It must be summer.........
I am crocheting more and more with cotton......
feeling a bit fidgety lately due to an annoying lower back
(I prefer not to talk about it).....
simply put I am unable to sit at all sometimes....
which means sometimes I am so over lying flat on my back....
I insist on sitting even if it's with the aid of anti-inflammatory pill poppin.....
and sometimes just sometimes.... .a girl needs to crochet no matter what..... even if it means standing..... to do it.........
playing with my Patons 100% cotton yarns 4ply and DK .... making up my own patterns....
making myself a summertime DK sleeping hat....
(yes, I sleep in hats)...
and a summertime 4ply sun hat....
of course this is not happening all at the same time...
sleeping hat I made last week....
this week it's the sun hat...
relax ... relax...
I can't even sit at the computer when my back is this bad...
still have a bit to go on my sun hat...
now making the drawstring and then thinking of some adornments....
daisies or something.....????
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Tuesday 8 June 2010
Monday 3 May 2010
Sirdar Bamboo Wool
Here is a trial pattern pixie hat I made with Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo ............
Specially developed to be incredibly soft, gentle and smooth for Baby, this yarn is a new blend with natural bamboo and wool fibres.
Specially developed to be incredibly soft, gentle and smooth for Baby, this yarn is a new blend with natural bamboo and wool fibres.
Great colours and really nice to crochet with........
I am working on making the pattern available soon.
Saturday 1 May 2010
Rowan by Amy Butler
A quick word on Rowan yarns - and what's new - I found their new yarn accidentally in John Lewis in Milton Keynes whilst travelling north to visit family for the weekend.
Apparently, this yarn just hit the store shelves that week - and I am surprised - it is now a couple weeks since I bought the yarn and Rowan still don't have the new yarn listed on their website - was hoping to view the colour chart etc.
Here is a page which gives us an intro to what is coming..........
http://www.knitrowan.com/amybutler.html
I love the yarn a blend of 50% merino wool and 50% cotton - beautiful colours and perfect for my project.
It is definitely my favourite new yarn - soft and warm and perfect for toddler hats, scarves and mittens (see previous post)........ and I think will be perfect for grown ups as well.
So....... I am hoping their colour charts will be available soon.......
Here is a snapshot sample of some of the colours I bought....... and finished hat and mitten (see previous post)
my focus was finding an olive green in a natural fibre yarn...... and then a contrast in purple/lilac....... the best colour combination luckily was the Rowan by Amy Butler and Rowan Wool Cotton - both are delightful and work well together........ so happy !
Apparently, this yarn just hit the store shelves that week - and I am surprised - it is now a couple weeks since I bought the yarn and Rowan still don't have the new yarn listed on their website - was hoping to view the colour chart etc.
Here is a page which gives us an intro to what is coming..........
http://www.knitrowan.com/amybutler.html
I love the yarn a blend of 50% merino wool and 50% cotton - beautiful colours and perfect for my project.
It is definitely my favourite new yarn - soft and warm and perfect for toddler hats, scarves and mittens (see previous post)........ and I think will be perfect for grown ups as well.
So....... I am hoping their colour charts will be available soon.......
Here is a snapshot sample of some of the colours I bought....... and finished hat and mitten (see previous post)
my focus was finding an olive green in a natural fibre yarn...... and then a contrast in purple/lilac....... the best colour combination luckily was the Rowan by Amy Butler and Rowan Wool Cotton - both are delightful and work well together........ so happy !
Thursday 29 April 2010
Baby Scarf Set
I am always amazed at where some crochet requests lead me.........
now I am crocheting keyhole scarves for one (1) year olds......
I really enjoyed making this set - a request from a special customer.......
My standard pixie hat and mittens and a keyhole scarf.
Finding the right colour was a bit of a challenge and then making sure a natural fibre yarn carried the colour.............
After some disappointing searching - colour charts on internet not matching the yarn etc. and then even the colour charts with yarn seemed to be a different dye lot and just wouldn't do at all......
patience is a virtue..... they say..........
and yes I managed to find the right yarn .........
I was just searching too soon..... the yarn had just arrived on the shop shelf.......... thank you Rowan by Amy Butler and Rowan Wool Cotton............ a perfect match.
Divine colours and both yarns crochet together perfectly - same tension and weight.
A soft and smooth DK weight yarn - providing warmth and comfort with 50% merino wool and 50% cotton blend. Definitely my new favourite yarn.
As I started crocheting I knew straight away I love this so much........
I must get a couple balls more of a few other colours..........
and yes when I finished the scarf set - I just loved the way it came together - so I made a second set - with a different contrast colour. Just couldn't help myself............
How perfect is that??? now where is that grandchild?
now I am crocheting keyhole scarves for one (1) year olds......
I really enjoyed making this set - a request from a special customer.......
My standard pixie hat and mittens and a keyhole scarf.
Finding the right colour was a bit of a challenge and then making sure a natural fibre yarn carried the colour.............
After some disappointing searching - colour charts on internet not matching the yarn etc. and then even the colour charts with yarn seemed to be a different dye lot and just wouldn't do at all......
patience is a virtue..... they say..........
and yes I managed to find the right yarn .........
I was just searching too soon..... the yarn had just arrived on the shop shelf.......... thank you Rowan by Amy Butler and Rowan Wool Cotton............ a perfect match.
Divine colours and both yarns crochet together perfectly - same tension and weight.
A soft and smooth DK weight yarn - providing warmth and comfort with 50% merino wool and 50% cotton blend. Definitely my new favourite yarn.
As I started crocheting I knew straight away I love this so much........
I must get a couple balls more of a few other colours..........
and yes when I finished the scarf set - I just loved the way it came together - so I made a second set - with a different contrast colour. Just couldn't help myself............
How perfect is that??? now where is that grandchild?
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