Posted in bags, knitting, tagged bags, knitting on October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Remember that frighteningly tangled skein of silk?
This is what became of it:
It’s a narrow scarf, which is long enough to reach below the waist on both sides. It’s knitted with one strand of Debbie Bliss Pure Silk and two strands of Colinette Parisienne held together. I cast on 13 stitches, on 5mm needles. Every [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting on October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was off work yesterday, with tonsilitis, so I thought I’d have a nice relaxing afternoon on the sofa, gently coughing into a bit of nice simple knitting.
I had a skein of Colinette Parisienne mohair and a skein of Debbie Bliss Pure Silk, which I thought would pair up nicely together to make a fabulously [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Every now and then I go through my giant stack of magazines, cut out the bits which interest me, and chuck the remains in the recycling.
Over the weekend, I found a picture of a jumper that I really liked, and idly wondered whether I could be bothered to work out a pattern to knit one [...]
Posted in skirts, tagged skirts on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This skirt is another commission for Lisa. I wasn’t sure whether the print would be too big for it to work properly, but I’m actually really pleased with the way it’s come out.
Considering the age this duvet cover must be, the fabric’s in absolutely excellent condition. I’ll probably make another skirt out of what I [...]
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