Diamond Jumper Blocked!

Posted by on Sep 30, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

And looks about 3 sizes too big! Well at least I’m done knitting this, and can get on and sew it up. That’ll teach me not to swatch though. eh?:)

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Salina

Posted by on Sep 29, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

This in my new favourite wool – felted tweed… would change the colour to Ginger though maybe…

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yipee…

Posted by on Sep 24, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

The extra ball of Matchmaker came in the post today (all the way from the states in the end!) will get on and finish it before next weekend’s craft club visit to Colinette! Mustn’t be tempted by all that pretty new wool before finishing this off..

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Creatures @ Stuffed (TINA festival)

Posted by on Sep 20, 2005 in Craft | One Comment

In the nick of time…(thank god for Fed-Ex!)These little fellas are going to be in the science dept. area of the show – kind of germ-y, monster-y mexican wrestler-y chaps… STUFFED is a group exhibition (part of the This Is Not Art festival) incorporating soft sculpture by emerging Australian and International artists. The works are ...

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Bob

Posted by on Sep 18, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

Just swatching for Bob – a present for a friend’s baby… My plans for one project at a time are quickly being overthrown!- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

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Sarah Dallas’ Stripy Socks

Posted by on Sep 18, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

Hmm these were started before I resolved to swatch! Which is really bad as I misguidedly replaced 4ply soft with GGH Samoa (fab yarn, but far too thick for these!) Also first go at dpn’s and had bad experiences with ladders* in the first sock, so switched to a small circular… see how that goes… ...

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Arisaig

Posted by on Sep 8, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

this wrap around cardi made from a grandfathers wool stash!

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Orangina

Posted by on Sep 7, 2005 in Craft | No Comments

More goblin-ina really… and at the end of the summer too – doh! but anyhow am knitting this in 4 ply soft instead so maybe can be work over another top in the winter months too…- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

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plush you!

Posted by on Sep 2, 2005 in Craft | One Comment

Just received the catalogue from the show in Seattle from K – good to have something ‘real’ to say the little birds really did make it all the way there! The two big birds have found new homes, but the little one is still up for sale..

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