Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Monday Moodboard - inspired by lavender
1) Lapomme
2) byMarianneS
3) LaLaShoes
4) LAccentNou
Happy Valentines day!
"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget"
G. Randolf
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Romantic Lace Gloves pattern
I know, I know, I haven't been a great online friend recently. I know some of you wonder where I disappeared. We had so much going on in our family in the end of 2010, but I'll write about it next time longer.
I wanted to share a great news! Moment that some people are waiting for is finally here!
I finished writing Romantic Lace Gloves pattern and it's available on my Etsy store. And if you're going to knit them, be sure to share your project on Ravelry, too!
Was a great challenge to me, but so many people inspired me to write it down.
On next few days I'm going to edit some of my older patterns and will republish them soon!
UPDATE 30/11
The pattern is now available on Ravelry pattern shop.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Autumn in colorful
Still wonder if I should write a pattern for them? Anyone interested?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Koigu progress
Katy Perry's new album "Teenage Dream" is playing in my headphones and it is a real teenage dream - I'm too old for enjoying this kind of music on Wednesday 10am.
But I write CD reviews for the newspaper and I must do it.
Anyway, I didn't want to write about Katy Perry.
You see the photo of Koigu yarn I got ... hm, last week? Or even week before.
I keep looking those beautiful skeins of yarn and think what to do with them. Yep, November is soon here and I should come out with an idea, but the brain is just not working.
I love the texture and color of Koigu KPPPM, but it’s challenging – because of multiple colors, it’s not possible to use all patterns, which I would like to, because they just don’t show up on the garment. So my secret plan is to play more with the cuts and less with the pattern.
Last night I got some inspiration and made a small, doll-sized skirt out of it. That’s how I usually plan my designs – I knit a decreased size to see how it looks like. I liked it in general, some changes should be made, but I can’t decide if to go for more classical skirt or a bit extravagant? I’m thinking of something with fluffy bottom edge…
Or maybe tunic? Or sweater? Hats-socks? For me it would be easier to make them all, and not to decide this one and only thing.
But despite of headache I get from thinking, I love doing it! The creative team of Koigu magazine – Taiu, Maie and Kathy – are fantastic and I’m glad that for my first big project I ended up with such a helpful and experienced people.
Meanwhile I made a new cotton shrug.
But I write CD reviews for the newspaper and I must do it.
Anyway, I didn't want to write about Katy Perry.
You see the photo of Koigu yarn I got ... hm, last week? Or even week before.
I keep looking those beautiful skeins of yarn and think what to do with them. Yep, November is soon here and I should come out with an idea, but the brain is just not working.
I love the texture and color of Koigu KPPPM, but it’s challenging – because of multiple colors, it’s not possible to use all patterns, which I would like to, because they just don’t show up on the garment. So my secret plan is to play more with the cuts and less with the pattern.
Last night I got some inspiration and made a small, doll-sized skirt out of it. That’s how I usually plan my designs – I knit a decreased size to see how it looks like. I liked it in general, some changes should be made, but I can’t decide if to go for more classical skirt or a bit extravagant? I’m thinking of something with fluffy bottom edge…
Or maybe tunic? Or sweater? Hats-socks? For me it would be easier to make them all, and not to decide this one and only thing.
But despite of headache I get from thinking, I love doing it! The creative team of Koigu magazine – Taiu, Maie and Kathy – are fantastic and I’m glad that for my first big project I ended up with such a helpful and experienced people.
Meanwhile I made a new cotton shrug.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Koigu's here!
It's here!
Koigu KPPPM yarn is here! And what a fantastic color!
Now must think quickly what to knit from it. Today I plan to experiment with different patterns, just to see what's working with those colors and what's not.
