Some Of My Favourite Projects

I love it when I spot a finished object on Ravelry made from one of my designs, I get excited every single time!

Here are a few of my favourites

Blois Socks by Kybosh. I love, love the yarn she chose for these, I think it’s a perfect match.

Sunkissed by pooki. Beautiful colour combination.

2-in-1 Easy Swaddler by Jardinrouge. The yarn works very well and I love the little flower detail. Of course, it helps to see the beautiful baby in it 😀

Sock-Yarn Beret by WickedStitch. Awww, the matching beret for the doll, so sweet!

Thorgal by Synnove. A beautiful colour combination for this version.

Grow with Me Beanie by jknitsmith. Lovely colours and the pompom makes a great addition.

Sock Yarn Newborn Mittens by CandyCorn343. What can I say, those colours are gorgeous, and the composition!

And there’s more, I just can’t share them all 🙂

The Mother Bear Project

I recently discovered the Mother Bear Project.

Here is a description from their website of who there are:

“The Mother Bear Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children, primarily those affected by HIV/AIDS in emerging nations, by giving them a gift of love in the form of hand-knit and crocheted bears.

The simple gift of a hand-knit bear with a tag signed by the knitter has touched children who have nearly nothing in the world with the message that they are loved by someone halfway around the world.

The response has been overwhelming, with people wanting to help from all over the world. Thousands of patterns have been distributed, and wonderful bears have been received from people of all ages, backgrounds and knitting abilities. It has brought people together to do something kind in the face of a horrible problem.”

Moved by this project, I decided to try and do my bit, so I ordered a pattern. I received it last week and got to work immediately. I just made 3 bears as the holidays were a quiet period on the design front. Here they are:

Bear #1

Bear #2

Bear #3

I strongly encourage you to check the Mother Bear Project, check the pictures of the children with their bears and you’ll want to help too 😉

The bears knit in no time, any knitter/crocheter can do it.

A Pair of Socks for My Boy

I just finished a pair of socks for my 7-year old. This was long overdue since the first sock was ready back in June, yes, June! Anyway, the sweet boy was patient and was very pleased today to finally have a complete pair.

I knit a pair of Hiss, using some leftover Wollmeise for the toe, a Regia cotton blend for the heel and a standard Regia sock yarn for the ribbing. The foot and leg is made in yummy Knit Picks Stroll Multi, I love this colour!

But, enough talk, here are a few pictures.

Sock Yarn Newborn Booties & Mittens – Girl Version

I’m working on a booties & mittens set for newborns, made out of my favourite yarn, sock yarn. I have finished the girl version and am now working on a unisex version. They will be perfect for baby shower gifts and can easily be made as a last minute gift as they are really quick to knit and use very little yarn. Here is a preview of the girl version, stay tuned for the unisex version 😀

Getting Ready for the Beach

In just under 2 weeks I will be on the beach! 😀

Of course, that means that I needed to knit myself a sun hat, to protect my head and face from the sun on the beach. I used the Witterings pattern from Anna Bell as a base and modified it quite a bit to suit my needs. I made a much shorter brim but I still have some issues with floppiness, if anyone has a suggestion to solve this problem, please let me know!

Here are some pictures modeled by my almost 6-year old, Connor

Something Quick

I had surgery for carpal tunnel on my left hand last week and, yesterday on day 8, I picked up the needles for the first time post surgery to “test” my hand. So, I wanted a small project. I chose to make a Squashed Rat Bookmark. My version is freely inspired from the pattern and totally seamless. I really love the little guy, it was lots of fun making. It’s slightly sick, but so funny! 😉

Look at him in action…

Bright, Did You Say Bright?!

I am finally done with my Adult Surprise Jacket and I love it! One thing is for sure, it’ll be hard to hide when I wear it… 😉
It is made of 16 different colours!

Here are a few pictures:

A Few Crochet Projects

I just realised that I hadn’t posted in a little while…

Recently, I made 3 crochet projects, all tests for the designers. Actually, the first two are of the same pattern, except that I made a mistake in the diamond stitch in my first version and, therefore, redid it… It’s the Diamond Romance pattern.

My first version in Zauberball (with mistake)

My second version, with the correct pattern

My third project is a pair of Vanya Armlets (not published yet) by Rachel Petersen. I used Lana Grossa Qui and I love the end result

Sock Yarn Leftover Half Granny Square Shawl

My half granny square shawl is finished and I love it! It’s really bright, which is the main reason why I love it! I added a border to it, instructions can be found here.

A Quick Hat

A few days ago I knit a Petra Hat. It was a very quick knit, it only took a few hours. The yarn is a felting yarn that I originally bought for something else, Filzwolle color by Rellana.

A Girly Baby Set

I just finished knitting a baby set for the upcoming birth of a friend’s baby girl. I was originally going to knit the Baby Surprise Jacket only, but I had quite a bit of leftover yarn. So, I first knit a pair of Becky’s Baby Booties. I still had quite a bit left and knit a Brick Hat with it. I had to play around with the colour arrangement as I didn’t have enough of the natural colour left.

Here are some pictures, the jacket is still missing buttons, I ordered some super cute buttons, but they have not arrived yet. The hat is too big on the doll model though…

Look At My New Scarf!

Isn’t it super pretty?

It is a traveling scarf, done by the lovely ladies in the Scarf Journeys group on Ravelry. Unfortunately, I had to bow out of this scarf journey because of health issues, but the members taking part were super kind and finished my scarf anyway. I’m so happy, it’s beautiful and so warm.

Scarf & Mitts Set

I finished this set recently for a present. Two garter stitch-based patterns which go well together.

The scarf is “My Garter Slipped Scarf” and the fingerless mitts are the “Garter Stitch Mitts”.

The yarn is Melinda by Woll Butt.

A Little Scarflet

I knit this little scarflet two days ago, it took a grand total of 2 hours! What a quick, fun, easy knit… I love the result!

The pattern is Candy Wrapper Scarflet by Mary Keenan and the yarn I used Colinette One Zero

My Beautiful Icelandic Vest

I have finally blocked my vest and was able to wear it for the first time today (I still have it on as I’m typing this). I love how warm it is in the cold yet how nice it still is to wear indoors. It’s definitely fine in the house.

I’m wearing it with a long-sleeved top as the wool is a little bit scratchy. Here is what it looks like on me:

The pattern is the “Létt-Lopi Vest” and can be found here.

OP Poncho

I’m getting a shoulder operation on 2nd December and will have to keep my arm in a sling for the following 3 weeks. December being a pretty cold month, I figured a poncho would be the perfect accessory for those first post-op weeks, as it is easy to slip on with one hand.

I knit this pattern from DROPS but ignored the colour-work. The yarn is Melinda by Woll Butt.

Here is a picture. I think it turned out quite nicely and it’s nice and warm! 😀

Boy-ish Scarf Finished

I finished the scarf I was knitting for my 15-year old cousin Valentin. Here it is modeled by my 5-year old – obviously too big for him!

More Yuletide Knitting

I’m trying to get organised with all the things I want to knit for XMas presents so I’m starting early.

Today, I made three bracelets for Connor’s teachers using Noro Daria yarn. I’m really happy about how they turned out and they only took me about 15 mins each!

Getting Started on Yuletide Knitting

I really like to give knitted presents so I thought I’d start early on my Yuletide knitting this year. I just finished knitting a Twirly Wrap for Logan’s school teacher.

It still needs blocking, here’s a preview:

Bluefin Tuna

I just made a super cute amigurumi tuna! It was a test for the designer, I love how it turned out! Pattern is here.