Here's my hat for Epheriell Designs'
We'll be posting our contribution on Monday. The drive is close to ending, but head over to Epheriell Designs to check out all the warm woolies sent in so far.
"My goal is to gather together 100 Beanies during July that I can donate to that box in the Day Oncology Unit. In fact – I’d love to have to buy them a bigger box to fit everything I bring in!! And you know what? Why not shoot for 100 scarves and 100 pairs of mittens, too?"
A great gift or swap idea for doctor who fans ^_^
lisagaetjens on Ravelry created some mobius mitts using red, yellow, dark purple, tan, and blue to evoke the sense of Tom Baker's scarf - this makes me happy ^_^
lisagaetjens on Ravelry created some mobius mitts using red, yellow, dark purple, tan, and blue to evoke the sense of Tom Baker's scarf - this makes me happy ^_^
If you'd like to crochet your own set of mobius mitts, grab the free pattern here
Giveaway closed - winner announced here
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Hi everyone, here is a mobius mitts giveaway ^_^
I've been working on adding thumbs to mobius mitts. This pair was worked with thinner yarn than my usual mitts then trimmed with handspun yarn from this batt. They are size large, pictured on my size small hand (so they look a bit oversize here).
~~~ Giveaway closed - announced here ~~~
Head over to pixelatedmushroom.etsy.com and let me know in a comment which item you like best.
Bonus entry: Follow this blog and let me know in your comment (no need to comment separately). Already a follower? just let me know.
~~~ Fine print ~~~
- Giveaway closes 31st October 8am (AEST)
- Please leave me a way to contact you
- International entries welcome
- Winner will be contacted and will need to reply to claim prize
~~~Links~~~
See available mobius mitts on etsy
Crochet your own mobius mitts
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Hi everyone, here is a mobius mitts giveaway ^_^
I've been working on adding thumbs to mobius mitts. This pair was worked with thinner yarn than my usual mitts then trimmed with handspun yarn from this batt. They are size large, pictured on my size small hand (so they look a bit oversize here).
~~~ Fine print ~~~
- Giveaway closes 31st October 8am (AEST)
- Please leave me a way to contact you
- International entries welcome
- Winner will be contacted and will need to reply to claim prize
~~~Links~~~
See available mobius mitts on etsy
Crochet your own mobius mitts
Jump over to Crafty Tardis on LJ to see Quenby's (Quenbolyn on LJ) crochet TARDIS scarf and instructions for making your own ^_^
I've just been adding a few things to my Mobius Mitts pattern, including the video tutorials from my last post.
Crochet has a front and a back side. Because Mobius Mitts are worked as a mobius loop, the side showing changes at the centre point (see above).
- The front of crochet looks like distinct chunky sts (above the line)
- the back looks like a tight slanted stitch (below the line)
Mobius Mitts are designed to show one side for the majority of the gloves, with just a
hint of the other side around the wrist. You can choose which you prefer, and then
access your preferred side by turning your gloves fully inside out between the two
options.
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I added in a page about arranging mitts to show the front or back side of the crochet. Thought blog readers might also be interested in this. The below notes are based on crocheting through both loops.
Crochet has a front and a back side. Because Mobius Mitts are worked as a mobius loop, the side showing changes at the centre point (see above).- The front of crochet looks like distinct chunky sts (above the line)
- the back looks like a tight slanted stitch (below the line)
Mobius Mitts are designed to show one side for the majority of the gloves, with just a
hint of the other side around the wrist. You can choose which you prefer, and then
access your preferred side by turning your gloves fully inside out between the two
options.
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And talking of mobius, check out these awesome Mobius Ships
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This post is being revised, please return in a day or two, many apologies for any delay in your project ~ 2 Oct 2011
I have been playing with my stash trying to make some interesting colour combinations. Not sure how I feel about the green one, but I'm generally not really a green person so it's hard for me to judge:)
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So long since I had added anything to my etsy shop, but after finishing four personal projects last week - I was ready to get back to creating some etsy items
Mobius Mitts - along the shore
Cream and blue cosy gloves hand crocheted with 100% wool.
