new pattern: Ella Funt!
First, thanks for all the support during The Crushinator’s recovery! Willie pattern sales paid for all of her vet bills, and she’s nearly back to normal now. The surgery was a success and, after several weeks of keeping her virtually immobile, she’s free of the cast and back to her old self again. Hooray!
Let’s celebrate with a new pattern for sale, yes?
Ella Funt is a cardigan for babies, named in honor of Ramona Quimby’s stuffed elephant in Beverly Cleary’s beloved Ramona books.
The body and sleeves are knit separately from the bottom up, then joined in one piece for the yoke. If elephants aren’t your cup of tea, the pattern also includes blank yoke charts that can be customized with the creature or motif of your choice.
SIZES: Finished chest circumference = 19 (21.75, 24, 26.75) inches
to fit ages 3–6 (6–12, 12–18, 18–24) months
GAUGE: 25 sts and 34 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch
MATERIALS:
- 300 (400, 525, 625) yards of sport or heavy fingering-weight yarn in main color (MC)
- small amounts of coordinating yarn in 3 other colors (colors B, C, and D)
- US 4 (3.5mm) circular & double-pointed needles, or size to get gauge
- 6 (6, 7, 7) buttons, 3/8 inch in diameter
- 2 stitch markers
- scrap yarn
Big thanks to Minty, Ashley, Carrie, Julia, Kelly, and Sarah for test knitting and editing help!
Cost: $6 US
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June 22nd, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Yay! for the Crushinator!
Such a cute pattern. The elephants are adorable.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
So glad to hear Crush is back to her old self!
Ella Funt - boy that brings back memories. And stop with the cuteness! Must haves it.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I LOVE this sweater.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
So glad to hear about Crush!
This is a wonderful pattern - congrats. I LOVE the Ramona books and I’ll definitely be getting them for my daughter when she can read!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Super cute pattern, Pam! What great news about Crush.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:50 pm
This is so twee, I can’t stand it. Maybe I’ll knit a bulkier one for Beatrix? GAH. Adorbs. Well done!!!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:50 pm
OMG, how cute is that? And in a random story - just this morning husband and I were talking about the Beezus / Ramona stories (we’re trying to get our girl to “name” one of her dolls that she just calls “Girl”) - and how Ramona had a doll named “Chevrolet”… I completely forgot about Ella Funt. Thanks for the reminder and the adorable pattern! Looking forward to it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:56 pm
how cute!!!!! i love this.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:36 pm
holy smokes, so good! an ella funt parade just might push all other projects aside.
June 23rd, 2010 at 6:48 am
The cuteness!!! It hurts…
June 23rd, 2010 at 8:00 am
yay! i’m so glad the Crush is doing well, and that we can finally knit up our own adorable Ella Funt sweaters! i know of a couple babies who will definitely need one for Xmas!
June 24th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Lovely lovely work!!! I loved the Ramona and Beezus books growing up and I can’t wait to someday introduce them to a little one of my own — maybe while she (or he) wears a sweater like this one
June 25th, 2010 at 12:25 am
so cute, but i want one for me! adult sizes please!
June 27th, 2010 at 10:06 am
So glad to hear old Crush is doing better… Love this pattern…off to knit!!
June 28th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
What an amazing pattern. So adorable!
June 30th, 2010 at 12:39 am
I like that verily much. And I adore elephants. I think I will have to buy it. Remind me if I haven’t done so in a month. (Like you would. LOL)
July 1st, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Adorable!
July 7th, 2010 at 11:43 am
I am sorry that I referred to Crush as “HE” in a previous post — of course, SHE is a beautiful girl — and I am so glad that she is healing well! About the Ella Funt sweater — has anyone tried knitting it in a larger size or with heavier guage yarn? I wish to give it to a 3-year-old, along with a Ramona book, and want to knit it larger than the max 12-month size given.
August 21st, 2010 at 6:59 pm
This is just wonderful. Fantastic color combo.
August 23rd, 2010 at 6:53 am
What a gorgeous sweater… Adore your color combination. Beautifully done. Happy stitching~
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October 17th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
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February 5th, 2011 at 8:34 am
hello,
sweater is wonderful !! but my boy is 6 years !! is it possible to have the pattern for 8 years? thanks so much.
June 12th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Love love love this sweater but don’t have any babies to knit for. Any chance you’ll be offering this in adult sizing?
March 5th, 2012 at 3:57 am
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