On The Needles: Madison in Seedling Handpaint

It's no secret that we're big fans of c2knits designs around here. But did you know that in addition to their easy-to-knit garments and accessories for women, they also offer a design for an adorable baby dress?

Madison is a cute jumper, sized for girls from 6-24 months old. Its A-line shape extends its wearing life--as your little one grows, she can wear Madison as a tunic or tank! There are three hem design options--ruffle, lace, or colorwork--so you could knit several Madisons and never make the same one twice.

This design calls for a worsted weight yarn and a size US 7 needle, so we thought it would be the perfect way to showcase one of our lovely new organic cottons. This is Seedling Handpaint in colorway 4526, Lava.

Stacy says, "This is my first time knitting with Seedling, and it's really nice. Soft and comfortable, and not at all limp or stringy like some cottons. Madison is a very simple, fast knit. It would be a great option for a quick baby shower gift, or a first garment project for a beginning knitter who's ready to move beyond scarves."

By the way, could we just take a moment to marvel at how perfectly the stripes on those little straps match?

The kicker is, this wasn't even intentional. That just happened to be how the handpainted colors landed.

Hard copies of Madison are in stock now, as are many wonderful colors (both handpaints and solids) of Seedling.

On The Needles: Miyoko in Tatamy

Doesn't this sunshine get you excited about knitting some cute projects for spring? (We've heard of people who knit only in the colder months, but those folks are missing out on half the fun!)

Here's the Miyoko top from one of our favorite designers, Cheri Christian of c2knits. Cheri specializes in topdown, seamless garments, and we love not having to sew separate pieces together. When the knitting is done, all that's left to do is sew in the ends and voila--the garment is ready to wear.

Stacy is working on Miyoko in Tatamy DK, color 1720 Cherry. Here's what she has to say:

"A lot of our customers have already discovered how wonderful Tatamy DK is for blankets and baby items, but I wanted to showcase the fact that it's also ideal for summer garments for adults. The cotton/acrylic blend makes it very easy care, and it comes in a great range of colors. Miyoko has such an unusual construction, I thought it would be fun to knit, and it is! The ruching down the front is a really cool detail that's actually pretty simple to do."