Sunday 15 July 2018

Jellybeans yarns sample knits

I've been making samples for jellybeans yarns to display at shows.
She will block them all before displaying them so they will look better then, some are a bit crumpled looking at the moment lol
Any details about needle sizes or alterations of pattern repeats etc are noted on their ravelry project pages along with how much yarn was used to complete them.

The ice river hat (with an extra repeat so it's a bit slouchy) in chunky sw merino wool in the colours in her hair colourway.
The spiced cocoa mitts in sw merino/nylon DK in the early spring colourway.
The gidday cardigan knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the pumpkin spice colourway with raspberry as the contrast colour.
Party at my house on sw merino/nylon sock yarn; one sock is a 64st muddy daffodils sock and one is a 56st toe up vanilla sock with a fish lips kiss heel.
The angel hat by Kay F Jones. Knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the raspberry colourway with a removable pompom.
Bonnie wee mouse pattern by Susan Claudino, knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the black magic colourway.
A back view, to show the cute tail :)
Acht the octopus, knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the early spring colourway .
It's in need of a good blocking, but this is the flax light by tincan knits. Knit with sw merino/nylon fingering weight yarn in the dismonds are a girls best friend colourway.
The beamish hat by woollywormhead, with removable pompom instead of the icords. Knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the black magic colourway.
One 72st Lady of Lallybroch outlander inspired sock by CC Almon and one 64st Hermione's everyday sock by Erica Lueder. Knit with sw merino/nylon/stellina in the winter berries colourway.
One 60st herbology sock and one 66st Diagon Alley sock (both by the knitting expat). Knit with MCN fingering weight yarn in the pixie dust colourway.
I used my personal left overs of jellybeans yarns to make her a sample block of the stitch in time blanket by Kay F Jones. I used her sw merino/nylon fingering weight yarn and the colours are:
Top - tulip, orchid & evergreen
Middle - purple egg  pumpkin patch & apricot
Bottom - moss, peaches & seahorse nebula
The border is her undyed yarn.
The cutting edge shawl by tikki knits. Knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the blushing bride colourway. It needs a good blocking to show off how beautiful this is :)
The pippi mitts by Kay F Jones (they're a patreon only pattern, you can look them up as the bakery bears podcast on patreon). Knit with sw merino/nylon DK in the pumpkin spice colourway.
Going for gold cowl by Sally Cameron. Knit with MCN fingering weight yarn in the red velvet colourway. I went up a needle size for the swimmers section as the cables suck the fabric in.
Hello, gorgeous fingerless mitts by Lisa Tomko. Knit with sw merino/nylon fingering weight yarn in the crows feet colourway.
I've really enjoyed knitting up these samples, though it means I haven't been knitting through my stash much, but still buying yarn lol time to get on with personal and gift knits :)
Happy Crafting!

Friday 6 July 2018

Lots of embroidery

Knitting news!
I finished my whoville socks, so fun and vibrant :) yarn is merino/nylon high twist sock by felt fusion.
A blue jigsaw puzzle cloth knit with cotton DK. 
A beige/cream jigsaw puzzle cloth knit with cotton DK.
I finished the pink socks for mum :) knit with comfort sock wool from Germany. I did the umbrella toe from the dandelion sock pattern by Kay F Jones.
Cast off a small but chunky ten stitch blanket :) it had been on the needles well over a year. I accidentally cast on super chunky yarn with 5.5mm needles, so it was rather painful to knit.
I cast on the girl on fire colourway, it seemed appropriate considering the insane heat. Though it's been too hot to knit much, so they haven't gotten much progress.
I made soap :) a eucalyptus scented white and green bar.
I cut the bar into 5 individual soaps :)
Wrapped them and put into bath caddys with the autism awareness wash cloths. I did 5 all together, one for each of my son's teachers. 
Embroidery news!
Rather a lot of embroidery as it's been too hot to knit. Most are by ohsewbootiful, she has an etsy shop and a website.
I tried the clouds sampler, though it wasn't as addictive as the apple sampler.
I did the Sagittarius pattern by stitcharma craft in a 4" hoop on denim.
But first coffee, in a 6" hoop, again by ohsewbootiful.
Fish pond in 6" hoop, on pre printed fabric from ohsewbootiful. I love this :)
White tulips on black fabric, in a 6" hoop. I love this too :)
Ocean waves in 6" hoop, pattern by ohsewbootiful. I have to say it again, I love this one as well :)
Goodies!
I bought the last summer solstice box from baa baa brighthouse, it included a piece of Wendy Andrew artwork, I love her art :)
Sorry it's a long one :)
Happy Crafting!