This is what my 4 year old's hoody currently looks like. It's knitting up fairly quickly at the moment, the pattern is pretty simple though. I'm currently doing the stockinette section of the body, I've got to knit around 15" and I've so far done 9.5". Not bad considering I only cast it on last night :-)
I might also have cast on another moebius...
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Friday, 23 December 2011
Owl Milo
I finished this Milo recently for my eldest. It wasn't originally going to be a Christmas present but she has asked for me to wrap it up for her anyway
I love the cable pattern, I'm really in the mood to knit cables at the moment, they look so pretty. I keep adding patterns to my ravelry queue
Isn't it lovely :-)
I've finished making a Spring Time in Hollis cardigan for Ava but not taken a photo yet as it's still drying after blocking. I need to get some buttons and do the i-cord tie as well.
My new love however is knitting a mobius/moebius. SO MUCH FUN! It's like magic! You have to do a special cast on first, I used this video
And then watch your knitting grow. The cast on forms the centre of the cowl and the cast off edge makes the outsides. I knitted up a cowl using bulky yarn in a couple of hours one evening. I'll post a photo of it in another post as it is also drying from blocking. I used a tweed yarn by Rowan which was rather scratchy at first but I put a little lanolin in the water when I washed it and it's now beautifully soft. I knit the smaller size from the pattern and it was a little bit too tight round my neck for me, so my 6 year old will be getting it for Christmas and I will make myself another one. And then I'm going to make one for my Mum. And then I think I might make one in a different weight yarn, maybe DK or sock yarn so it's a bit more drapey. Ooo they are fun!!
At the moment however I am currently knitting a Neverland Peter hoody for my 4 year old. He insists on growing so he only has one hoody that fits him and it's not knitted. He has as Milo but when he wears it with a short-sleeve top his arms get chilly. Bless!
I'm really enjoying having the leisure time to knit new patterns. My Other Half is on holiday this week and next so he's been fab at entertaining the children now and again while I get some knitting time. I wonder if he'd like a moebius too? ;-)
I love the cable pattern, I'm really in the mood to knit cables at the moment, they look so pretty. I keep adding patterns to my ravelry queue
Isn't it lovely :-)
I've finished making a Spring Time in Hollis cardigan for Ava but not taken a photo yet as it's still drying after blocking. I need to get some buttons and do the i-cord tie as well.
My new love however is knitting a mobius/moebius. SO MUCH FUN! It's like magic! You have to do a special cast on first, I used this video
And then watch your knitting grow. The cast on forms the centre of the cowl and the cast off edge makes the outsides. I knitted up a cowl using bulky yarn in a couple of hours one evening. I'll post a photo of it in another post as it is also drying from blocking. I used a tweed yarn by Rowan which was rather scratchy at first but I put a little lanolin in the water when I washed it and it's now beautifully soft. I knit the smaller size from the pattern and it was a little bit too tight round my neck for me, so my 6 year old will be getting it for Christmas and I will make myself another one. And then I'm going to make one for my Mum. And then I think I might make one in a different weight yarn, maybe DK or sock yarn so it's a bit more drapey. Ooo they are fun!!
At the moment however I am currently knitting a Neverland Peter hoody for my 4 year old. He insists on growing so he only has one hoody that fits him and it's not knitted. He has as Milo but when he wears it with a short-sleeve top his arms get chilly. Bless!
I'm really enjoying having the leisure time to knit new patterns. My Other Half is on holiday this week and next so he's been fab at entertaining the children now and again while I get some knitting time. I wonder if he'd like a moebius too? ;-)
Saturday, 17 December 2011
A few recent orders
I've had a few customs recently so thought I'd show them off in this post and then save some of my other knitting for another day.
These woollies went to a friend on mine, she wanted bright colours. I think we can agree that the colourways she chose fulfilled that!
The soaker is made using a lovely turquoise colourway by Wharfedale Woolworks (the name of the colourway has completely gone out of my head this evening!)
The longies were made using Pixieknit's Violet Rainbow colourway which is one of my favourites. Unfortunately the light wasn't too good when I took these photos so the colours look a bit washed out. They are far more beautiful in real life
I've also been enjoying making some Scrappies, I love putting the colourways together and seeing the completely unique woollies it creates. These girly ones are lovely and bright with a gentle ruffle cuff
This pair the customer requested matching black trim for both the waistband and legs and it really makes the colours pop. I think I'll be making some more pairs like this in the future!
I've also made a couple of baby hats over the past two weeks. One for Ava in the vague hope it will stay on her head and another for my friend's little girl who had her first birthday yesterday. Unfortunately she also likes to pull hats off, silly babies!
Over the past few days I've been knitting something for my eldest. She's very pleased with it but has asked me to wrap it up for Christmas. I need to wash and block it first but here's a sneaky peek:
These woollies went to a friend on mine, she wanted bright colours. I think we can agree that the colourways she chose fulfilled that!
The soaker is made using a lovely turquoise colourway by Wharfedale Woolworks (the name of the colourway has completely gone out of my head this evening!)
The longies were made using Pixieknit's Violet Rainbow colourway which is one of my favourites. Unfortunately the light wasn't too good when I took these photos so the colours look a bit washed out. They are far more beautiful in real life
I've also been enjoying making some Scrappies, I love putting the colourways together and seeing the completely unique woollies it creates. These girly ones are lovely and bright with a gentle ruffle cuff
This pair the customer requested matching black trim for both the waistband and legs and it really makes the colours pop. I think I'll be making some more pairs like this in the future!
I've also made a couple of baby hats over the past two weeks. One for Ava in the vague hope it will stay on her head and another for my friend's little girl who had her first birthday yesterday. Unfortunately she also likes to pull hats off, silly babies!
Over the past few days I've been knitting something for my eldest. She's very pleased with it but has asked me to wrap it up for Christmas. I need to wash and block it first but here's a sneaky peek:
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Polka dots and a fat Squishy
(please excuse the smudged one, I didn't wait long enough before putting top coat on)
Ava started crawling yesterday at only 6.5 months. I am not impressed by this, far too early lol!
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Inspiration
I want to knit but I'm just not sure what. Do I have a go at another pair of dungarees for Ava to wear over the winter or maybe some more Milo tops for my boys to keep warm in?
I still haven't knitted DP a hat, I've been toying with the LTK Braided Cap pattern but I know it will take some concentration and therefore time. Maybe something like a Woolly Wormhead design, such as the adult version of the Tri-Peak hat or maybe he'd like a Jester hat like this:
*sigh*
I just don't know. I've got so many patterns in my ravelry queue at the moment that I'm almost feeling overwhelmed by them. Not a lot of time for knitting either so it's whether I want to get something finished quickly or whether I should pick something more complex that will feel more of an achievement to finish.
Any one have any suggestions or advice? What do you do when you're not sure what to knit?
I still haven't knitted DP a hat, I've been toying with the LTK Braided Cap pattern but I know it will take some concentration and therefore time. Maybe something like a Woolly Wormhead design, such as the adult version of the Tri-Peak hat or maybe he'd like a Jester hat like this:
*sigh*
I just don't know. I've got so many patterns in my ravelry queue at the moment that I'm almost feeling overwhelmed by them. Not a lot of time for knitting either so it's whether I want to get something finished quickly or whether I should pick something more complex that will feel more of an achievement to finish.
Any one have any suggestions or advice? What do you do when you're not sure what to knit?
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