So, update after starting the cardigan 3 days ago.
Good progress so far, however there is the issue of miscounting stitches and the decorative holes not aligning up. It took me 4 goes for the 5th pattern repeat, taking back and picking the stitches back. The plus side is that the yarn I am using is a lot easier to work with than the one used in the pattern so it wasn't too much of a struggle. 24cm, only 11cm to go before I start decreasing for the arm holes.
As I said, I'm not a particularly fast knitter :-( Definitly slow fashion!
Thursday 14 August 2014
Wednesday 13 August 2014
Project 3 - Introduction
Hiya!
Hope you enjoyed seeing project 2 completed :-)
Although I am training myself from the onset to finish a project before starting another - as I would have a tendency to have hundreds of UnFinished Objects or UFOs around the house - it doesn't mean that I haven't had any thoughts about the next one, and purchased the yarn so I could start it right away!
Do you remember me saying that I wanted to knit the Sirdar Soukie DK 7087 a few weeks back but that the yarn was so difficult to work with? Well on the pattern it says what other yarns are suitable for the pattern, inluding Wash'n' Wear Sirdar yarn.
I chose a nice darkish grey to start my 'winter season' clothes. Autumn and Winter will be here soon :-( so what better time to start preparing than near the end of summer.
And between, I think the colour and texture of yarn are gorgeous!
Knitting is not my forte, with sewing and especially crochet my two favourite crafts. But with the variety of amazing patterns available for knitting, it would be a shame not to develop this skill further. I learned when I was a child, thanks to my mam and haven't knit a lot since (the odd scarf). However, my stitches were always quite even, and my tension right when I looked on the yarn label.
So I will be giving this a go and it will hopefully will be a success. Wish me luck!
Hope you enjoyed seeing project 2 completed :-)
Although I am training myself from the onset to finish a project before starting another - as I would have a tendency to have hundreds of UnFinished Objects or UFOs around the house - it doesn't mean that I haven't had any thoughts about the next one, and purchased the yarn so I could start it right away!
I chose a nice darkish grey to start my 'winter season' clothes. Autumn and Winter will be here soon :-( so what better time to start preparing than near the end of summer.
And between, I think the colour and texture of yarn are gorgeous!
Knitting is not my forte, with sewing and especially crochet my two favourite crafts. But with the variety of amazing patterns available for knitting, it would be a shame not to develop this skill further. I learned when I was a child, thanks to my mam and haven't knit a lot since (the odd scarf). However, my stitches were always quite even, and my tension right when I looked on the yarn label.
So I will be giving this a go and it will hopefully will be a success. Wish me luck!
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Tada!!
The first finished crochet garment (other than scarf and hat) which I've made for myself! I had made the pattern before for my boyfriend's mam, and I'm so pleased with it :-)
It might look quite big, but I assure you the smaller size wouldn't have fit because of my bust measurements. The sparkly thread and sequence work well I think and although the yarn is too heavy for the pattern (I was meant to use 4 ply but it is double knit) it has come out quite nicely. The buttons which I already had at hand work well to my mind too.
Feedback welcome!
It might look quite big, but I assure you the smaller size wouldn't have fit because of my bust measurements. The sparkly thread and sequence work well I think and although the yarn is too heavy for the pattern (I was meant to use 4 ply but it is double knit) it has come out quite nicely. The buttons which I already had at hand work well to my mind too.
So now for pictures!
Feedback welcome!
Monday 11 August 2014
Project 2 - Crochet cardigan update (round 2).
I am so excited as I finished to crochet all the pieces of the cardigan. All I need to do now is to sow it altogether and work the finishes (shells all the way round the bottom, the sleeves and neck). I literally ran out of yarn as I was finishing the last sleeve so it's back out to the shops for me to find the yarn. It shouldn't be a problem as I bought it only 3 to 4 weeks ago. So hopefully photos to follow later!
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Project 2: Crochet cardigan update
Evening :-)
An update on the crochet cardigan. A rainy afternoon/ evening was perfect to finish the second front panel of the crochet cardigan (for pattern click here) so here it is. You might be able to see in the picture the sequence and silver thread which is part of this turquoise yarn. It is gorgeous (Soukie) although quite difficult to work with as the strands tend to separate a lot if I'm not careful.
