Lost in translation

This is 'Lost in Translation', the drops top I posted about yesterday. I got the hang of it eventually and it's coming out nicely now.

I thought I would also post the drops jacket I completed at new year. I heavilly modified the neck. I think it turned out ok, plus I did a russian bind off on the neck which is stretchy and elegant. Overall very pleased.

Ok .... we're back

It's been ages since I posted. Anyway, Christmas and new year were as lovely as it gets in terms of being out of the city. I hope everyone else enjoyed Christmas and that you had a good time welcoming in the new year.

I did my back in between christmas and new year and I got a the whole drops jacket done. I finished it off in the new year and stitched up back at our place.

While I was away, a package arrived for me..... a dying and spinning kit that I ordered before christmas.



So....



I got started....


And it was great fun...

This is officially the first little piece of my very own hand dyed, hand spun and hand knitted wool...


A little rough, but we'll get there

It's a fun way to start the year. Will be back to posting more regularly now.

Happy New Year everyone! Hope it's a good one

Drops jacket and Christmas laws

This is going to take me forever. After a good couple of hours work.... this is all I can boast about




I am begining to wonder if its worth it anymore... maybe I should just put it aside till late winter to have for spring and get on with my christmas gifts. ... oops and the nativity.

I am having a no christmas till christmas blog protest. I dont want christmas related excitement on my blog till after the 6th of december. Thats Mos Nicolae here, (or St Nicolaus day) when Mos Nicolae (Old man Nicolaus) comes and leaves sweets in the shoes of good children and sticks in the shoes of naughty children. Its lovelly. But for me, thats the start of the christmas season. Other than the brief mention of gift progress I will be otherwise christmas free!

You are welcome to join me (let me know if you do). I am not in any way anti-christmas. I just hate that they try to force it on us everywhere at the end of october.

Alright. Rather a long post after a little lazy week last week. Will be better this week.

no time to blog hello... goodbye... I'm late I'm late I'm late

Whenever I get busy it reminds me of the mad hatter in alice and wonderland.

No blogging today as I was updating my shop. Slowly but surely the items go in. Last night we were setting up, man making banner, me making listings, and as I was halfway through making the second listing (shop has no banner or intro or anything) a girl had already bought the bag I listed. Very surprising and a lovelly boost of confidence for me.

Am making a second drops jacket as my first is inadvertently 2 sizes too large for me. Fluff. new one in lighterwight yarn so its going to take a lot longer.

No other major news. Latest items I made with my beautiful singer are listed in the shop.

Just quick

Here is is... finally... the drops jacket. Completed. no great pics, sorry and also, it appears to be a little large.... but anyway...


Better pics to come...


oh... and my latest sewing book...


Nothing can teach you to sew like the 50's can!


And finally, the mutt and the mongrel.... battling it out ... for a bottle lid

Progress

Well,

With much neglect of my man, thesis, parrots, dogs and friends, I am finally getting somewhere with the drops jacket....

I was very unrealistically trying to finish it for wednesday morning.... as you can see, halfway through a sleeve on thursday means I didnt make it.

drops and smudges

Well, our temporary little addition has taken quite a shine to cuddling up to my knitting when she can't cuddle up to me. As i was knitting the back piece of the drops jacket, i realised the wool was getting tight, it wasnt slipping easily from the ball. Why not??.... well, lo and behold.... its a smudge on my yarn.

Oh and this is the back piece of the jacket.



And this... dear ones... this.... is my singer.....mmmm