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I made this cardigan for my trip to Hyderabad, to give my friend for her kid. The friend brought me a Denise set, a yarn winder and an Easy Tunisian set. Now I’m in the lap of luxury as far as supplies are concerned. Does that mean it’s time for me to lose interest in knitting/crochet? You know…gather all the materials and then pouf, there goes your attention. I’m a bit wary of that happening to me.
Well anyway, this pattern was from an Indian book, possibly a reprint of some older English collection. Can’t say. I was running out of the purple (it’s more blue actually) so I improvised with the greeny-blue for the sleeves. I magically didn’t have to change the pattern at all, except using rsc for the edging. Quick and easy, but would have been nicer if it were all done in one piece without the need for seams.
I think crochet designers need to concentrate on patterns without/with minimal seaming/sewing. Crochet being so versatile, such designs are more possible than with knitting, I think.
Yarn: Acrylic from all over the place, but Delhi and Hyderabad, I think.
Hook: Pony 4 mm
Pattern: From Indian reprint book
Time: Quite fast, can’t give exact numbers, but you could do it in a day at a pinch
Size: Seems to fit my friend’s kid (wrong season to try it on)
Extra: #1 Didn’t have to change the pattern at all, except I did rsc for the edging because of the two different colours
#2 Two colours because the purple ran out
Yup, still alive and going here in Wheredom. And that there above is my latest Finished Object. A crochet blanket from Golden Hands Baby Clothes: 50 beautiful patterns to knit and crochet, 1974. I made a baby jacket from the same book in January.
Yarn: Acrylic from Hyderabad, 340 gms
Hook: Crystalite 5, 5.5 and 6 mm
Pattern: From Golden Hands Baby Clothes, 1974
Time: About 5 days all told
Size: 45″
Extra: #1 Nothing much actually. It’s perhaps my second-ever baby blanket
#2 I was tired of trying to fit baby patterns to the limited yarn selection I have. I didn’t want to do it in pink, and cannot obviously find the right gauge anyway. Pffffffffbrrrrgh.
#3 Also bored trying to size baby patterns to fit 2-year-olds. This may be a bit small but should work as a useful tool to frighten babies into sleeping on time (or else the giant doily will come and get you!!) 😛
#4 Oh and the colour is actually a browny kind of pink, not the red it seems in this picture.
All pictures are clickable for the curious.
Yes, I have another finished object to show today.
That is fusible fabric fused to an old cut-up t-shirt, in turn fabric-glued to my work.
That is how it looks inside. Fairly true to the real colour.
That is my first-ever successful use of Tunisian (knit) stitch (link leads to Nexstitch.com’s video instructions). I used the same regular hook, because this strap is only 5 stitches across. I love how the cotton blend yarn gives a perfect definition to the knit stitch.
This is the button closure. Larger than life button, but I like it. It makes a statement, don’t you think?
Yes, that’s my hand 🙂 By now discerning (and patient) readers would have gathered that this is yet another bag. So I present proudly:
Ta-da!!!!!! I’m proud of myself for several reasons, including fusible fabric, bling-y button, made-up pattern (ok it’s quite elementary, but still!), Tunisian stitch…
Er-urm. Here’s the details:
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Baby Denim and Vardhman Feather Fresh
Hook: Pony 4.5 mm
Pattern: All my very own!!!!!
Time: Over two days
Size: 8.5″ x 6.5″(straps are about 9″ high)
Extra: #1 Where do I begin?! Ok, I successfully used the Tunisian knit stitch (link leads to ARNie’s written instructions) for the first time ever for the straps
#2 Love the definition the cotton yarn gives, and since the base was already anchored to the purse, the Tunisian part did not curl.
#3 My first time using fusible lining. I bought a metre of the fabric used for collars and cuffs. I was wondering if it might make it too stiff, but it’s fine.
#4 Cut up an old t-shirt (doesn’t match exactly, but that’s ok)
#5 There’s bling in them thar button
#6 Posting about it is successfully distracting me from the terror in Bombay. 😦
Well, I can’t think of a more imaginative title! Some time in February, I won a contest on Amie’s blog, and the prize was any one of her patterns. I chose the Shelly Shopper. And today I finished it. It’s actually a very fast and easy pattern, and the way it is presented is wonderful, with full colour pictures of the stitches and how they are done, and Amie adds a printer-friendly version of the pattern as well in the same file.
I used a different yarn than called for (well, obviously!) and it turned out smaller and wider. Am still wondering if I should line it…it has holes. I have an idea which might ruin it forever…I have some of the fusible fabric used for cuffs and collars and want to try it for lining. It will be rather stiff, but well, anything to avoid sewing! Anyway, here are the specs:
Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Baby Denim
Hook: Pony 4.5 mm (is that a G? I’m too lazy to find a list now)
Pattern: Shelly Shopper from Nexstitch.com
Time: Each side took only about an hour or so
Size: 9″ x 10″
Extra: #1 Planning to line it like a collar!!!
