Random skill...

So I took a class last week at make1yarn studio ... What kind of class you ask? Well a hand-spinning class of course! It sounds pretty random, but it's also pretty cool. I purchased a drop spindle from twist of fate a couple of months ago, but I just couldn't get it going. I watched a bunch of you-tube videos (which probably didn't help) and decided that I needed someone to teach me in person. See below for the finished product:


It's 100% merino top, with some purples and blues that spun up beatifully. I got 12 metres out of the fibre that I spun up... and I have no idea what I should make with it, but it looks cool and I can say that I made my own yarn (not that I know anyone that I could actually brag about that to, but hey, it's different!).

I started spinning up some other roving that I purchased when I picked up the drop spindle, so I'll have to post about that when I'm finished.

On the needles right now, I have the "lace ribbon scarf". It's pretty slow to knit up, and I'm not sure about the yarn (Fleece Artist Sea Wool) because it is putting some random colour stripes through the scarf:

Pattern: Lace Ribbon Scarf by Veronik Avery
Yarn: Fleece Artist 'Sea Wool'

Oh, and the one-sided scarf from my last post... it's been frogged and I'm working on re-knitting it on my new Addi lace turbos!


That's it for now, thanks for reading!

~knittypie

Quick post!

Summers are hard to stay focussed. I've been so busy doing other things (weddings, holidays, socializing, sports), that I've neglected my crafts. I managed to take a couple of photos of some new yarn, and one side of a sock that I've completed...

Pattern: Vinnland. Yarn: KFB superwash sock yarn

Sadly, I cannot bring myself to knit the other side. The foot is ridiculously long and narrow for me, but I 'm (helplessly?) hopeing the yarn will give a little when I block it. I like the pattern, but it's summer time and I just don't want to be knitting heavy winter socks! Ironically, I'm starting the "Lace Ribbon Scarf" by Veronik Avery... I'll post more about that when I take some photos.

Oh, and I mentioned a 'vintage 3-hour' sweater that I started knitting months ago... well it's still not complete! I have to complete the waist and add a button.

Thanks for reading (and sorry I blog so irregularly!)

~knittypie

I almost went crazy doing this

My brother is getting married this Saturday, so of course I offer my crafting skills for his wedding. Once he saw my Panda bag, he had just the plan for me...

My job was to create these lovely gift bags for all the out-of-town guests that are flying in. I was excited to show off my skills to people I barely know, so I went and bought some cotton quilting fabric in the wedding theme colours (black, cream and burgundy).

I almost went insane creating these bags because it was almost 30 degrees (Celsius) outside and I was in a basement working on these bags non-stop. I'm starting to think I could sell this stuff...




In the next couple weeks: I'm going to post photos about a vintage-inspired sweater that I knit!

Finished!

So it took me almost a month to finish these (probably because the pattern was pretty detailed), and I love the results!
(pattern: Child's First Sock by Nancy Bush)

A taste of what I've been up to...

I originally asked a girl from etsy to make me a bag like this, but the price she suggested was too much for me to justify. So I purchased the fabric myself and spent a couple of hours in my basement sewing it up. The results:




It's lined with some awesome fabric that I picked up at a church sale (I picked up a huge pile of random fabrics and it only cost me $11.75!). I put in some interfacing on both the inner and outer fabric to make it more rigid. Total cost was way less than the original price on etsy.

Inside you can see my latest project peeking out, it's "Child's First Sock" by Nancy Bush. I knitted it up in Koigu KPM (check out my ravelry if you want to know more). It's a simple, easy-to-memorise pattern, and the yarn choice was perfect:



Close-shot to see the details of the second sock, and this blue is the actual colour of the sock (the above photo's colours are a little muted). Thanks to S for helping with the photos!

Thanks for looking!
~knittypie

My First Post

Where did my obsession with crafting begin?

It's tough to pinpoint the exact moment in my life, but ever since I was a kid I was always into making things. I grew up without cable or video games, so I resorted to other things to occupy my time. I had this book called "101 Things to Make"and I swear I made most the random projects that were in it. I also had a lot of babysitters that I should credit with getting me interested in sewing, crossstiching, and knitting. We would make all sorts of Barbie clothes, and eventually I turned those tiny ideas into life-sized clothing.


Today I enjoy knitting and sewing, and I've dabbled in crocheting and silkscreening. This blog is intended to be more of a "collection of work" rather than the ramblings of my life and now I have a place where I can share my creativity with the world.