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By now you’ve see our Facebook Page and know we are all about knitting for the small ones during Juvie June. We have the Baby through Adult Size Newsboy Hat, Seamless Hoodie, and Cocoon for baby snuggling. While knitting for babies and children provides some of the most beautiful gifts, did you know there has been an ongoing trend of children’s clothing looking more like miniature adult clothing. Our Baby Newsboy Hat can also be knit into adult sizes. Fashion is for now for all ages, and the little ones are all over the Internet and Instagram where the small ones have really gotten down all the latest trends. From hats to shoes and all that’s in between, everything is perfectly miniature... and perfectly stylish! Pinterest has pages devoted to children and knitted styles. Check out Pinterest CHILDREN – fashion and knitting at https://www.pinterest.com/volfi/children-fashion-and-knitting/
Another website and Facebook page is “Humans of New York” where the author/photographer, Brandon Stanton, will feature from time to time “Today in microfashion” centering on children all decked out with beauty and confidence, http://www.humansofnewyork.com.
While the sheer number of children's fashions can be as mind boggling as adult fashions, knitting small size clothing is also a great skill builder. Intimidated by that sweater you’ve been dying to knit? Find a similar sweater in a child’s size. The basics are the same and knitting in a smaller size is not quite as daunting. Casting on, knitting, purling, seaming – they are all there regardless of size. As we become adults, sometimes our fearlessness to try something new is tempered and that even extends to something we love to do, like knitting or crocheting. That’s why knitting for children not only builds skills; it is also a confidence builder as well.
I wanted to knit a sweater for a long time. Yet, I didn’t think I could master the knitting requirements so that my end result would resemble a sweater. I’ve knitted hats, scarves, cowls, afghans, blankets, but never something that actually fit my body. So in discussing this self imposed dilemma with Linda, she suggested that I start small and knit a child’s sweater. So, I knitted the little sweater before I knew how to do flat seaming and definitely before I learned how to graft. Yet, that little sweater gave me confidence to try knitting a sweater for myself. And while I am still knitting my sweater, I am knitting it with beautiful yarn and confidence that once finished, it will be something that I will want to wear. I still have that little sweater to remind me to knit that sweater or anything else and to embrace that inner child and to be fearless and try new things.
Our class on the Baby Newsboy Hat is an example of how knitting small leads to something big. The brim is a special touch where we are learning how to use plastic mesh to stiffen the brim. We also have other projects such as the Seamless Baby Hooded Pullover with buttons and Baby Vests with flat stranded knitting of lambs. Learning to knit buttonholes in smaller garments gives way to buttons on adult clothing. And buttons are an art form in and of themselves. Children’s buttons are adorable and artisan and vintage buttons are beautiful additions to your knitted wear. Flat stranded knitting is quite different from stranding in the round. Sometimes the pattern is better knitted separately from the garment as a whole due to carrying yarn over greater areas where catching the yarn is just not practicable. And you’ll have another skill that will translate well to larger sizes. And if you don’t have small people to knit for, use the projects as a great way to enhance your knitting skillset. You can keep the project and refer to it when moving onto larger sizes.
We hope you enjoy knitting our own version of microfashion. The smaller set loves looking fabulous, too!!
Knit On! Lisa
By now you’ve see our Facebook Page and know we are all about knitting for the small ones during Juvie June. We have the Baby through Adult Size Newsboy Hat, Seamless Hoodie, and Cocoon for baby snuggling. While knitting for babies and children provides some of the most beautiful gifts, did you know there has been an ongoing trend of children’s clothing looking more like miniature adult clothing. Our Baby Newsboy Hat can also be knit into adult sizes. Fashion is for now for all ages, and the little ones are all over the Internet and Instagram where the small ones have really gotten down all the latest trends. From hats to shoes and all that’s in between, everything is perfectly miniature... and perfectly stylish! Pinterest has pages devoted to children and knitted styles. Check out Pinterest CHILDREN – fashion and knitting at https://www.pinterest.com/volfi/children-fashion-and-knitting/
Another website and Facebook page is “Humans of New York” where the author/photographer, Brandon Stanton, will feature from time to time “Today in microfashion” centering on children all decked out with beauty and confidence, http://www.humansofnewyork.com.
While the sheer number of children's fashions can be as mind boggling as adult fashions, knitting small size clothing is also a great skill builder. Intimidated by that sweater you’ve been dying to knit? Find a similar sweater in a child’s size. The basics are the same and knitting in a smaller size is not quite as daunting. Casting on, knitting, purling, seaming – they are all there regardless of size. As we become adults, sometimes our fearlessness to try something new is tempered and that even extends to something we love to do, like knitting or crocheting. That’s why knitting for children not only builds skills; it is also a confidence builder as well.
I wanted to knit a sweater for a long time. Yet, I didn’t think I could master the knitting requirements so that my end result would resemble a sweater. I’ve knitted hats, scarves, cowls, afghans, blankets, but never something that actually fit my body. So in discussing this self imposed dilemma with Linda, she suggested that I start small and knit a child’s sweater. So, I knitted the little sweater before I knew how to do flat seaming and definitely before I learned how to graft. Yet, that little sweater gave me confidence to try knitting a sweater for myself. And while I am still knitting my sweater, I am knitting it with beautiful yarn and confidence that once finished, it will be something that I will want to wear. I still have that little sweater to remind me to knit that sweater or anything else and to embrace that inner child and to be fearless and try new things.
Our class on the Baby Newsboy Hat is an example of how knitting small leads to something big. The brim is a special touch where we are learning how to use plastic mesh to stiffen the brim. We also have other projects such as the Seamless Baby Hooded Pullover with buttons and Baby Vests with flat stranded knitting of lambs. Learning to knit buttonholes in smaller garments gives way to buttons on adult clothing. And buttons are an art form in and of themselves. Children’s buttons are adorable and artisan and vintage buttons are beautiful additions to your knitted wear. Flat stranded knitting is quite different from stranding in the round. Sometimes the pattern is better knitted separately from the garment as a whole due to carrying yarn over greater areas where catching the yarn is just not practicable. And you’ll have another skill that will translate well to larger sizes. And if you don’t have small people to knit for, use the projects as a great way to enhance your knitting skillset. You can keep the project and refer to it when moving onto larger sizes.
We hope you enjoy knitting our own version of microfashion. The smaller set loves looking fabulous, too!!
Knit On! Lisa
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