School holidays

School holidays, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Another one.

gathering rainbows

gathering rainbows, originally uploaded by beeware70.

one photo, ravelried

I like to knit...na..na..na..naa...

Old photo that appeared

Anyway I was going to say it is quite satisfying to have finished knitting  two (yes 2) garments this year, one for me & one for my littlest girl (who is no longer a baby like above!)

This is my 'that time' by Veera Valimaki...which I have dubbed 'now is the time'. It's really hard to get your kids to take a decent photo of their mum.

The second is another patten by Veera called 'gathering stripes' which is in this version 'gathering rainbows'.  All knitting details on ravelry.

Stay tuned for the photos of this one.  For some reason this blog doesn't like my flickr links.

It only likes to do one at a time.

Colour affection no 2

Colour affection, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Via Flickr:
..in flight.

http://ravel.me/beeware/esozf

I'd like to know how to include 2 photos from flickr in 1 post.

Colour affection

Colour affection, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Pattern by Veera Valimaki. Yarn from the Plucky Knitter.
http://ravel.me/beeware/esozf

So 3 of those skeins below have been knit up. Stay posted for the rest...it could take a decade though.

Lost in time...

flavour of the month, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Mmm..well it's been a while. This is a taste of what the Beehivers have made for me this past month. They are absolutely amazing...the blocks & the Beehivers too!
As for me I've been lost in the knit & the yarn. As my ravelry pages can almost attest too.

Another sort of Beehive

another sort of Beehive, originally uploaded by beeware70.

..been busy cutting fabric for my month in the Beehive lately. Also catching up on blocks to be made.
If you hadn't noticed I like kntting as well. I have adopted this as my new favourite necklace.

Recipe for a warm neck!

Cold & wintry here...lots of neck warming required.   Inspired by similiar crochet cowls at Calico &Ivy decided to knit one....*

Take one ball of Kidsilk Haze in a mushroomy colour & one rather spesh hank of Koigu...this one was nice & earthy with greys & browns.

Cast on 101 stitches on 8 mm circular needle with one strand of each of the yarns.  Join these stitches as you knit one row in the round...I twisted the stitches so as to end up with a twisted cowl.  Did I do this on purpose?  Maybe!!
Keep knitting in moss stitch (1 purl 1 plain) until yarn is nearly used up.  Cast off loosely.  Quite a bit of KSH is left over...

Enjoy the warmth :)

ravelried

* It is especially satisfying to complete & wear a project inside 5 days when I have so so many other things on the go that just go very slowly!

And I would like to put more time into learning to crochet one day...when I have more time...but not this week!

Another week..

Well the May Fair was a grand success with the craft stall raising more money than in previous years.  We are all a bit exhausted here.

Here is a photo of the craft stall.  It would be more interesting with people in it but anyway...

Let me tell you I have several amazing friends who really went hell for leather in making stuff for this fair.  My contribution was somewhat smaller...read measly maybe.

Still the whole experience of a school fete relies on many many hands. 

And this one demonstrated that!

Little holidays

Easter was filled with little trips here & there...not too far afield either.  During this time a birthday was celebrated..caravan style!

A cardi was finally finished..& the weather turned a bit chilly...

this is my second tiny tea leaves (ravelried here).  I'm now on to doing another...to replace the one I shrank.

So now we are back to the norm of term time.  Very nice to start with a short week though!

Back to the sticks

Not one to be deterred by previous knitting misadventures,  I've cast on a new project.

A little "Lucky" from my very dog-eared copy of Pipsqueaks for a little baby I know.  Its in all seasons cotton so it can't shrink/felt.

And a cute (if blurry) photo of Willa in the knitted denim dress (Erika Knight pattern).

Sophie Madeleine - The Knitting Song

Been away...lots of driving & some knitting...thus the song!  Enjoying Sophie's beautiful voice.

Tiny tea leaves

In amongst the business of the last month (crazy school fundraisers , gala concerts, catching up with friends to discuss fabric finds and more) I sought a bit of refuge in knitting.  Knitting is such a perfect activity to do anywhere...even when walking along the streets of Redfern. The first step was finding some irresistable pear tree wool at A Coffee and a Yarn Newtown. 

Next was deciding the pattern....tiny tea leaves leapt out at me from many places so that wasn't a hard choice!  And then knitting here there & everywhere..in the car, at school, walking to work, on the train, at choir, in bed (but not advised in the shower!)  And here is the result.

I love it!  Right down to the 3 old green buttons Bronte chose for the front.  And so much so I have started the next one!  This time with some pinkish purplish yarn I must have come across when Bronte was younger...just as well I have another younger pink -loving child!

 

Knitting fever

Had a bit of a knitting time lately.
Here are my finished projects- haven't yet perfected the art of taking photos of myself so excuse the poor photography.

Scroll lace scarf- details here

denim pinafore details here

I need to wash this so it can be used ...at 60 degrees...washing in hot water is not something I do.  Have to bite the bullet- hope it doesn't shrink too much!

a quick knit for a friend ...she did give me the mohair to knit up a while back..so glad it's finally been tackled!

detail of the mohair pattern

Now I'd better to get sewing.  Bit behind in the Beehive.