The famous knitter and teacher, Elizabeth Zimmerman, designed the Baby Surprise Jacket  in 1968 and it still remains one of the most knitted baby items around.  This little gem is constructed to be knit in one piece using garter stitch along with some cleverly placed decreases and increases.  The finished piece is then folded and seamed in only two places.  Add some adorable buttons and you have a sweater that will put any baby on the fashion map.

 One thing that makes this pattern remarkable is that you determine the size of the sweater by the weight of yarn used:  the pattern remains the same.  For instance, if you want to knit for a newborn, you can use fingering weight and size 2-3 needles.  Sport weight yarn on 4-5 will give you a size to fit 6 months, and worsted on 7-8 should fit a 1 year old.

While there are many yarns here at the shop that can be used, the staff highly recommends Lorna’s Laces.  This yarn has so many things going for it:  it’s superwash, super soft and comes in bright,  child-friendly colors. 

Plus, it comes in fingering, sport and worsted weights, so you have your choice of any size. 

The Baby Surprise Jacket is guaranteed to put the baby in your life on any best dressed list!

There is nothing more timeless or stylish than tweed.  Tweeds have been the favorite of English kings and Irish nobility.  Durable and moisture resitant, tweed was most often used for warm outerwear.  However, the new tweeds are softer and are wonderful for indoor sweaters, as well.

We are currently carrying a variety of weights and colors, in addition to several pattern books from perennial favorites Debbie Bliss and Jo Sharp.

Bring the past into your life with a lovely tweed sweater or vest.

You’ve seen those cute little sweaters knit in bulky yarns in all the stores and thought to yourself:  “I can knit one of those in no time, if I only had a pattern.”  Now you can!  Ivelise is excited to introduce French Girl patterns.  We have 3 sweater and one hat pattern that all call for Rowan Big Wool, which we also stock in several fashionable colors.  Knit on US 17 needles, you will be high stylin’ in no time.