tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938371712864813662024-03-19T13:04:51.559-07:00babypieknitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-74145301711773283832009-05-23T10:52:00.000-07:002009-05-23T10:58:29.483-07:00Knitted Hello Kitty bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Do1g3KZzf2zjhuiv6FBIU4g9ki7zQ6TENkCj09aJnhzleWGxcTzbKAlfsoWbduaxmkurA-IBu3IPSlT7xEo_kWYx-59LLqMi4TRxc51hl8vKTVkQ2npPbGp9wYRaaL0VbTQbywfXSfU/s1600-h/101_2882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339079327363507842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Do1g3KZzf2zjhuiv6FBIU4g9ki7zQ6TENkCj09aJnhzleWGxcTzbKAlfsoWbduaxmkurA-IBu3IPSlT7xEo_kWYx-59LLqMi4TRxc51hl8vKTVkQ2npPbGp9wYRaaL0VbTQbywfXSfU/s400/101_2882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I once met a Hello Kitty fanatic who had every Hello Kitty thing under the sun including a Hello Kitty laptop!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnY4giblP3E7irrFAhyphenhyphen2hZL0_b-DThzdaz3NxurMKSrBaOUb4og1V-KnOcE1JCVj5SPp7FxUnMwYtambQnxrziva5iSD64vozMgZw8LZHEiePO6zk_w5wQxMrat0V9GSokvj0rKpoyF5I/s1600-h/101_2883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339079117473983842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnY4giblP3E7irrFAhyphenhyphen2hZL0_b-DThzdaz3NxurMKSrBaOUb4og1V-KnOcE1JCVj5SPp7FxUnMwYtambQnxrziva5iSD64vozMgZw8LZHEiePO6zk_w5wQxMrat0V9GSokvj0rKpoyF5I/s400/101_2883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I challenged her & asked if she had any handmade Hello Kitty items - she said no & hence this bag. I tried to make it as crazy as I could with fur across the top & beads at the bottom. I didn't feel like stitching ribbon to the handles (as you have to if you don't want your handles to stretch beyond any recognition!) so I knitted holes into the handles & threaded ribbon through.<br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-8953940079734472412009-05-19T12:41:00.001-07:002009-05-19T12:46:39.658-07:00Keyring Man Knitting Pattern<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen2R4Efex5bW6BB4mVxPyP0MYABGwO5rvndnh-wlazd1iNXGSvihWgGFA1aRDYP3BtBNWUNb2ayo3jzsXNZDRq30Xl1RJGl-juIAExZv_xSSc_4Z8WNg_sRGD38mj9JPNSy8ThBH4FWc/s1600-h/100_6187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337622835769160306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen2R4Efex5bW6BB4mVxPyP0MYABGwO5rvndnh-wlazd1iNXGSvihWgGFA1aRDYP3BtBNWUNb2ayo3jzsXNZDRq30Xl1RJGl-juIAExZv_xSSc_4Z8WNg_sRGD38mj9JPNSy8ThBH4FWc/s400/100_6187.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I love patterns that are easy, take less than 1 ball of yarn & are cute! I designed this little man to use up a small amount of leftover yarn from a baby hat. I put the original keyring man (not pictured here) on my work keys to remind everyone at work that knitting is alive & well....<br /><br /><br />KEYRING MAN<br />4mm needles<br />Oddments DK yarn<br />Small amount washable toy stuffing<br /><br />Little man is worked in 1 strip starting at bottom of legs.<br /><br />Begin at bottom of 1st leg<br />C/on 4 st & gst 10 rows<br />Break yarn & work a second leg as above<br /><br />Work across all 8 st & gst 8 rows<br /><br />C/on 4 st at beginning of next 2 rows for arms (16 st)<br />Gst another 2 rows<br /><br />C/off 5 st at beginning of next 2 rows (6 st)<br />Gst 2 rows<br /><br />Inc 1 st (by working into front & back of st) at ea end of row (8 st)<br />Gst 7 rows (for head)<br />Dec 1 st (by working 2 st together) ea end of row (6 st)<br /><br />Gst 3 rows for top of head<br /><br />Inc 1 st at ea end of row (8 st)<br />Gst 7 rows (for back of head)<br />Dec 1 st ea end of row (6 st)<br />Gst 2 rows<br /><br />Inc 1 st ea end of row (8 st)<br /><br />Gst 12 rows (for back of body)<br /><br />C/off<br /><br />To make up<br />With right sides outside, fold back of body so that c/off edge meets the top of the back of the legs. Oversew row ends together & stitch back of body across backs of arms, continue sewing sides of head. Leave c/off edge open for stuffing. Stuff firmly then stitch c/off edge to tops of back of legs.<br /><br />Run a gathering thread around neck & pull tightly. Embroider face & attach keyring!