It's always nervewracking when a book arrives back from the printers, but it's particularly nervewracking when you've been involved with much of its creation. Generally it turns out to be fine though, and just sometimes, it turns out even better than you could have hoped for...
The Scrumptious Baby Collection arrived last week, and I'm chuffed to bits with it. This time round I didn't do any of the designs, but I helped Jeni (of Fyberspates) to commssion the gorgeous designs, and worked with her and with Nic to bring the collection to life.
The collection features patterns for newborns through to 2 year old toddlers, and we commissioned designs from Kyoko Nakayoshi (it's her Temari kimono top above), Belinda Boaden, Mélanie Edgar and Judy Furlong. They all did us proud with the beautiful garments and accessories that they created for this book.
I think my nephew might need a set of Ensar dungarees (designed by Mélanie), don't you? Each of the kids that modelled these seemed to love them (or perhaps more importantly, their parents did!).
Here is the rest of the Corlyna set that goes with the legwarmers I made the other week. Belinda did a lovely job with this set - I can see myself making the cardigan at some point too.
Judy Furlong created this stunning lace shawl for the collection. It's a perfect Christening shawl, and in fact, it arrived the Friday before my nephew was to be baptised, so we were able to give it a little test run. Here are the proud parents along with ickle neph.
The garments and accessories all use Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply/sport, apart from the lace shawl which uses 1 hank of Scrumptious Lace. If tyou'd like to purchase a copy of the book, then do ask at your local yarn shop. Here is a list of current Fyberspates retailers. If you are in the US, then Lantern Moon distributes the yarn and books, so do contact them to find your local reatailer. You can also purchase the book directly from Fyberspates.
In other news, the endless 1x1 rib is over and I'm wearing the cardigan. Photos need to be taken, and then I can share it with you.
