Available at EweKnit here, or Laine Publishing (hardcopy OR digital download!), and MANY yarn stores around the world!
Not available on Amazon.
Claudia Quintanilla is the owner of Eweknit, quite possibly the prettiest yarn and craft store in all of Toronto – and their instagram account definitely shows the vibe! She has been designing knitting patterns for a long time, both adult and children’s, and this is her first book collection- Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children. The book is a gorgeous cloth-bound hardcover, full of gorgeous photos and detailed patterns of 25 different knits (9 pullovers, 7 cardigans, 2 pairs of socks, 2 blankets, two pairs of mitts, one vest, one scarf, and one hat).
Here are some of my favourite designs from the book:
Top row, left to right: Catedral, Piscucha, Galicia
Bottom row, left to right: Luca, Panda Cardigan, Wheat
Browse all the patterns on Ravelry, here
Size Ranges?
The patterns are all sized for newborn to ten years old, which is a great range to cover all your baby and kid knitting. The knits can be very unisex (arguments can be made that all clothing is unisex, but these can be conventionally unisex!). I’m currently knitting the Alex pullover from the pattern collection in the newborn size, and I’m loving it- top down, seamless, delightful. I’m all done having little ones myself, but I know I’ll be squirrelling this away to refer to the next time I’m thinking of knitting something to welcome someone’s new baby! Baby knits make great gifts.
(Yarn is La Bobineuse Merinito in Vert Almande)
Talk to Me about Techniques and Designs
There’s something for every preference here- gorgeous yokes featuring colourwork or lace, patterns that include embroidered elements, loads of texture, or simple stockinette with small, original details. I love that some patterns include simple embroidery as well- perfect for trying out on little knits! There’s also patterns that incorporate crocheted trims and edgings. As for skill level, I would say that intermediate knitters (you’ve knit a garment or two for a baby, dog, or adult) will be just fine with the techniques here. New knitters, you’ll need to work up to it.
Am I really going to use this?
You’ll keep this book forever, I’m quite confident. It really does have a timeless quality to it, not just in the physical book itself- Laine Publishing really outdid themselves here- but in the timelessness of the designs themselves. I can see myself turning to this book again and again in the future when I want to knit something really special for a little kiddo.
You Said Something About a Giveaway, Right?
Absolutely! This book makes a fabulous gift for any knitter, but of you have kiddos you like to knit for, this will be one you’ll treasure forever.
Thanks to the fabulous folks at Eweknit, a lucky commenter will win a hardcopy of the book! Please leave a comment here let me know which pattern from the collection you are most excited to knit. You can get an extra free entry by leaving a comment on the Instagram post about the giveaway, too!
Contest will close at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, July 2nd. Winner will be announced Friday, July 7th!.