I can recommend this pattern, the shawl is so much fun to knit! I just wish there were more hours in a day...
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Progress
My Dreambird shawl is growing and I'm very pleased with the shading of the feathers!
I can recommend this pattern, the shawl is so much fun to knit! I just wish there were more hours in a day...
I can recommend this pattern, the shawl is so much fun to knit! I just wish there were more hours in a day...
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Blue Dreambird
Remember the beautiful Dreambird shawl my sister MiA sent me a month ago? I'm not really a shawl knitter myself but I am so fascinated by that beautiful shawl! I have never done any short row knitting before and decided it was time to make something new. I bought the pattern from Ravelry and knitted a test feather. It was much easier and even more fun than I had imagined so I decided to give it a go!
I dyed some merino/silk sock yarn in two denim blue shades – one darker, slightly variegated for the background and a lighter with a quite long gradient for the feathers. And then I started knitting.
I have just finished two feathers and funnily enough the lightest shade have ended up right in the middle of the feathers! I'm not sure how much it will move as I go, I just have to knit and see what happens.
The shift in colour in the feathers is not as noticeable as I had anticipated and I'm slightly worried that the shawl will not end up as exciting as I thought... Will a whole shawl like this look beautiful but boring...?
I'm also trying some new needles – Cubics from KnitPro. Yes, they are square and I have to say that I really like them!
I dyed some merino/silk sock yarn in two denim blue shades – one darker, slightly variegated for the background and a lighter with a quite long gradient for the feathers. And then I started knitting.
I have just finished two feathers and funnily enough the lightest shade have ended up right in the middle of the feathers! I'm not sure how much it will move as I go, I just have to knit and see what happens.
The shift in colour in the feathers is not as noticeable as I had anticipated and I'm slightly worried that the shawl will not end up as exciting as I thought... Will a whole shawl like this look beautiful but boring...?
I'm also trying some new needles – Cubics from KnitPro. Yes, they are square and I have to say that I really like them!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Luscious lace weight
I have added lots more merino/silk lace weight to my felt shop.
Click the links below to check them all out.
Click the links below to check them all out.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Shop update
I have updated my felt shop with lots of yummy yarn!
BFL sock, merino/silk sock and merino/silk lace.
Semi-solid, variegated, self-striping and a few balls of colour changing.
Welcome!
BFL sock, merino/silk sock and merino/silk lace.
Semi-solid, variegated, self-striping and a few balls of colour changing.
Welcome!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Showcase
I'm running a showcase on facebook that will end tomorrow night.
Pop over and check it out if you like.
Pop over and check it out if you like.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
I am so lucky!
I have an incredibly talented sister – MiA! She dyes and spins and crochets and knits and everything she makes comes out absolutely stunning!
A little while ago she posted pics of an amazing shawl she had knitted – the beautiful 'Dreambird'.
My jaw dropped when I found the shawl in my letterbox today. She has sent it as an early birthday present although my birthday is not until October! But it's getting cooler here in Auckland so I will start using it straight away.
Am I lucky or what! Thanks so much, MiA!
If you would like to make this beautiful shawl, MiA spins the perfect yarn for it and you can buy it in her etsy shop. The pattern can be found on ravelry.
Below are some skeins she's got available. Pop over and grab one before they disappear!
A little while ago she posted pics of an amazing shawl she had knitted – the beautiful 'Dreambird'.
My jaw dropped when I found the shawl in my letterbox today. She has sent it as an early birthday present although my birthday is not until October! But it's getting cooler here in Auckland so I will start using it straight away.
Am I lucky or what! Thanks so much, MiA!
If you would like to make this beautiful shawl, MiA spins the perfect yarn for it and you can buy it in her etsy shop. The pattern can be found on ravelry.
Below are some skeins she's got available. Pop over and grab one before they disappear!
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