A gift basket

This little basket was knit as a present for a niece. I packed it with 'goodies' and decorated it with a little westie terrier button, she has a lovely little westie named Daisy. It was knitted with DB soho and felted. She can use it as a 'tidy' for her dressing table.

First sock done...........

I did make minor mistakes, but that's the learning curve, isn't it? I will start number 2 immediately to avoid Second Sock Syndrome. :)

I need to add buttons but will do this when both are finished.

It fits perfectly and even more surprisingly it doesn't itch, at all!!!

Another finished knit and book

This book arrived today.



I knitted this Crystal Palace bag as a present for an aunt. She's not into handbags but this is more of a shopper or beach bag. :)

Another Cashmerino scarf

In case I've been hiding this, I love knitting with Cashmerino. I knitted this for a BiL for Christmas. The end pieces are black/silver moss stitch with Stocking stitch to wrap around the neck for softness. Again I grafted two pieces together, as if I hadn't enough to do ;) :)

RYC Lux scarf

I was using this pattern to knit a scarf for my sister's birthday on the 22nd. I wasn't sure if I would finish in time. I didn't use beads as she would hate that. Unfortunately without the beads the stocking stitch curled too much to make it wearable so I turned it inside out, and hemmed it. I also knitted the scarf in two pieces and grafted the two ends, so that the lace ends were identical. It's not quite what I was hoping for but it is a nice soft scarf. I'll stick to easier patterns in future though.

Finished without grafting.

I finished this last night and it was fine without grafting. It's for my lovely baby minder for christmas.

Another finished knit

I had knit this ages ago with SWTC Karaoke Bloom. I bought it in the clearout sale at Stash Yarns. It isn't as soft as Karaoke Mermaid, strangely, when knitted but the pompoms are very soft. I was originally going to knit i-cord circles to decorate the ends but I was short for time and also thought the pompoms would be softer. They are. I made the pompoms last night and sewed them on this evening. Voila!

Sideways scarf for Nephew

I knitted this for a 14 year old nephew. I like the fashionable 'sideways' scarves in the shops now, but they are knitted in nasty acrylic. This is in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. It was one of the nicest/easiest scarves I have knitted recently. I hope he likes it.

Some detail.

Wristbands for nephews

My son and nephews asked

for Man United wristbands
instead of scarves or hats.
I couldn't find a pattern
anywhere so I made it up.
This first one was more of an experiment than anything else but it worked out well.

DB Baby Cashmerino Arglye Vest

A litte detail.


All done, blocking worked a treat Kay Anne, now just to add buttons.

Desert Flower Clapotis

I finally finished this. It took almost 4 skeins of Lion and Lamb. It is so so soft.

latest miniclap

I knitted this in DB baby cashmerino, it is lovely and soft and long. I added a Debbie Bliss Hand Knit label as it's a present for my MiL' s birthday.

another miniclap in Koigu

This one is in KPPPM #136

MiniClapotis

I did this in KPPPM, it was lovely to do and I'd wanted something to show off the lovely Koigu :)

clapotis

As a scarf..........

hipknits silk clapotis

as a shawl............

soho bag felted

It had one 90 degree wash in a front loader and is now drying with plastic bags to help the shape while drying.

Soho Bag

I knitted this up last night, it was so lovely to knit with, soft soft soft.........now to felt :)

the other side

the right/wrong side?

First Clapotis

I knitted this in Silk garden #233 thanks to Angel Yarns Forums, enablers all! :)