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FO – Oxford Kitchen Yarns Aran – Sleep Sack

Oxford Kitchen Yarns Aran Yarn - Sleep Sack

As I promised last week, here is the project for No2 that I’ve been knitting in Oxford Kitchen Yarns.

Oxford Kitchen Yarns Aran Yarn - Sleep Sack

It’s a Sheepy Sack (my ravelry link – pattern link) – a wool sleep sack that you use as a warm layer, and nappy cover in one.

I’m interested in giving some wool wraps a go this time round, as well as the PUL ones we use with FB. This should allow us to change nappies easily in the night, and keep No2 nice and warm (very important given that our new house is likely to be quite draughty this winter.

It was a great, quick knit, and it was lovely to see what the yarn would do. (Being 100% British Bluefaced Leicester it should work really well for this, and lanolize like a dream.) I’m really happy that decided to dye semi-solids rather than varigated. Varigated is great, but I really love the effect you get with a good semi-solid. It’s the sort of dyed yarn I go back to again and again, and it’s very versatile.

Anyway there is still some left in the shop, and all the aran currently available is still on sale.

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In other news Cirus was mentioned in Whip Up today as part of their Knit for Baby post!

I have had a few questions about Cirus in the last couple of months, which I hadn’t managed to get to due to the move etc. I’m really sorry if you’re one of the people waiting for a reply. I’ll get things sorted soon, and also put all the information into a post here, and on the ravelry page, so that it’s available for everyone.

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The SALE has started!

Pop over to the shop and check out the 20% discount on DK, 4ply, Aran, and selected Sock yarns!

There is also 40% off the last of the Lace yarn, to make way for a new lace yarn later this year.

In the next post I’ll show you something I knit for the bump using Oxford Kitchen Yarns Aran – I’m really pleased with it. 🙂

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Next Post – and a scary project

… I chickened out on showing you my new dye space.

For now.

I’m going to get it up and running, and make it look a bit prettier and then I’ll show it to you. In the meantime I’m sorting out what is going into the sale on the 26th. Stay tuned.

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In other news, FB is going to be two (two!) in the middle of October, and though my midwife is convinced I’m not going to drop until week 41 (which is a week after his birthday. Yes. I know.)  I’m hard at work trying to get his birthday, and Christmas generally well under way with plenty of time to spare.

With that in mind I stayed up far too late last night to start work on the Waldorf doll that I’m making him. I’ve been wanting to have a go at one of these for AGES, but I’d heard they are tricky, and kept putting it off. However I’d really like FB to have a little buddy who he can go on adventures with, so I’m giving it a go.

I’ll do my best to document how it goes here, for those who are interested. Maybe it won’t be so scary, and others will decided to have a go too? Here’s hoping.

I’m working from Making Waldorf Dolls by Maricristin Sealey, which is a great book and a classic if you want to make these sorts of dolls. I got my supplies from Myriad Online, which is a great resource for natural toys and Waldorf books if you’re based in the UK.

Anyway a couple of hours at my new sewing table and here’s what I have so far:

Waldorf Doll - part 1

It was relatively painless. Even without a third hand to help tie the knots. I’m really pleased with how smooth the face is (no bunching!) though the eyeline isn’t a pronounced as maybe it would be with more practice.

Anyway more on that soon (ish.)