It's now available
hereMy own photos aren't so great, but look how it knitted up for one of the testers (jenandmaddie)
The pattern comes in two sizes - 70cmx70cm and 100cmx100cm. It's a good size for babies and the larger size will last a child up to about 12 or 18 months old. I tried the smaller size on my little nephew who was about 5 or 6kg in weight at the time and I had to fold it in half so as not to smother him.
Labels: patterns
Indeed, I am on a roll.
I have released another shawl pattern today.
Presenting Salsa Roja - a little spicy, simple to make, and very hot to look at!
I have set it up as a purchasable download from Ravelry -
here.
If you have a look at the projects completed from this pattern, you'll see a number of other projects. It is written for both fingering (4ply) and lace (2 ply) weight yarns. Starting in the centre, the pattern is worked outwards in 3 different lace stitches, ending with a slightly pointy lace border.
Labels: patterns, shawl
Yes! It's finally published.
I set it up as a purchasable download on Ravelry -
hereThe pattern is written for 8 sizes from 13.75cm foot circumference to 22.5cm foot circumference. Tehre are also separate colour coded instructions for dopuble pointed needles and magic loop using one circular. I tried to make it the "go to" pattern for simple socks that covers a range of sizes, and judging from the test knits, it comes pretty darned close.
Labels: patterns, sock
Yes, I am still here. Work has not eaten me alive.. well, not quite yet.
And yes, I am still knitting. I actually do have a lot of completed work to show off, but have been really slack. Where do I begin?
Let's start with my crochet kick. A couple of weeks ago, someone in my online mum's group ( I have forgotten who it was) asked for someone to crochet her daughter a hat. Well, as you have probably gathered from my work, I am a knitter, a spinner, a dyer, but my crochet skills aren't quite up to scratch. for a start, I can't read a pattern to save my life. Anyway, I had to take up the challenge didn't I?
So, a few days later, I had these to show for my little crochet kick
This was the first one, which Alex very obligingly modeled for me. It's more a summer hat than a winter one. It really doesn't do much to keep your head warm!
I have also been testing patterns for others, including this face cloth which I have given to my not-so-newborn nephew
... and this beret, which I have also given away
... and this cabled hat which I gave away as part of a prayer swap on Ravelry
... and this cardigan for Alex
Yup, that's a lot of testing and that's not all but that's all the piccies I have to show for now.
Finally something for myself:
I cast on a jumper for myself this past week. It's knitted in Wollmeise 100% superwash merino in the Dunkle Kirsche colourway. I am loving how the colour is truly a semi solid piece of art with dark bits here and there, and none of it pools. Thank goodness. i really wouldn't want it to pool. There is no pattern. I am winging it. Simple neck down seamless raglan with a (hopefully) deep "u" neckline. I started off thinking I will knit a v-neckline but decided that a "u" will look better. gosh I hope I am right!
What else have I been doing? Let's see.. pattern writing? Yup.
I need a basic sock pattern to go with my yarn so I decided to write one up. It's simple - cuff down, heel flap design, and best of all it comes in 8 sizes! I have tested it in a couple of sizes and have got testers testing the other sizes. Did I mention that it is written for both DPN and Magic loop? That's right. I try to cover all bases, and I think I am nearly there. I have a few people still testing, and those who have completed have found that the socks fit their intended
victims recipients. This one is in Alex's size
I also have a shawl pattern that is at the tail end of testing. It is written for fingering weight (4ply) and laceweight (2ply). It will use only one skein of Surefoot or one skein of Grace. Thanks to my current addiction to Wollmeise colours, I tested it in Wollmeise 100%superwash merino wool (as did one of the testers) and we found that it can be knitted using 1 skein of Wollmeise 100% superwash merino wool. Perfect! 1 skein, with almost no wastage. After casting off, I only had about 5g of yarn leftover. How close was that? The tester who used the same yarn found she had a touch over 6g leftover, I think.
I am very proud of this pattern. I may be a little biased but I think it is lovely. It's easy too! We're right at the end of testing and so you'll be seeing a pattern release next week (fingers crossed).
Last but not least, a baby blanket pattern.
No, it's not triangular. It is square.
Please forgive the poor image quality. I had this laid out on a bed and I was trying to capture the whole blanket without casting shadows. It really was harder than I imagined it to be.
It comes in two sizes - 70cm x 70cm and 100cm x 100cm. testing for this ended some weeks ago but I did not get round to formatting the pattern. I am nearly done now, so it can be released together with the other too.
I have been a busy bee, haven't I?
Labels: jumper, knitting, patterns, testing
Celia's Basket is updated again, and this time with Surefoot, the sock yarn that keeps going and going, and Serendipity, a ned fingering weight wool and silk blend.
Of late, I have been in love with semisolid colours, and I have been dyeing a whole lot of semisolids along with some variegated colourways. Neither should pool. i have turned into the queen of no-pooling.
Take a look at these babies
Those are some of the Surefoot skeins I dyed. Some ended up being a little underweight, and some were little "rogues" (2 or more knots, not quite the expected colourway, you know, rebels) and these have been discounted in the store.
There will be a few more skeins updated to teh store over teh weekend as I find time to re-wind them to check for knots and other rebellious behaviour.
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