Knitted stars for a special occasion. Used the Stjärna pattern by Karolina Eckerdal.
Tag: knitting
Blue Scarf for Mum
Some time ago, I knitted a scarf for my mum. It was knitted with love, but honestly, the materials weren’t great, and there was no skill or pattern to speak of. Still, I would see her wearing it from time to time, and feel such joy that she was wearing something I made, me! But then I’d feel a flush of embarrassment because really, she deserved much better.
By now I have gotten a lot more skilful, so I made her a much improved scarf, with a pattern by Kristen Hanley Cardozo. Mum made me so many lovely jumpers when I was a kid, and even a fancy shawl for my communion, but I didn’t appreciate them at the time half as much as she deserved! This is my way to say thanks.
The Joy of 15mm Needles
I’m a bit behind schedule with some of the gifts I’d planned to make lately. I’m currently working on a fairly fine scarf for a friend of mine (fingering weight on 3mm needles), and it is taking forever.
So I took a cheeky break to tackle this gloriously thick merino, with the biggest needles I own. The big guns—15mm.
Oh, the speed! Oh, the luxury!
What a shame winter is over and I won’t get too much wear out of it til autumn…
First Socks
My first pair of socks! I put off attempting socks for so long; I was intimidated by the turn at the heel. It wasn’t as tough as I’d imagined.
Many thanks to Hanna, who gave me a big dollop of encouragement, and a link to this quite straight-forward sock pattern.
Knitted Creeper Balaclava
Last winter, the lovely Cian requested a creeper balaclava. I could not resist this challenge! Here is the result, as photographed recently. I kept some notes about my pattern, but I think I need to refine it a bit more before releasing it on the world.
Rainbow Stash
This is the prettiest part of my stash. All the odds and ends off various balls of yarn are quarantined here, in a woolly rainbow, until I can find a suitable purpose for them.
Door Knob Cozies
The bedrooms in this house have beautiful brass door knobs that are too slippery to operate when you’ve just applied a blob of hand-cream. To solve this problem, I have created…the door knob cozy. They provide a little bit of extra friction for turning the door knob with freshly moisturised hands.
Wine Bottle Cozy
Here’s something I finished a little while ago! It’s a wine bottle cozy, for gifting that extra special bottle of vino! Not too happy with how the picture turned out, but very happy with how the cozy itself turned out. Inspired by this pattern on Ravelry by Tara Mercer.
Rainbow Tea Cosy
Also fondly known as the gayest tea cosy in Dublin.
Doubles as an ultra-snuggley hat. I made everyone in the house to try it on at least once.
