Wednesday, June 27, 2012

More WIPs and F/O





















Hello everyone hope you are all keeping warm here in NZ, very cold and frosty and I can even see a light dusting of snow on the Stoke hills, unusual for us .

What better things you can do on a cold but sunny wintery day but make homemade bread and of course The Pumpkin Soup! AND KNIT of course.


I have finished a few items the first being Patricks sock in VP yarn in a green grey colour, he absolutely loves them, its the only things to keep his feet warm in his freezing office. I just managed to get a pair out of his size 12 feet with a little bit left I knit till 8 ins then did a 12 in foot, phew!!

I also made Georgia a pair of fairisle socks out of some oddments of VP yarn.




I purchased 4 skeins of Needlefood 4 ply sock yarn off trademe. I have wanted to try this for ages, but you can no longer get it so was thrilled with this find and have started some Monkey socks one of my favourite sock patterns that I also come back too and my plain ones I always use this pattern fhttp://www.ravelry.com/designers/stephanie-pearl-mcphee I have made it dozens of times. I found it in a book called Knitting Rules which you must read, very funny and great for begginer knitters.

With the raspberry Needlefood I think I will make another Sunday Market Shawl, well mine is a scarf really as I made it in 4 ply opposed to 8 ply but I love this scarf and am never not wearing it, even in the house!

I also stared a little Pebble Vest last night this is a great free pattern that knits up quick and is great for newborns, I am doing it in Utiku Multis Oasis and looks great, getting the button is the hardest part. Thanks to all the lovely designers on Ravelry who share their patterns for free. I love this site, it is so awesome you must try it and see that is if you are into knitting or crochet.

Well the sun is out in the back garden so must put washing out and hopefully it will dry today.

Have a good day wherever you are in this wonderful world we live in.

Janet

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Winter Warmers

Well its all about keeping warm here right now, minus 3 the other morning brr!! I am not a fan of the cold I must admit so have been busy knitting some things for ME for a change!
I have had my eye on this lovely tunic,' http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/still-light-tunic"on Ravelry to knit, every project looks lovely and suits all types of figures, even mine, ha ha. I don't buy many patterns off Ravelry but this one I had to have, I have not been disappointed at all. I brought some reasonably priced 4 ply baby yarn from Utiku wools in Taihape this is merino and lovely and soft and a fabulous raspberry colour I brought 6 balls but used just under 5 I am definitely going to make this again,It is so warm. The designer is Vera Valimaki and if you are not a member of Ravelry you must join and take a look at all her patterns so many I want to try as I love her classic designs. Her blog is here
I also finished some socks for me using some wool off trade me from Joy Of Yarn love this wool.
Lindsey badly needed some too and Georgia and Joel  and Patrick, the list goes on but it is true that once people have sampled Merino or wool socks they never ever want to go back to shop brought ones, who can blame them they are just finding out what  we have known for ages!!
I also finished James 3rd Milo vest and I think it turned out great and would go lovely with jeans. I also made a little pair of mitts.
I have just started a pair of fingerless mitts for Josh he will be glad of them I think.
Well I have got the pumpkin soup and homemade bread on for Joel and Georgia as they are coming for lunch as Josh has Hydro. That will keep us warm as it has only got to 6 deg!
Keep warm if you are this side of the world
Janet

Oparara Arch

Oparara Arch

Bush Robin?

Bush Robin?
Sharing Lunch

Mirror Tarn

Mirror Tarn

Bush Walk

Bush Walk
Nearly There

Scotts Beach

Scotts Beach
Worth the Walk