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Free Pattern Friday – Paper Flowers

Woman in knitted lace pullover. Text reads, Free Pattern Friday, Paper Flowers in Uptown Baby Sport

It’s Free Pattern Friday!

Woman wearing lace pullover knitted in Uptown Baby Sport

Today, Paper Flowers knitted in Uptown Baby Sport (pattern link here).

Do you love lace? Then today is for you! Rachel Brockman uses allover lace stitches on the body of this pullover to add extra elegance.

A lace body is offset by bracelet-length stockinette sleeves, and a boat neck enhances the piece’s overall vintage vibes. But this is a luxurious sweater with a secret!

Ball of Uptown Baby Sport yarn

This lacy delight is actually an affordable, easy care project, thanks to Uptown Baby Sport 100% anti-pilling acrylic! I have to tell you, I used to be a yarn snob, but the Uptown yarns converted me. They’re so soft! When I compare Uptown to the acrylics I used as a young crafter just starting out, it’s like night and day. And it’s hard to argue with results like this gorgeous project!

Absolutely beautiful. I think my queue just got longer again.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend, full of inexpensive treats and priceless joy.

Happy crafting!
-Heather Hill

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Free Pattern Friday – Daffodil Vest

Smiling blonde woman in white button down and pale yellow knitted lace top. Text reads: Free Pattern Friday, Daffodil Vest in Uptown Baby Sport

It’s Free Pattern Friday!

Woman facing away from camera. She is wearing a white blouse and a pale yellow knitted vest.

Today, the Daffodil Vest in Uptown Baby Sport (pattern link here).

Designer Aubrey Busek took her inspiration from a field of blooming spring flowers, creating a lovely lacy repeat in this spring popover.

Closeup of daffodil field
Daffodil fields at Parson’s Reserve

Uptown Baby Sport was the perfect yarn choice for Aubrey’s design. This 100% anti-pilling acrylic is machine washable, wears well, and is very soft. I’ll admit, I used to turn up my nose at acrylic, but the Uptown family of yarns has turned that attitude around. I’ve been delighted with the quality of everything I’ve made in Uptown yarns.

Woman in white blouse with rolled up sleeves, and pale yellow knitted vest.

Looking at the sunny, pale yellow field of flowers that roam across this vest, you can’t help but have your spirits lifted. It reminds me of the last stanza of a favorite poem by Wordsworth, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, in which the writer unexpectedly encounters a beautiful field of daffodils, and holds the memory of that sudden riot of color as a balm against dark days.

“For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.”

Smiling woman wearing white button-down top and pale yellow vest knitted in Uptown Baby Sport.

We hope you enjoy this sunny, uplifting pattern. Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy crafting,

Heather Hill

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Free Pattern Friday – Slushie

It’s Free Pattern Friday!

Woman in lavender loop stitch jacket leaning on a wall

Today, Slushie knitted in Uptown Baby Sport (pattern link here).

This is Free Pattern Friday, but really I feel like we’ve got multiple patterns here, because this super sweet jacket is sized for adults and kids!

Squeeeeeee!

I’m imagining a matching pair, with grownup and mini-me stepping out for a day of bonding over iced treats!

Designer Aubrey Busek is the princess of “pretty” around here, with a unique flair for fashionable projects that are fun to make and wear.

Aubrey uses a loop stitch to create a touchable fabric that looks like a million bucks. I’ve done this stitch before, and it’s easier than it looks. Once you see how it works, you feel very clever, and it flows easily as you knit.

Second, she uses two colors of Uptown Baby Sport held together. This does a several things. One, the nature of Uptown Baby Sport’s anti-pilling acrylic means that it won’t mat or show undue wear, even though individual strands of yarn are exposed. Two, using two colors together gives an extra depth to the piece. Three, holding two strands together gives extra plushness. Plus it makes it possible to use US8 (5mm) needles to get to your finished jacket faster!

We hope you enjoy this fun, flirty, and fashionable knit. We can’t help but wonder – what color will your Slushie be?

Next week, we’ll have another piece in purple that we think you’ll love.

Happy crafting!

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Free Pattern Friday – Taffy Twist

It’s Free Pattern Friday
Today, Taffy Twist in Uptown Baby Sport (pattern link here). This sweet, lacy pullover actually began life as part of e-book Everybody Play Now!, a collection of baby and child designs by Amy Gunderson in Uptown Baby Sport and Uptown DK.
We love this yarn, and we felt like it was overdue for a new free pattern, so we’ve set Taffy Twist free into the wild.
Did you know? The reason you pull taffy is to aerate it. Hence the lace in this design!
You can make this pretty pullover with 2-3 balls of Uptown Baby Sport, even though it’s sized from 1-10 years. The lace and cable panel is both written and charted, and there’s a schematic included as well. We suspect making Taffy Twist will be easier than making actual taffy.
Have a sweet and delicious weekend. Happy crafting!