And they are the same size, but the angle of the picture (to avoid shadows whilst taking the picture) is a little bit off giving the illusion one of the sides is bigger than the other. Should maybe try a lighter background next time so that you can really tell the colour.
And the pattern-following is going well so far, not too challenging so far. Will keep you posted with my progress, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Which do you prefer? Crochet or knitting?
Laters and happy crochet-ing!
An update on the crochet cardigan. A rainy afternoon/ evening was perfect to finish the second front panel of the crochet cardigan (for pattern click here) so here it is. You might be able to see in the picture the sequence and silver thread which is part of this turquoise yarn. It is gorgeous (Soukie) although quite difficult to work with as the strands tend to separate a lot if I'm not careful.
And the pattern-following is going well so far, not too challenging so far. Will keep you posted with my progress, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Which do you prefer? Crochet or knitting?
Laters and happy crochet-ing!
Sunday 3 August 2014
Project 2 - Crochet cardigan
Hello :-)
So quite a long silence for a few days as I went on holiday. I bought some yarn as I was going to start a knitting project (Sirdar Soukie 7087) which caught my eye a few weeks back.
Although the yarn is beautiful, it is however very challenging to work with as it has three strands with sequence and I am not a very confident knitter. Because I have already worked with multiple yarns in crochet - I may show you the bag I designed last year in a further post - I thought I would use a crochet pattern for a cardigan instead that I completed last year for my boyfriend's mam.
I thought that I could upload a free version here, even if the website is under construction. Please ignore the markings as they were just there so I could keep track of where I was.
The pattern is quite straightforward from what I can remember.
So I will update you with my progress in a few days, right now I've nearly finished the front left.
Until then, happy crafting!
So quite a long silence for a few days as I went on holiday. I bought some yarn as I was going to start a knitting project (Sirdar Soukie 7087) which caught my eye a few weeks back.
Although the yarn is beautiful, it is however very challenging to work with as it has three strands with sequence and I am not a very confident knitter. Because I have already worked with multiple yarns in crochet - I may show you the bag I designed last year in a further post - I thought I would use a crochet pattern for a cardigan instead that I completed last year for my boyfriend's mam.
I thought that I could upload a free version here, even if the website is under construction. Please ignore the markings as they were just there so I could keep track of where I was.
So I will update you with my progress in a few days, right now I've nearly finished the front left.
Until then, happy crafting!
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Project 1 - Conclusion
Hiya,
After a little playing around and some sound adjusting I was finally able to finish the first try of the pattern, thanks to my mam and gran.
After deliberation, we thought that size 10 would be a lot more appropriate. So beleive it or not, I was shopping for fabric. I was first going to go for some cheap material which was half price, but then I saw the beautiful pattern of this navy, purple and pink fabric and thought that £8 a metre was reasonable-ish.
At first I was going to make the view with the long sleeve, but I realised I needed more material. I thought then the cap sleeve would be nice but when I tried, it didn't lie very nicely, probably because I hadn't followed the instructions closely enough :-O!!
But finally, here it is. My first independently constructed garment. Hope you don't mind, for privacy I hid my face. But you can tell what the top is like.
I globally like the way it looks apart from between the arm pit and shoulder blades where the material folds slightly. But then again I would probably be more forgiving with a shop bought garment anyway.
So this top is about to become my favourite and I'm still wearing it now as it's confortable :-).
What was your first hand-made garment?
After a little playing around and some sound adjusting I was finally able to finish the first try of the pattern, thanks to my mam and gran.
After deliberation, we thought that size 10 would be a lot more appropriate. So beleive it or not, I was shopping for fabric. I was first going to go for some cheap material which was half price, but then I saw the beautiful pattern of this navy, purple and pink fabric and thought that £8 a metre was reasonable-ish.
At first I was going to make the view with the long sleeve, but I realised I needed more material. I thought then the cap sleeve would be nice but when I tried, it didn't lie very nicely, probably because I hadn't followed the instructions closely enough :-O!!
But finally, here it is. My first independently constructed garment. Hope you don't mind, for privacy I hid my face. But you can tell what the top is like.
I globally like the way it looks apart from between the arm pit and shoulder blades where the material folds slightly. But then again I would probably be more forgiving with a shop bought garment anyway.
So this top is about to become my favourite and I'm still wearing it now as it's confortable :-).
What was your first hand-made garment?
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