Hats

Hi!!!

I've recently been seeing a few items that have captured my interest lately.

Fair Isle / Stranded knitting

The colours!!!

The patterns!!!

Oh my!!!

I have tried it before, but at that time I did not understand the skill level involved in such beautiful work.  My projects turned out well and had a fair amount of wear.  Sorry, but no photos to show that skill.

But I thought I would start again - as a beginner and actually try knitting the colours with two hands.  One doing my normal 'throw' method and the other using 'continental' style.

Now normally I cannot do continental, but for some reason I find it relatively relaxing when using two yarns - go figure

So here are some of my latest creations - be kind please, still learning

Baa-ble

This one I am not parting with.

It fits and actually suits me when wearing it.

Hats & me don't usually go together.

So this one is a keeper

And those sheep - love

Pandamonium - more challenging for me than Baa-ble.  Forgive the wonky eye

Norwegian Star - minus the Earflap

Little Fair Isle Hat

And this one I adapted from the book "Aussie Fair" - Poss

Most of these will be off to one of this months Knit4Charities charities.

It's been a great stash-busting exercise and I think will continue for a while.  

So many lovely patterns and ideas are out there

Have a wonderful week

A Spring feel Boronia

A Spring feel to this little Boronia cardigan

It will be off to the Knit4Charitites for a Pregnant Young Parents Support this month

Pattern available here or check the links to the right

Have a wonderful Spring weekend!!!

Aussie Maria Pattern - Boronia

Hi everyone

Although it has been a very long time since my last cardigan pattern was released, I have about a zillion half started / half worked out patterns sitting on my computer which just need finishing touches and final reworks

A friend enquired if a new one was on the horizon and I thought ....... just do it ....... get one finished.

So I relooked at all of them and .......

I totally reworked one and changed it (read simplify here) :-)

So here is Boronia on Ravelry or Boronia on Etsy

This is the Newborn, long sleeve version using Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply Luxury

And this is the 6 month, short sleeve version using Bendigo Woollen Mills Stellar in the beautiful colour, Tanzanite (pity its no longer available)

Love, love, love this!!!!

One written pattern, but using different weights of yarn and different size needles to create the sizing.

A photo of the 3 month, 5 ply version to follow

Just in time for this months Knit4Charity's donations - Women's Life Centre (NSW) who are after clothing for newborns to 6 months.