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Introducing… the felted tweed yoke!

lilysunshine — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:22:44 +0000

All weekend, I have been talking about how I was progressing on my newest project and it seems only fair to now blog about it. 140 letters are somewhat limiting!

I’ve had 4 balls of dark blue Rowan Felted Tweed DK and 3 balls of purple in my stash since… December 2010? It was given . . . → Read More: Introducing… the felted tweed yoke!

FO: Advent Calendar

lilysunshine — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:51:25 +0000

Just in time! It’s been in the works for about a month, but for some reason it took me forever to finish it. It wasn’t even that much work and I never doubted of the result. Ah, procrastination…

But anyway, my advent calendar is done done done! And I am SO pleased! I used a . . . → Read More: FO: Advent Calendar

FO: all about the gloves

lilysunshine — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:13:09 +0000

For some reason, I never came around to blog about those 2 finished objects. They’ve been for a while and worn a few times already.

First up, my cockleshells gloves. I fell in love with those when I edited the pattern for The Knitter. I resisted very hard before casting on, as I was super . . . → Read More: FO: all about the gloves

Not an ugly duckling

lilysunshine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:22:02 +0000

Back in February 2010, I bought a few £5 bags from Kemps. I had no idea what I was getting and to be fair, I wasn’t overwhelmed by what I received. I put the 3 bags away in the back of my wardrobe and they had lived there and in my Ravelry stash ever since.

. . . → Read More: Not an ugly duckling

Colours to make the grey go away

lilysunshine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:29:10 +0000

The weather here in the South of the UK has finally changed. It was nice and surprisingly pleasant for a long time (I didn’t get a jacket out until last week!). But now, the miserable cold and wet British Autumn has finally started. November is my least favourite month of the year. Has always been. . . . → Read More: Colours to make the grey go away

A new addiction

lilysunshine — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:58:52 +0000

This jewellery making is proving to be VERY addictive. Maybe it’s because of all the pretty beads, maybe it’s because of the pretty much instant gratification, maybe it’s because it’s new. I don’t know, but I know that I’m really really enjoying sitting at my table with my shiny stuff and my pliers.

I’ve watched . . . → Read More: A new addiction

A new craft: jewellery

lilysunshine — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:01:51 +0000

I obviously don’t have enough things I can make for myself or other people… So, the other day, thinking about what I could make for my mother and sister’s Christmas gift, I came to the conclusion that it would be easier if I could make my own jewellery. So I had a look around the . . . → Read More: A new craft: jewellery

Productive weekend – Update on ‘The Plan’

lilysunshine — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:36:30 +0000

Last Thursday, I posted about my plan of actions as to what I wanted to work on, now that I didn’t have any work samples to knit. I am pleased to report that a lot has been achieved!

Here’s a little preview – 5 projects have been progressed, 2 of those have been finished. . . . → Read More: Productive weekend – Update on ‘The Plan’

A few tips – Perfectly matching corners

lilysunshine — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:47:18 +0000

As I was working this morning on a simple patchwork cushion cover, I thought I might share with you my few tips to get perfectly matching corners. Though, I don’t claim to be the one to have discovered them, I just merely learned them while reading what others were doing.

First thing first, you . . . → Read More: A few tips – Perfectly matching corners

The plan

lilysunshine — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:34:17 +0000

For the first time in about 6 months, I do NOT have any samples (mine or others) to work on. I have a few patterns to check, but absolutely nothing that needs to be knitted for yesterday and for someone else! It feels odd and strangely liberating. I have dreamed about this moment a lot . . . → Read More: The plan