<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-61240780393264114672009-05-18T14:24:00.001-07:002009-05-18T14:29:45.458-07:00Gloves with Swarovski Crystals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsvhMJQzPl-N8zgZ6f0A8_NY8QIl4dCvHv1ColUeCu_fsPqE5h7VKqCO-vg22g70BHopy7Mewqg7qgXf2yOMBLRDrkPqOt7vXAU4c0choXDRLqCNTPoDaedVMuKqqXp4b8SidjKZb9S8/s1600-h/100_3054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337278800179873474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsvhMJQzPl-N8zgZ6f0A8_NY8QIl4dCvHv1ColUeCu_fsPqE5h7VKqCO-vg22g70BHopy7Mewqg7qgXf2yOMBLRDrkPqOt7vXAU4c0choXDRLqCNTPoDaedVMuKqqXp4b8SidjKZb9S8/s400/100_3054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These gloves were made for a friend for her birthday. They are made in Sirdar 'Blur' & have Swarovski crystals knitted into them.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk3QcfSEZ_QQka95YJh4IOvQGuzAJPtu58YyT9LD38l3pZqy4OAkN5viKsUrWZyBEm-CcCFwmPHUY6c0be9z6gYK9eiaRM_eB9Li9foN85-0yHngnpPaMRLXRkQhnEAEUvc5wWtI5e6w/s1600-h/100_3053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337278582865960722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk3QcfSEZ_QQka95YJh4IOvQGuzAJPtu58YyT9LD38l3pZqy4OAkN5viKsUrWZyBEm-CcCFwmPHUY6c0be9z6gYK9eiaRM_eB9Li9foN85-0yHngnpPaMRLXRkQhnEAEUvc5wWtI5e6w/s400/100_3053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A close-up of the Swarovski crystals.<br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-51486673857557449522009-05-16T14:04:00.001-07:002009-05-16T14:11:49.959-07:00Baby Blankets for Colleagues<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtE-kZRdoATgX5hCNf4Wxbb93NEWazOd-hUo-QteBDw39ecc2m7UKOn-iZYXkP-fHHgQ6sO9ZGusRaXEr9zDPnDS6dvC0rAIR_50NgiV2HQ2N5CVp9LXBEitMHL3X1WTCYo0uOJERbqLM/s1600-h/100_3062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336531236847116754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtE-kZRdoATgX5hCNf4Wxbb93NEWazOd-hUo-QteBDw39ecc2m7UKOn-iZYXkP-fHHgQ6sO9ZGusRaXEr9zDPnDS6dvC0rAIR_50NgiV2HQ2N5CVp9LXBEitMHL3X1WTCYo0uOJERbqLM/s400/100_3062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwqcH4B0nZrnp7rjeIQEeXudOdfB8GU78OUzRRsYxUSpcYxSS3qro7965b1Q05sciKHOiugqM-VfZ9d_2b84KbKlTIPcZbaJW7rbyg8XCHjR3JmHBm1CWzxfq4bm-zhp0GROXuDonkc4/s1600-h/100_3020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336531007959586690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwqcH4B0nZrnp7rjeIQEeXudOdfB8GU78OUzRRsYxUSpcYxSS3qro7965b1Q05sciKHOiugqM-VfZ9d_2b84KbKlTIPcZbaJW7rbyg8XCHjR3JmHBm1CWzxfq4bm-zhp0GROXuDonkc4/s400/100_3020.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>These 2 blankets were made for work colleagues expecting their 1st babies. I taught a number of colleagues to knit & we decided it would be great to use those skills to make blankets. I recruited 25 knitters who each paid £1 towards cost of yarn, a card & a box to put the blanket in. I knitted the borders. Each expectant mom was presented with a blanket, a card & a chart showing who knitted which square! </div><div> </div><div>I have now had my 1st baby & colleagues have knitted me a blanket which I'm told is finished but I have not seen it yet! Watch this space......<br /><br /></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-70171177204388116692009-05-10T12:34:00.000-07:002009-05-10T12:55:54.439-07:00The joy of knitting Socks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-TlhUSFsrQAOHs6ugDabmcxXjyREellZob6IagR0ENxyQaJlM8Symv05gIFgxeV1ISP02wj3VyNorHa2Ds84obvgTO9hG5iOiX7zFAhHdRtvfCvG4hX4468EeSPWbeowkcgRJJiLn9k/s1600-h/100_2990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334284545671105810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-TlhUSFsrQAOHs6ugDabmcxXjyREellZob6IagR0ENxyQaJlM8Symv05gIFgxeV1ISP02wj3VyNorHa2Ds84obvgTO9hG5iOiX7zFAhHdRtvfCvG4hX4468EeSPWbeowkcgRJJiLn9k/s400/100_2990.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Despite knitting for 28 years I didn't attempt knitting socks till about 3 years ago! Coming from South Africa originally, there were no sumptuous sock yarns to entice me to knit with them and it was only once in the UK that I saw the wonder that is Sock Yarn! These are my 1st socks in a Regia yarn, colour Clown.