Special Sale!!!

Here is a special sale for my blog fans, Jil Eaton’s Knitting School, the Complete Guide to Becoming a Confident Knitter, for $10. US, including shipping and handling! Enjoy!

“Jil Eaton’s sense of color and style shines through again in this unique collection of knitwear designs for the whole family. She has designed projects for a learn-to-knit compendium with clear and precise how-to visuals, which make this book a must-have for knitters of all skill levels. C’est magnifique!”Carla Scott
Editor in Chief, KnitSimple

New Patterns

Here are my latest two patterns, and I've just released a mini collection. My dress patterns are all best sellers, so I am including a dress design in every collection. The Smocked Daydress sports a charming smocked bodice, which is quite easily knit. The Swedish Sailor pullover is a color blocked sweater worked entirely in garter stitch…perfect for beginners and experts alike. enjoy! You can find them here.

Outtakes

I’ve been designing and publishing for over twenty years and the photo shoots never cease to amaze me. We have a simple set, a white seamless and a few thoughtful props, but the giant banked lights are intimidating. Intimidating for anyone, never mind a two year old. We have had many a melt-down, but we always get our shot, and only once have we had to reschedule the shoot. My photographer, Nina Fuller, is amazing, working magic with the little ones. Never a dull moment!

Learn to Knit

As summer vacation is approaching you might consider teaching your child to knit with my Learn to Knit Pom Pom Scarf kit. Uniquely, it comes with the scarf already cast on the needles and by following the illustrated instructions, kids can learn to knit. By the time the scarf is finished they can easily do the Knit-On Cast-On. Casting-On is often the most difficult thing to learn, so this kit enjoys great success.

Kits are available in your local yarn shops and via Classic Elite Yarns. 

Mini Collections

Here are the two new patterns in my mini collection for May 2014. These patterns are available as pdf downloads through my Ravelry shop.

266QK Smocked Day Dress

Little girl¹s sleeveless dress with smocked bodice and ruffles.

Sizes

6 months (1 - 2 - 3) years

Materials

Jil Eaton CottonTail

267QK Swedish Sailor

Child¹s color-blocked boatneck pullover

Sizes

6 months (1 - 2 - 4 - 6) years

Materials

Jil Eaton MinnowMerino

New Website Design

Hi everyone, after being on the DL with eye surgeries I'm back in the studio and will continue my weekly blogs. We're delighted to announce our newly redesigned website minnowknits.com. There are many new features including my Classics pattern collection available as downloadable pdfs as well as two ebooks, All Dressed Up and Park Avenue Kids. Let us know what you think!

Park Avenue Kids

Cozy Cardi

The second of my new downloadable ebooks, Park Avenue Kids, is a collection of five occasion-ready garments for little girls and boys in merino wool, cotton and mohair. Party togs for stylish tots, in worsted weight.

Here is a wonderful review from Crochet Addict UK.



Hope you enjoy this collection!

BonBon Cape

Festive Vest

Jumping Jack

Party Frock

New Ebook: All Dressed Up

Party Frock

After doing a survey of knitters receiving my MinnowNotes newsletter we found that more than 50% of you were only interested in epatterns and ebooks. In response I've put together two ebooks available as downloadable pdfs on my website. The first, All Dressed Up is a collection of six dresses for little girls in Jil Eaton CottonTail yarn. Easy, comfortable silhouettes with design details that add a touch of sophistication. Classic designs with a modern flair, in worsted weight.

Here are the projects included in All Dressed Up. Enjoy!

Apron

Petite Chic

Swedish Day Dress

Sweet Pea

Swing Set

Patterns on Ravelry

We're delighted to announce that we are working on putting up my entire Minnowknits collection as downloadable pdfs on my online Ravelry shop. WE hope you'll enjoy this new feature, I also have my Jil Eaton Classics Collection and two ebooks available as downloadable pdfs at Minnowknits.com.

Jil Eaton Ravelry Group

We're pleased to announce the formation of Jil Eaton Ravelry Group where knitters can chat, share information, and post photographs of their Jil Eaton projects or project made with Jil Eaton MinnowMerino or Jil Eaton CottonTail.

I'm looking forward to seeing your projects and we're always interested in your feedback. Let us know what you think. Many thanks and happy knitting!

Outtakes

I just finished my Fall 2011 Collection, which with both kids and dogs is not an easy shoot!




Photography by Nina Fuller