Sadly no Wednesday Wonders this week (or last week). Work draining all energy at the moment but hopefully that should get better from next week on. Just got home from netball (always come home with three times the energy I left with - yay!) so am quickly going to show off my latest knit:
This is my right glove from Julia Mueller's (from Laris Designs) Chimera - a pattern I had been lusting after for months and months (and not just for the awesome name). I just loved it's crazy layers and the mystery of its construction.
I wasn't disappointed - it is most enjoyable pattern I have ever knitted ^_^ and I've learned a lot from the knit about construction and pattern writing. Perfect yarn and pattern combination - feels so cosy and perfectly sized when wearing.
To knit this pattern you’d want to be pretty comfy with working in the round, it’s a quite tight knit (esp. first double layer section and thumb) - love the rolled sections/edges, and cool to see that an alternative method for those not comfy with the technique is provided. Left glove almost done too :)
This is my right glove from Julia Mueller's (from Laris Designs) Chimera - a pattern I had been lusting after for months and months (and not just for the awesome name). I just loved it's crazy layers and the mystery of its construction.
I wasn't disappointed - it is most enjoyable pattern I have ever knitted ^_^ and I've learned a lot from the knit about construction and pattern writing. Perfect yarn and pattern combination - feels so cosy and perfectly sized when wearing.
To knit this pattern you’d want to be pretty comfy with working in the round, it’s a quite tight knit (esp. first double layer section and thumb) - love the rolled sections/edges, and cool to see that an alternative method for those not comfy with the technique is provided. Left glove almost done too :)
So both skills I've been practicing this month involve pushing a pedal...
Luckily I didn't get them mixed up and 'spin' the car though, so it's all good :)
And now I'm allowed to broom broom around town all by myself (and I can treadle pretty fast so watch out ;))
Little Car - Amigurumi Pattern by DeliciousCrochet on etsy
Luckily I didn't get them mixed up and 'spin' the car though, so it's all good :)
And now I'm allowed to broom broom around town all by myself (and I can treadle pretty fast so watch out ;))
I cast on for 2 socks on 1 circular needle yesterday on the train - I've only knitted one pair of socks before, and am not following any instructions on how two at once works, which made me muse a little on how sometimes I feel I am strange for a knitter/crocheter:
- Generally finish everything I start
- Feel excitement rather than worry at the thought of trying difficult techniques
- Love to self-teach and don't really enjoy being taught by others
- Prefer to experiment rather than following patterns
This can be good for some things (like trying new things), but also less good (as working from patterns is a great way of broadening knowledge)
Wondering if anyone else shares these tendencies? - they aren't ones I often encounter in crafters I meet (or else I don't know that they are).
And lastly some show and tell:
And lastly some show and tell:
Eee ^_^ Kati sent me these pics of her creations yesterday morning and it really brightened up a stressful day. Scroll down to see all the wonderful little drwho and firefly characters she has made and their cute costumes ^_^
Visit Kati's Live Journal post HERE
or each project on Ravelry HERE
Amy, 11, River ^_^ and a cute squishy Dalek
Jack, Donna, 10, Rose and Martha
Kaylee in her party dress, Jayne in his special hat, Wash, Zoe and Mal
Inara (how cool is her hair :p), Simon, River, Shepherd
Find the pattern for mini Doctors on the pattern page, and then be as creative as you can!
This Opera House resembling fiber (Tourmaline 5 by laughingrat) possibly gives a better impression of the real thing than my blurry photos:
Felt so lucky to be able to be spending a week in Sydney (in air conditioning luckily) learning library things and meeting library peeps
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