Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Knitting on Dec 27th, 2010
I finished the top I was knitting for Miss P – as you can see the neck is a bit funny! Here are the instructions for the neck decreases … Change colour as before. Knit until before last round with the colour. Decrease by K2tog 20 (24) 28 (28) s evenly around the last round [...]
I’ve made the sleeves and attached them – not as tricky as I thought. Although I cast-off the stitches on the body and the sleeves and I think it would have been better to keep them live and the graft them – now I’m going to have to use mattress stitch.
Posted in Knitting on Nov 18th, 2010
I’ve been working on my all-in-one top. I’m at the point when I start knitting the sleeves. The pattern so far (from here) has been really easy to follow – just round and round with a purl round every 10th time. I do have to say that stitch markers have made the whole process a [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Knitting on Oct 25th, 2010
Slowly working away on my knitting. I’m intrigued by knitting in the round and I’m quite keen to try a big person version. Maybe something like this or this (although this my be beyond my current ability).
I’m enjoying knitting this top – the pattern is very easy to remember (mindless really it’s 9 rows knit and one purl) and the yarn is lovely (it’s a Jo Sharp Silk, Alpaca, Merino mix).
It’s a very grim day here – suits my mood. I’m struggling today. I’ve let myself be caught up in things, which I should know to avoid. I’ve continued on this top (for one of my girls – whichever one it fits). It’s a very simple pattern – although the sleeves might prove to be [...]
Posted in Knitting on Oct 18th, 2010
I’ve started the top – so far so good.
Posted in Knitting on Oct 4th, 2010
I’m quite keen to be knitting, but as I haven’t picked up the 6mm circular needles I need for this project, I’ve resurrected my spiral baby blanket. The baby this blanket was intended for is now about 5 months old, but I know more pregnant people so there is a chance I will get it [...]
Posted in Knitting on Oct 4th, 2010
I’ve made a tension square (for this project) – it took three attempts. I started with 4mm needles, then 5mm and finally achieved gauge with 6mm needles. I’m using a lighter yarn than the pattern calls for, but Jo Sharp told me she was experimenting with this idea.
Posted in Knitting on Oct 1st, 2010
I need a new knitting project – I’ve run into a bit of a road block on my scarf (I’m just over it). I wanted to make my girls a knitted top that they can wear in summer (and winter with a long sleeved shirt underneath). I searched ravelry and found the one above – [...]