#2 Used plastic handles for the first time ever. Those and one more are the only choice available. I’ll show you the others some time.
#3 Perhaps using the yarn and hook called for in the pattern would have reduced the holey-ness, but I’d never have made it then, would I?! (say that with a lilt a la Eliza Doolittle)
#4 The husband thinks the original looks much better, but that’s ok. I’m happy with it so far (who know what will happen after I line it?)
No muppets were harmed in making this bag. I doubt anyone will remember, but I started this bag back in February and had an issue with the pattern. Anyhow for the second side I went with plain stockinette and found it produced stripes. I didn’t go with a belt handle, but chose instead to crochet one with some Moda Dea Ticker Tape that I got in my April CAT PAC from Kathleen. The idea was given to me by Skip in our last CAT chat. Thanks, Skip!
I’ve given the bag away to my neighbour’s daughter. It is a bit frivolous for me at my age 😛 Anyway, I believe her brother now wants one for a gift for a friend. This time I might stockinette the whole thing without a pattern. Maybe even on circulars, to eliminate the pain of sewing seams.
Here are the gory details:
Yarn: Vardhman Fun Feather 50g skeins (2), Small amount of Moda Dea Ticker Tape
Needles & Hook: Size 7/4.5 mm straights, Boye size J/10/6 mm
Pattern: Loosely based on this
Time: 5 months?!
Size: I didn’t actually measure it but it might be about 8″ across and about 5″ deep.
Extra: I might actually sell something like this, wow!
I tested this pattern for Katchkan. Stash busted the thread. It really feels good to bust your stash. From a distance:
And close up:
Pictures are clickable.
One of my friends says she cannot see my photos when they are Flickred because her net server blocks the site. Does this happen to anyone else?
Here are the details of the project:
Thread: Size 20 Anchor in Green, Size 20, some odd size held together with sewing thread and unmercerised thread about size 20 in White. (I did say I was busting stash!)
Hook: Tulip 1.5 mm steel (one of my favourite sizes/hooks)
Pattern: Katchkan‘s Summer’s Promise (tested)
Time: Over 2 weeks
Size: 22.5″ from picot to picot.
Kathy is an amazing designer and I always learn something from each of her patterns. She’s also wonderfully fast and seems to whip up these patterns overnight. Currently she’s working on a skirt and top. Wow.
Another cotton Sugar and Cream FO. This time it’s a facecloth from the Dishcloth Boutique. I decided to make one of the patterns without a picture, just like that. I’m quite happy with the result, except I don’t see any eyelets in the border. Maybe I knit too tight.
This finished the skein of the Sugar and Cream. So I got two ****cloths (dish, wash, face, whatever!) out of one 2.5 oz (70.9 gm) skein. Nice. I probably wouldn’t be able to crochet two full pieces, but knit is possible.
Details:
Yarn: Sugar and Cream in Cornflower Blue. The other half of the skein left over from the Round Dishcloth.
Needles: Pony 3.75 mm (UK 9/US 5) straights
Pattern: Eyelet Border Facecloth from the Dishcloth Boutique
Time: Overnight
Size: 8.5″ x 7.75″
Extra: #1 New stitch pattern learnt! And without a picture, too 😀
#2 I literally had less than an inch of yarn left over at the end. Gasp!
The Dishcloth Boutique is a great place to practise and learn new stitches. They have both crochet and knit patterns. Now if I could only arrange for an uninterrupted supply of cotton yarn or find a good substitute for it here.
Since I’m so pleased with myself about this thing, some more pictures of the neat marching rows of stitches:
Dang. WordPress isn’t letting me upload any more pics. Must be tired of faded blue knit pictures. Sigh.
S I saw these very interesting dishcloths (yes dishcloths) on my Flickr Knitting feed and hopped on over to the maker's blog and begged her for the details of the pattern. She kindly obliged, so I gave my weary fingers a break from the pink sweater (which is getting heavy) and turned this out overnight:
Close up:
Yarn: Sugar and Cream in Cornflower Blue
Needles: Size 4.5 mm (7) straights
Pattern: From Mielke's Farm (she's also got the crochet potholder that is made in one piece but ends up double-sided – Magic Square, I think it's called)
Time: Overnight
Size: about 10"
Extra: #1 First time making a circular piece in knitting
#2 Short rows again
#3 Too holey where I picked up the stitches, maybe it'll be better next time
#4 I want to be able to do this without the scallops and in different colours in the same piece.
After a gap, I've been testing for Kathy again, and here is the result:
Here it is in close-up:
And here are the gory details:
Thread: Anchor/Red Heart size 40 (2 strands) initially and then size 20 (1 strand) later. Stash busting!
Hook: Tulip 1.5 mm/size 2. It's one of my favourite sizes.
Pattern: Torchlight doily from Katchkan
Time: About 10 days
Size: 32"
Extra: #1 Got back to thread crochet after a few months away
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