hugs for my feet and other made things

hugs for my feet - I made these heart socks ages ago and they are my first socks for this winter.  The little heart on the top of the foot sits perfectly in the open bit of my birkenstock clogs

So a little while back I thought I want a frock - and looking around the shops gave me no joy.  So I pulled out the japanese books I have been secretly collecting and picked a pattern

that is the easiest bit - then there is the desiphering, drafting, adding of seam allowance and then the cutting and sewing.  Well actually this dress has 4 main pieces not counting  some interfacing on the neck.  So I made two.  In one night - actually took very little time.  I made the floral one and thought actually I'd wear a black one more so I cut out and made another right away.

this is the floral one - it is quite light and more summery

this is the black one - which I am wearing today.  It is linen with a bit of stretch in it.  I am thinking of making another in a red linen next.

Another finished project that has been mulling over in my head for ages.  Ishbel beret in zarina - love this pattern and the yarn.  I am now keen to knit another Ishbel scarf.

as it is so dark the arty shots work best I think.....

My niece is getting a hooded vest for winter.

I have broken out the gorgeous Knitabulous yarn for a Ene's shawl

And I am test knitting Olatz written instructions - I realise that I really prefer charts after this.  This is The Sanguine Gryphon skinny bugga in cow killer colourway.  Love that name - Cow killer!!!

30 stitches

a scarf
a cowl
mittens
and a getting started sample wrist warmer
all with 30 stitches

this is the projects for the beginner knitting class at Notebook's The Craft Room

materials needed
1 ball Bendigo Rustic 12ply - Peppercorn is the colourway in the photos
6mm needles
4 buttons for the scarf/ cowl
1 button for the wrist warmer
needle to sew in ends



1. Wrist Warmer
Cast on 5 stitches
Knit 4 rows
5th Row – knit 1 stitch, k2tog, YO twice, knit 2 stitches
6th Row – knit 2 stitches, knit 1 stitch into the double yarn over, knit 2 stitches – 5 stitches in total
Continue knitting until it goes around your wrist and overlaps the button hole by about 4 rows
Cast off
Finishing – sew in ends and attach button and adorn to your wrist

2. 30 Stitches Scarf or Cowl
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Cast on 30 stitches
Knit 4 rows
5th Row – knit 1 stitch, k2tog, YO twice, knit 2 stitches
6th Row – knit 2 stitches, knit 1 stitch into the double yarn overs as you com across them– 30 stitches in total
Continue knitting until it goes around your neck and overlaps the button holes by 4 rows for a cowl or about 120cm for the scarf
Cast off
Finishing – sew in ends and attach button and adorn to your neck

3. 30 Stitches Mittens – make 2
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Cast on 30 stitches
Knit each row
Continue knitting until it goes around your wrist but isn’t too loose
Cast off

Finishing – sew in ends and sew up side – leaving about 2cm for thumb at top – join at top

sewn part 2

Last week I saw this dress on the Tessuti blog and fell in love/want/must have

So I ordered the book - from our favorite Japanese bookshop - picked it up last Thursday before knitting so we could all ohh and ahh over the patterns.

Then came the tricky part how do I do this pattern book thing the Internet came to the rescue.

Traced the pattern, added seam allowance, cut it out and prayed it would work

Well it did - just need to heam and iron - it is a bit loose but I think it is the style and it looks quite stylish and Japanese according to the sock victim. So I am saving finishing it til tonight so I can wear it to knitting - all but briefly tomorrow night.

Really quick easy to do and as good as I thought, I think I will do it again with a lighter fabric though

Details -
Stylish Dress Book 1(E)
Linen from the Fabric Store
I made size 13 and omitted the pockets