite yarn. Wear another sweater under it, or just a t-shirt, keep your hands warm without carrying gloves, put up the hood if your ears get cold. The hoodie is quite possibly the perfect comfortable sweater.

NOTE: The Noni Forget-Me-Not and other Noni flower patterns are sold separately.

Pattern Difficulty

Easy

Gauge

20 sts and 24 rows over 4"/10cm using a single strand of worsted weight yarn and a US 8/5mm needle or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn Requirements

3-8 skeins worsted weight yarn (one skein = 250 yds/4 oz)

Needles and Other Materials

US 8/5mm straight needles/circular needles
An additional US 8/5mm for cozy pocket
1 pkg small bobbins (intarsia hoodies only)
Stitch holders
2 tapestry needles, one blunt and one sharp
Sewing needles and like-colored sewing thread

Pictured Samples

The samples pictured were created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool.

This little coat, inspired by the Princess and the Pea story, is one I imagine little girls will love to wear: romantic, brightly colored, wonderfully girly without being overwrought. The stripes represent the mattresses the princess slept on. Little bobble peas (many more than the princess had to contend with) decorate the coat. Below you will find instructions for both ruffled and plain edged coats. Slightly felted, the coat is soft and warm enough to use in the Fall or Winter months.

Coat Sizes

2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6, and 8

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Easy: Requires knowledge of knitting, purling, picking up stitches within the knitted fabric, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, and some hand-sewing during the finishing process.

Unfelted Gauge

20 stitches and 26 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn

Yarn Requirements

Solid Coats:

1500 yds (1372m)

Sunrise Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Spring Chick, Misty Blue, Pink, Antique Rose, Peach, Lilac, Mint Green, Baby Blue, Light Turquoise, Creamsicle, and Lime

Bright Garden Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Garnet, Christmas red, Hot Pink, Antique Rose, Orange, Yellow, Lakeshore, Green, Blue, Turquoise, and Lime

Rainforest Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Lakeshore, Lime, Light Turquoise, Misty blue, Turquoise, Green, Blue, Royal Blue, Blue spruce, Mint, and Seabreeze

Needles and Other Materials

Size 9 (5.5mm) 24" (60cm) or 32" (80cm) circular needles
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
6 ceramic .5"/2.5cm pea buttons from www.claybuttons.com:
Sunrise coat, choose neon green matt, apple green gloss, or yellow gloss
Bright Garden, choose apple green, orange, or yellow gloss
Rainforest coat, choose apple green gloss

Pictured Samples:

The pictured coat was produced using Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool in Garnet, Christmas red, Hot Pink, Antique Rose, Orange, Yellow, Lakeshore, Green, Blue, Turquoise, and Lime.

These little coats & leg warmers (in straight and flared styles) are fashioned after the romantic little coats that the 12 Dancing Princesses most certainly would have slipped on over the silks chiffon dresses and brocades they wore each night to dance with the 12 Princes. . . if the underground passages they trod held a chill.

Coat Sizes

Coat Sizes                       2T        3T       4T     5T       6    8
Finished chest size (in)   22.5    23.25    24    26.5    28   29
Finished chest size (cm)   57       59       61   67.25   71  73.5

Pattern Difficulty

Intermediate: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, rudimentary knowledge of colorwork, working on circular needles and double pointed needles.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4"(10cm) in St st with a single strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements 

Coat Sizes 2T          3T         4T           5T           6             8
Yards       750        750      1000        1000      1250        1500
Bi-color 500/250 500/500 750/500 750/750 1000/750 1000/750

Needles and Other Materials

Size 7 (4.5mm)  32"(80cm) circular needles
Stitch Markers
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Like colored nylon beading thread
10 - 14 .5" buttons (Pictured: kid-proof ceramic "pea" and "apple blossom cab" buttons by Creative Impressions in Clay)

Pictured Samples

Both pictured coats were made in Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool. Blue Coat: MC Light Turquoise with CC Misty Blue. Slouchy leg warmers in Misty Blue. The cherry blossoms were made in Tilli Tomas' Flurries in Candy with pale yellow Fizz centers. Pink Coat: MC Hot Pink with CC Orange. Flared leg warmers in Orange with Hot Pink dots.