pouches for your essentials - love this stuff! from One Skein by Leigh Radford. me likey this book.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
On the knit-o-matic needles
Here's Diva's original picture of the Hobo Bag. Chelle is graciously working on this for the store 'cause i just think it's so groovy.
The pattern says it's for experienced knitters. i don't think it's for super-duper experienced knitters, but it uses a few tricks to make the bag a professional quality you'd want to really use, so I'd say it's for the adventureous. It uses double knitting to line it! I was going to just do it in pink in Lana Gatto Aton but chelle says it's really difficult to work the double knitting in a single colour so we quickly added some orange (i know it sounds halucious, i think 'Chelle may need glasses to defray the glare from the colour, but i wanted to save the really good colours for the customers).
personally, i think the light & dark brown combo would make a stunning classic colour combo, but i also like the green with the lighter brown. http://www.needfulyarnsinc.com/yarns.php
On the knit-o-matic needles
Aton, originally uploaded by myhighfiber.Here is the shade card of Needful's Lana Gatto Aton, the pseudo suede i'm using for the stitch diva Hobo Bag. Why Aton? It's imported directly from Italy to Canada so it costs a lot less: $10.50 CAD versus $10 USD + shipping + duty for the Berroco equivalent.
On the needles ...
this is what someone else did with the hobo purse pattern, as seen on Stitch Diva's website: http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=140
On the knit-o-matic needles
i'm still working on this one, mostly because it's just too easy to make and i don't have lots of brain dead time. please bug me to finish it! it's so lovely!
On the knit-o-matic needles
people are always asking me if i knit all the store samples. i wish i had the time, but sadly, no. i have a few happy elves with needles who help me out so you can see what patterns look like and how yarns knit up.
This is my spring/summer choice for the new HempMadame de la Lace is working this one up in sapphire (it's her fave colour to work with). I love the lace in the pattern but i also like the washability of the textile since it's for the warm weather. I once heard someone say that horses sweat, men perspire and ladies glow. lets just say i'm inclined towards arid climates and i tend to glow all summer. ;-)
Friday, March 24, 2006
next on the needles
gonna make me one of these in green! so far i've got the waistband done!
wavy skirt from Interweave Knits Spring 2005
wavy skirt from Interweave Knits Spring 2005
Thursday, March 23, 2006
tahki spring 2006
not in LOVE with the new pattserns from TSC, but there are a few that are interesting ...
Friday, March 10, 2006
wavy gravy 2
see, i really am doing things! my chevron scarf (wavy gravy) in Koigu KPPPM. it's fast knitting, just been taking awhile 'cause of other projects. pattern from last minute knitted gifts.
wavy gravy
my wavy gravy chevron scarf ... long in the works is coming along (great subway knitting) but needs blocking
diakeito exterior closeup
close-up of the raglan with no plan in Diakeito Diamusee. started as a particular pattern but i just moved into raglan mode, don't know what i'll do to the edges, proabably some crochet of some kind or use another Diakeito yarn. it will have to tell me what it wants to be. the yarn is gorgeous to knit with and to look at. since i was working bottom up & have a limited amount of yarn i figured i'd do the arms last & knit them down, so it might end up a 3/4 sleeve. still, the yarn is going far, and it's light as a feather! amazing stuff, like the slight shimmer too. it's happy knitting. a lady stopped me on the street today and remarked on it (i knit while i walk to work when i can)
diakeito interior closeup
close-up of the interior (stocking stitch) of the raglan with no plan. Diakeito Diamusee.
more than 1 skein wonder closeup skein
i feel so guilty, it looks like i haven't been doing anything, but really i've been as busy as i can be. my more than 1 skein wonder is almost finished, just needs to be blocked & a few ends woven in. here is a closeup of the yarn (Noro Silverthaw, highly recommened for aesthetic and tactile pleasure). It weighs in at 260g, so technically it should be a 3 skein wonder, but i cut out part of the colourway for reasons or aesthetic fussiness, so i may have delved into a 4th. i did, however, keep all my bits and joined them into a ball (learned how to do the shmutz join around the same time) so it is not a waste. i also make it kinda big since it has arms and i wanted it loosey-goosey. alltogether, i am highly pleased! thanks to Stefanie Japel (Glampyre) for the very easy, very affordable pattern! Looking forward to her upcoming book!
