Today was meeting friends for morning tea, and another friend for a walk later (and afternoon tea afterwards, no doubt!) It’s a tough life. My office work can wait until tonight, methinks… and it would be a crying shame to…
Month: July 2010
“Plenty long enough” socks
So these are socks I knitted this winter, using leftovers. The top part (my favourite part) is the leftover Grignasco yarn from here, below that is the last remnants of the Patonyles wool (the shrink-tastic one) and the lowest part…
“Snow Bunny” beanie
I know, I know, the name I’ve given my new beanie is kind of ridiculous and inappropriate, given today’s weather you can see in my photo here; blazingly brilliant sunshine in clear periwinkle skies… it’s OK, I’m happy to have…
“Jewel” knitted waistcoat
Here is a waistcoat I knitted for my mother, ooh, probably about seventeen or so years ago. Round about the time Kaffe Fassett was having a big impact on the creative textile world. I took this photo of her wearing…
Grey wool coat for Spring
I made myself a coat for spring, using McCalls 5525, view B and grey wool fabric, bought back in March on a whim. So, it took some cutting magic to get this coat out of the small amount of wool…
Birthday scarf
It was A’s birthday a week ago, my sister-in-law, and I’ve made her a loopy scarf for a present. She has a lovely olive complexion and reddish and caramel highlights in her dark hair, so I’m thinking these warm strong…
Oversized knitwear
The latest Vogue magazine has been singing the virtues of oversized knitwear for this winter. This isn’t a look I go for very often, but I thought for once in a while, why not? Granted the fashionable colours for this…
“Welcome” plaque
While sewing is my first and fiercest love, I have once upon a time also indulged in other artistic pursuits; including folk art painting. Anyone else who once joined in the “folk art phase” please don’t remind me how long…
