Metamorphosis

Back to blogging (and knitting) after a busy time! Here is my latest project, hopefully I will be able to document things better from now on... Life is full of changes, isn't it? It is amazing how fast five years can go :) I am also retaking my reading lists that have been suffering for a while, so here is my newest combo:

I just love audio books when I am knitting!

This knitting project is a child's shrug I am pretty much making up as I go. I have no pattern, except for the lace stitch chart, so I guess the choice of Literature is quite apt. Let's see where this transformation of yarn into garment takes us:)

Be sure to check A yarn along for more wonderful Literature/Yarn creations pairings....

Sea princess

I just finished this project...It took me longer that expected, is one of those patterns you really need to read carefully and avoid any distractions... or you make big mistakes and have to frog frog frog...

But my daughter loved it, and that is always fun!

 

Click here to see my project page @ Ravelry

A sweet little one

This project has been so much fun to make!! A little sweet doll for my little sweet girl...I saw this in this Blog and fell in love with it!!! This is my version:

Recycling old sweaters part 1

This cushion took me half an hour to make, from beginning to end.

Easy, fast, costs $1, 100% cashmere goodness, what else can I ask?

Mamushkas...

My 2 year old loves Russian nesting dolls and she calls them "mamushkas" :). When asked what design she would like on a sweater, she answer without a doubt: "Mamushkas". So this is my first adventure in intarsia designing :)

Her smile when I gave it to her was PRECIOUS.

This is a FREE pattern and you can find it here  and here (Ravelry)

More girly things

I have to say girly things are my inspiration lately. No only they are a pleasure to make, but even little girls appreciate them!!! :) (I love my boys to pieces, but I can't recall them being exited by my knitting garments:) ) LOL

This cardi was based on Swing Thing by Theresa Belville, but I ended up modifying it heavily. I found a wonderful stitch that I wanted to try on the borders and it worked out beautifully.

A little top

Seeing so many "pillow" dresses on Pinterest just gave me the idea of knitting a top for my little one using a very easy "slip stitch" technique for interest.

Basically I knitted a tube in the round, divided it at the armpit level (without working any decreases) and finish both front and back flaps with a 2 in ribbing. This rib is then folded over and sewn inwards to create the casing for the ribbon (I knitted the ribbon, too, but next time I'll use a real ribbon... easier and less boring!!!!! Knitting such a long strip was no fun:))))