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more than 1 skein wonder closeup
closeup of the exterior of my more than 1 skein wonder ... rever stocking stitch was preferred.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
maladrino fall 2006 red dress
whay is that colour? don't care, love it! love the combo with the brown.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
cosmetics bag: trial # 1
a project i've been working on because of NEED. a felted cosmetics bag (my makeup is currently in a baggie)
1st trial. crocheted with scraps of manos del uruguay, 7 or 8mm hook. base rounded at ends to make an oval
Notes
- shrank little in height
- shrank alot in width
- too thick
- very nubbly
- like flat bottom
- organic aesthetic
- didn't bother blocking
- bottom shrank in a lot more than the top part
Changes?
- use DK weight yarn to crochet
- prefer a more portly body
- use solid colours
- use diff colours for each part for measuring simplicity (base diff colour than body, etc)
- make base proportionally larger
Dimensions (pre & post felt)
- base width 6":4.75"
- base length 9":7"
- body height 9":7"
- mouth width 10":9"
1st trial. crocheted with scraps of manos del uruguay, 7 or 8mm hook. base rounded at ends to make an oval
Notes
- shrank little in height
- shrank alot in width
- too thick
- very nubbly
- like flat bottom
- organic aesthetic
- didn't bother blocking
- bottom shrank in a lot more than the top part
Changes?
- use DK weight yarn to crochet
- prefer a more portly body
- use solid colours
- use diff colours for each part for measuring simplicity (base diff colour than body, etc)
- make base proportionally larger
Dimensions (pre & post felt)
- base width 6":4.75"
- base length 9":7"
- body height 9":7"
- mouth width 10":9"
Birdy Bag
another of the pprojects i HAD to finish ... my Birdy bag (aka bird carrier). I needed a bird carrier to transport Pluto to & from the store that was warm enough to keep him toasty in winter and cute enough to go into stores with him incognito.
Based on the Letter Bag from Stitch n Bitch nation, i applied the same principles but bulked it up to give it structure.
-used 2 strand of lamb's pride bulky for the side/bottom strip
- single strand of lamb's pride bulky for the front & back panels.
- changed the opening to overlapping flaps
- included air holes on each side to keep the air moving
- made it taller to keep birdy out of the wind (although he just climbs up the sides anyway and pokes his beak out the holes)
- handles knited flat but curled up to match the aesthetic of the i-cord decoration
- i knitted the icord on, but don't think it made a difference. 1 strand of lamb's pride bulky
Based on the Letter Bag from Stitch n Bitch nation, i applied the same principles but bulked it up to give it structure.
-used 2 strand of lamb's pride bulky for the side/bottom strip
- single strand of lamb's pride bulky for the front & back panels.
- changed the opening to overlapping flaps
- included air holes on each side to keep the air moving
- made it taller to keep birdy out of the wind (although he just climbs up the sides anyway and pokes his beak out the holes)
- handles knited flat but curled up to match the aesthetic of the i-cord decoration
- i knitted the icord on, but don't think it made a difference. 1 strand of lamb's pride bulky
Prototype for Birdy Bag
you may recognize the prototype for the Birdy Bag ... the little bowling bag from Stitch n Bitch Nation.
Birdy Bag
side view of the birdy bag with air holes. air holes are essential, just make sure they are slightly smaller than your bird's head!
lily chin crochet set
so here is our gorgeous store sample! it's a Lily Chin pattern (free) in Chelsea, crocheted. pat free with yarn.
lily chin crochet set closeup
closeup of lily chin pattern for belt/scarf in crochet with LC yarn chelsea. (it's easy, really easy). free pattern with yarn.
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