MAKING MEMORIES | YARN GUIDE
MAKING MEMORIES | Yarn Guide
Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children is an enchanting collection by Claudia Quintanilla. It features pieces for the smallest ones in the family, from newborns to 10-year-olds. The classic knitwear combined with Laine’s dreamy photography and playful illustrations create a book unlike anything seen in this genre before.
Patterns are graded in various sizes, mostly from newborns to 10-year-olds. The book features 25 knitting patterns - 9 sweaters, 7 cardigans, 1 vest, 2 socks, 1 scarf, 1 pair of mittens, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 hat and 2 blankets.
Making Memories is available now to pre-order HERE. Publication day, Friday 12th May.
AND TO CELEBRATE | We’ve put together our top yarn picks for a selection of the Making Memories designs.
Let’s Take a Closer Look….
Claudita
PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with a circular yoke and embroidery detail.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: KID SETA + WOOL LOCAL
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
PANDA CARDIGAN
PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with raglan shaping and pockets.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
OSCAR
PATTERN NOTES: A vest worked from the bottom up in the round, then split into 2 pieces for the armhole shaping.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: LOCH LOMOND
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
WHEAT
PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the bottom up. It features a circular yoke with a lacy garter ridge pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
DEAR DEER
PATTERN NOTES: A blanket worked flat. It is made up of 3 main panels: two border panels worked in stranded colourwork and a centre panel worked in a broken double seed stitch pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: SUPERFINE MERINO
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
LUCA
PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with raglan shaping. An all-over textured pattern is worked throughout to add interest.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
ALEX
PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A button closure at the back of the neck is included for the 4 smallest sizes.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: SEMILLA PURA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
CATEDRAL
PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the bottom up with circular yoke with either a single strand of worsted-weight yarn or a strand of each fingering and lace-weight held together throughout.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: FLEECE BFL
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
KIELO
PATTERN NOTES: Socks knit from the cuff down to the toe. The heel is shaped using the heel flap method and the toe is grafted together.
YARN WEIGHT: Sport / 5 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: TENDERFOOT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
Kaleidoscope
PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the bottom up with a circular colourwork yoke.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: LOCH LOMOND GOTS
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE
