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Milla Mia competition
Pia cardigan pattern by Milla Mia
The talented duo at MillaMia have done it again with their new knitting pattern book, Little Rascals. These are fun, funky, cute and supremely stylish knits for wee ones, out soon. Now I’ve learned to knit (thanks to The Corner Shop and the class I took a few months back) I’m going to attempt one of these. Catering for ages from newborn to seven, the variety of patterns spans dresses, cardigans, onesies, jumpers and accessories including blankets, scarves and hats. With 19 to choose from, there’s something for every level of knitter to try.
For a chance to win a copy, tell me: what does your favourite knit look like and why do you love it so? Entries close Friday 31 August.
Mine’s a pale pink cashmere cardigan from Brora. I’ve worn her every winter for the past decade and she still looks new, without a sign of pilling. That’s what I was wearing the weekend James proposed, on the top of a mountain in Scotland just outside Inverness. We were holing up at our pal Katie’s sister’s rural bolthole, and spent most of the long weekend drinking red wine and playing cards by the open fire. James confessed he would have asked earlier if I hadn’t been so crochety in the preceding weeks – there’s nothing like cashmere to make you act like a lady. Good times.
Tell me, who’s your best woolly friend and what scintillating adventures have you shared?
Hannah and Madeleine get stitchy
I absolutly love Milla Mia pattern books! My favourite knit is a pink wool scarf I knitted for my daughter. After I misscarried my third pregnancy at 16wks I threw myself into crafting, knitting in particular and this scarf was the result. greatly theriputic and comforting
I haven’t stopped knitting since
Cables definitively cables, But I also have to say that I really love the coat on the front page of the book “Close Knit Gang”
My favourite knit is always the one I haven’t knitted yet but just HAVE to buy the wool for
Oh my – I’m drooling over my keyboard at those lovely patterns!
My favourite knit is my yoga wrap – it’s so snuggly and warm, and gets compliments wherever we go. You can sneak a peak at it here: http://jorth.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/yoga-wrap-done.html
My fav pattern is the MillaMia Bjorn tank! Knit one for my 18mth old and am now up to my 7th! All my pregnant friends have put in requests for newborn vests. Love the great pattern and gorgeous, squishy yarn!
My Aunt is in her seventies and has been knitting since she was five. By ten she was knitting herself delicate lace jumpers. Last year she knitted a coat for my then ten month old in baby alpaca in a shade called cotton candy. It was soft and delicious and looked adorable with a moss-stitched dress (in Millamia Petal) and matching pixie hood (in Petal and Snow) – perfect for a chilly Blue Mountains wedding. My daughter stole the show and we will keep our lovely hand-knitteds forever. Full of so much love and skill and so many good memories – experienced, loving and skilful hands making beautiful things for babes – what could be better?
I LOVE cable knit… it’s so pretty and what i want to wear all the time when its cold. And then cables on my 2 year old – EVEN BETTER! she looks so adorable! She’s got a gorgeous jacket that Nan knitted her with cables and it is the BEST.