Follow the link for some more pics
Coming up in future weeks...
-A giveaway to celebrate 100 etsy sales ^_^
-Pics of my recent FOs - gloves, my first ever shawl, a scarf and some socks
Mobius Mitts - along the shore
Cream and blue cosy gloves hand crocheted with 100% wool.
Follow the link for some more pics
Coming up in future weeks...
-A giveaway to celebrate 100 etsy sales ^_^
-Pics of my recent FOs - gloves, my first ever shawl, a scarf and some socks
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Spinning progress on Bamboo from silversunalpacas. Finding it much harder than wool but still fun
Embellishment idea for adding fabric scraps to crochet Mobius Mitts
Completed left hand of Chimera gloves ^_^ so cosy! (see my thoughts on this pattern)
Embellishment idea for adding fabric scraps to crochet Mobius Mitts
Completed left hand of Chimera gloves ^_^ so cosy! (see my thoughts on this pattern)
It's done! So happy! Stayed up way too late last night plying
Running away for the weekend - sorry to those I haven't managed to get back to yet - will do my best to reply to you asap
Had some fun with dye this weekend ^_^ It was raining most of Saturday so was the perfect excuse to get some crafting done. After the happy colours my first handspun absorbed last week...
I wanted to do some more dying but didn't have time to to do the spinning to create the yarn. My grandma had given me some of her stash and as I was washing it and adding it to ravelry I realised that the fluoro pink would be perfect for combining with the dye colours I currently own
Love how it turned out (just by adding blue!) and wish it would dry faster! I don't knit with 4 ply much though so I'm not sure what I'll be doing with this. Will need some experimenting :)
I also finished off quite a few other projects this weekend - will show you a couple of them for now:
Miss Scarlet Cloche
(have been listening to too many Phryne Fisher mysteries
Large Mobius Mitts
I have very small hands and felt it was about time I made some larger ones available :)
I wanted to do some more dying but didn't have time to to do the spinning to create the yarn. My grandma had given me some of her stash and as I was washing it and adding it to ravelry I realised that the fluoro pink would be perfect for combining with the dye colours I currently own
Love how it turned out (just by adding blue!) and wish it would dry faster! I don't knit with 4 ply much though so I'm not sure what I'll be doing with this. Will need some experimenting :)
I also finished off quite a few other projects this weekend - will show you a couple of them for now:
Miss Scarlet Cloche(have been listening to too many Phryne Fisher mysteries
Large Mobius MittsI have very small hands and felt it was about time I made some larger ones available :)
More shiny things to show!
These are my newest Mobius Mittens ^_^
I received a sample pack of Tarndwarncoort yarns and thought the aqua hand dyed Polwarth yarn would make a lovely feature on these grey and teal gloves. I will probably be making a few more pairs with this design
The Mobius Mitts pattern has been tweaked again to make the increasing instructions a little more clear (download PDF). I am also planning another small update in the next few days to show how you are able to have the gloves slopping in opposite directions (as below) rather than the same direction as the pattern currently instructs. So check back if you are interested in this
See more posts about mobius loops
These are my newest Mobius Mittens ^_^
I received a sample pack of Tarndwarncoort yarns and thought the aqua hand dyed Polwarth yarn would make a lovely feature on these grey and teal gloves. I will probably be making a few more pairs with this design
The Mobius Mitts pattern has been tweaked again to make the increasing instructions a little more clear (download PDF). I am also planning another small update in the next few days to show how you are able to have the gloves slopping in opposite directions (as below) rather than the same direction as the pattern currently instructs. So check back if you are interested in this
See more posts about mobius loops
Hello again,
It's the most beautifully sunny day so I don't want to spend too much time online, but thought I'd just tell you about how my stash monster and I have reached an agreement.
Thanks also for all the suggestions coming through from the Mobius Mitts giveaway! I'm enjoying hearing what colours people think would go well together!
