Well, Jemma has been busy knitting up a storm of Amy Gaines Christmas Ornaments for her boys school teachers! This were knit up in a weekend, so there’s still time for you to bedeck your tree with cuteness.
Owlet for Izzy December 10, 2009
This pattern, by Kate Davies, is a dream to knit. Owlet is knit in the round from the bottom up, and when you get to the cute-as-can-be owls, it’s so lovely watching the cabling turn into little hoots! I knit this in a yarn that is a personal favourite of mine, a gorgeous blend of Alpaca, Merino & Silk, called Peru from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. One whopping hank was more than enough to knit this sweater in the largest baby size (I think I used about 300 yards-ish in total), so this will be ready for Isobel when she’s 18 months (at the start of the winter) and last her probably through to 3 years old. This pattern can also be purchased as a Ravelry Download, if you are a Raveler.
Fancy this for yourself??? There is also a FREE ADULT VERSION or FREE RAVELRY DOWNLOAD!
Itty Bitty Toys….WARNING – ADDICITIVE KNITTING! December 9, 2009
So you already know about my fetish for knitted toys (as well as knitted food) and whilst on my recent holiday to Coral Bay (way up the north west coast of Western Australia), I had a bit of time to complete a little Christmas Present for Isobel, my 1 year old! The pattern is called Sisters, and is a reversible toy pattern from Susan B Andersons Itty Bitty Toys. I knit this doll up using Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed from my stash (another lovely stash buster!) and I am in love with her. It was an easy peasy pattern to follow and I will definitely be making more of these for friends. Onto the Turtle & Frog reversible toy already……..
Amy Gaines Christmas Ornaments December 8, 2009
This gorgeous Amy Gaines Christmas Patterns have been HUGELY popular and we LOVE them! Both Jemma & I decided to knit a few for School Teacher gifts and here they are, in all their cuteness.
Santa was made from yarn out of Jemma’s stash (bonus!) and she used Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Organic Cotton …..how CUTE is this little man? I went for the Peppermint (and added a pom-pom decoration to the mix too!). I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in Red & Cream for my dangley tree adornments.
Super quick, satisfying and great little gifts.
Finished Slipper Shots! December 7, 2009
Apologies for not getting the before and after shots up on the blog sooner, it’s been a hectic here and life and 4 kids just get in the way sometimes!
So, without further ado, here are the photos of your efforts……….
These are Jemmas Slippers……
Donna’s two pairs (two!!! Busy girl!)……
Helene’s ‘progress shot’ (LOVE the colour Helene!)…………
Kerri’s before and after shots………………..
Juliette’s ‘in progress’ piccys………………
Trish made two gorgeous pairs….how well have they felted!!!?
These are mine….felted, ready to be sewn together…..but you know how much I hate finishing??? Yep, it’s an illness that many share I understand!
If you have been knitting along with us, do send in your photos!
Spun Out Finally Goes LIVE!! (yay!) November 14, 2009
It’s been a year in the making, but I am delighted to say that, last week, SPUN OUT, our new handspinning website, went live! It’s been a long haul for me, and sometimes I never thought we would get to this stage, but I am really happy with the end result and all the yummy fluff and equipment that we have in stock. My aim is to source independently dyed and ‘grown’ fibres from smaller artisans, as well as a range of imported wheels and spindles.
If you are not a spinner (yet!) I hope we can tempt you over to The Dark Side (you won’t regret it, though you might find it cuts into your knitting time….in a good way!).
Thanks to all of you who have waited patiently for months for our launch, and those of you who helped test the site before it went live. There is still a lot of content to add, and new products planned for the New Year.