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U_Hnsu6gRLuqQ-582fnYHtRmxIJpvvyj_5DyWcq_oxn2Xlz5Ei6v0uDwkrq1jFhBaE9OnsP9DGW8CQyMDvZFIneI6bd4q1PaYiz6b948gFG9jHtwX7tSXuu-Wac8W7fiDQPF8hJDmuE/s1600-h/100_3106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334284019416626306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U_Hnsu6gRLuqQ-582fnYHtRmxIJpvvyj_5DyWcq_oxn2Xlz5Ei6v0uDwkrq1jFhBaE9OnsP9DGW8CQyMDvZFIneI6bd4q1PaYiz6b948gFG9jHtwX7tSXuu-Wac8W7fiDQPF8hJDmuE/s400/100_3106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These socks in an Opal yarn followed...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmp5F7JnrSsBQOmyssVh3RRbt4Huc3_J0w_qUfReMYYbo6QG0SqfHM4wz4BhEahmoRA7APSKAuAdafPyqIGUlxP-w0FVb4pzIkkXPUHiJVr55HuQpOAaoPdNE5I6aiLV2b3UDHQv7Ogs/s1600-h/100_3140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334283602953345986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmp5F7JnrSsBQOmyssVh3RRbt4Huc3_J0w_qUfReMYYbo6QG0SqfHM4wz4BhEahmoRA7APSKAuAdafPyqIGUlxP-w0FVb4pzIkkXPUHiJVr55HuQpOAaoPdNE5I6aiLV2b3UDHQv7Ogs/s400/100_3140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is Sirdar's discontinued 'Town & Country' 4 ply.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2k3azMMjyY3oc_wXRg59jUyl8Ha8nqWUaJEtPkBeYl8eek3jJthmdx63QP1vLm1oQ-uzEf7eomHxH6rftKEQadE9iKIj1nY-TBe5R9bQZt1V-GLR7YSlUlMuNZfIx24xzg-QftV7T0zs/s1600-h/100_2994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334282982643641106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2k3azMMjyY3oc_wXRg59jUyl8Ha8nqWUaJEtPkBeYl8eek3jJthmdx63QP1vLm1oQ-uzEf7eomHxH6rftKEQadE9iKIj1nY-TBe5R9bQZt1V-GLR7YSlUlMuNZfIx24xzg-QftV7T0zs/s400/100_2994.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>These socks were made for a friend in another Regia yarn with cotton. I knitted a small 'made with love' tag into the sock - see below...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje27L3_kQZdW_V0rSTTQsmzDT7yAUQv4VUBojdgG7BZTlbnbnrWieWGigKBumdV_gtSePhsXv_ndUrLf_RWOELX6Wedua249BZoXgbCh2eASbQ7NdLDGce053fkHJ6wMnMvvZeaFJDbCE/s1600-h/100_2996.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334281900126560530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje27L3_kQZdW_V0rSTTQsmzDT7yAUQv4VUBojdgG7BZTlbnbnrWieWGigKBumdV_gtSePhsXv_ndUrLf_RWOELX6Wedua249BZoXgbCh2eASbQ7NdLDGce053fkHJ6wMnMvvZeaFJDbCE/s400/100_2996.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I am still hooked on the colours that are so bold in sock yarn & haven't yet knitted lace socks which I would probably knit in a single colour & not in stripes.</div><div> </div><div>I haven't yet fallen foul of the dreaded '2nd sock syndrome'...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-22864236040892657642009-05-03T14:28:00.000-07:002009-05-03T14:32:55.695-07:00Knitted Boobs!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkfkeYvNsTDLrnuQ00AiiwdgeWM4ogKbPE6pSMZStK4p5ho6AV447wKHbtjIQQYJJBMpdJnArxmLfH8YblD4cQn-NpGgeqeOiCJ7ny53Cy8cHtbgUhZHx-o8SR0Mhbyzr-hPPM_MmAFw/s1600-h/100_2702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331713694820677682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkfkeYvNsTDLrnuQ00AiiwdgeWM4ogKbPE6pSMZStK4p5ho6AV447wKHbtjIQQYJJBMpdJnArxmLfH8YblD4cQn-NpGgeqeOiCJ7ny53Cy8cHtbgUhZHx-o8SR0Mhbyzr-hPPM_MmAFw/s400/100_2702.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I knitted these for a friend who had been discharged after treatment for breast cancer. I said she needed something to commemorate the important event. She loved them & says she still goes to look at them in their box & laughs again...</div><div> </div><div>The pattern was from a Knitty special, I think.</div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493837171286481366.post-15735607800772400692009-04-24T16:06:00.000-07:002009-04-24T16:10:12.252-07:00Knitting!Knitting is what I've done since I was 8 years old! I've always been viewed as somewhat strange though as none of my friends knit & see it more as a past time for grannies. In this blog I'll be posting photo's of what I'm up to knitting-wise with a few patterns of my own as well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0