It's the most beautifully sunny day so I don't want to spend too much time online, but thought I'd just tell you about how my stash monster and I have reached an agreement.
In my last two houses (really have to stop moving house so often!) my stash monster had lived on the floor greedily munching up the carpet space. This hanging shoe organiser has finally made my stash happily controllable in my BIR. I chose to sort by colour because of my amigurumi tendencies, but sorting by texture or yarn type could have also worked quite well. Hooray for cataloguing ^_^
Thanks also for all the suggestions coming through from the Mobius Mitts giveaway! I'm enjoying hearing what colours people think would go well together!
Hi everyone!I have lots of things to celebrate this month ^_^ 60 Etsy sales, 100 blog followers, and over 100 Ravelry hearts on my Mobius Mitts , David Tennant, and John Barrowman patterns!
I've also been working on these new bi-colour Mobius Mitts. The second colour travels the border of the Mobius loop to accentuate it's twisted form:
Giveaway Closed - winner announced here
~~~ What you win ~~~
Pair of medium-sized red/grey soft acrylic Mobius Mitts crocheted by me (may be possible to exchange for other colours if I have any available)
~~~ How to Enter ~~~
Leave a comment telling me which two/three colours you think would look best as a Mobius Mitts
Bonus Entry: Follow this blog and let me know in your comment
~~~ Fine Print ~~~
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- Please leave me a way to contact you
- International entries welcome
- Winner will be contacted and will need to reply to me to claim prize
What I have been working on:
More David Tennant plushies - brown suit and blue suit, and a couple of presies that I can't reveal just yet
And some lovely work from others:
Diddle's Mobius Mitts
mgranade's Cuddly David Tennant
Mobius Mitts Pattern Here
David Tennant Pattern Here
More David Tennant plushies - brown suit and blue suit, and a couple of presies that I can't reveal just yet
And some lovely work from others:
Diddle's Mobius Mitts
mgranade's Cuddly David Tennant
Mobius Mitts Pattern Here
David Tennant Pattern Here
This is my latest slightly geeky creation - Möbius Mitts
The idea came from the instruction that you see on many crochet patterns: ‘be careful not to twist the chain’ so my thought was… what happens if you do?
The beauty of the möbius loop for knitting and crochet is that you get to work either side of the cast on row/foundation chain, so that you start your work in the middle and go outwards:
This was a bit of a nightmare when trying to write up the pattern for the gloves, but I think it at least provides an interesting creation experience and a nice geeky item of clothing (even if they can be a challenge to work out how to wear).
Any comments or suggests very welcome!
Craft: Crochet
Hook: 5mm
Difficulty: 4/10
The idea came from the instruction that you see on many crochet patterns: ‘be careful not to twist the chain’ so my thought was… what happens if you do?
The beauty of the möbius loop for knitting and crochet is that you get to work either side of the cast on row/foundation chain, so that you start your work in the middle and go outwards:
This was a bit of a nightmare when trying to write up the pattern for the gloves, but I think it at least provides an interesting creation experience and a nice geeky item of clothing (even if they can be a challenge to work out how to wear).
Any comments or suggests very welcome!
Craft: Crochet
Hook: 5mm
Difficulty: 4/10
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large
Stitches used: Chain, Single crochet, Half-double crochet, Double crochet, Decrease, Increase
Stitches used: Chain, Single crochet, Half-double crochet, Double crochet, Decrease, Increase
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My scarlet crochet gloves were featured on the Etsy blog yesterday ^_^ I was told this by a lovely buyer who had found my store through the article- yay!
They were in this Travelogue article under the Melbourne section. There are a lot of other lovely items in this list too!
This is very exciting because thousands of people read the Storque so it means a lot of people visit your shop who wouldn't normally find it. Was a lovely surprise as I hadn't had any etsy features until now.
They were in this Travelogue article under the Melbourne section. There are a lot of other lovely items in this list too!
This is very exciting because thousands of people read the Storque so it means a lot of people visit your shop who wouldn't normally find it. Was a lovely surprise as I hadn't had any etsy features until now.
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