Sights and Wonders

Just a couple of photos of our short break away in the Megalong Valley at Kanimbla, Blue Mountains

The sunset view

 

Our friendly neighbours

And some small projects.

Not much done, as I found the view entrancing

Wool at top is Bendigo Classic 8ply – Pumpkin, Aztec, Raven, Smoke & Brick Red

The other wool is a long held, but now used stash – Yeah!!!

Baby Vintage Patterns

Do you remember this?

The Chickadee Vest with Mods

 

Well, I decided to re-visit this pattern and actually work the pattern it’s suppose to have

I again modified the pattern a little – Chickadee Singlet

The original does have the rib hem, I worked garter

And the lacy bit is supposed to be in garter.  When I tried that it just reminded me of a beginner knitters project with holes  .  I also knew I was limited in the amount of cotton I had, as you can see by the contrast crochet around the neckline and armholes – I ran out. So I tried it in stocking stitch.  Much prefer it that way

Yarn used is Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Cotton Daffodil (so very soft) on 3.75mm needles

Pattern worked up about 3-6mths size

 

The pattern is from this old Patons booklet

Have a lovely weekend

Here is another singlet I made from this pattern book

Again with mods :-0

Heartbreaker, again with mods (worked a lace border on bottom and in the round)

Again from Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Cotton New Ochre on 3.75mm

 

 

I’m off for a romantic, freeze-your-butt-off holiday.

Will tell you about it on my return – maybe

Big Balls!!!

Found online
Please sing along 
 
I like, big, balls and I cannot lie
You other knitters can’t deny
That when a yarn rolls up with a four-ply twist
And a fuzzy thing in your fist
You cast ON
Wanna pull up gauge
Cuz you notice that yarn was sage
Deep in the ball it’s roundin’
I’m hooked and I can’t stop pouncin’
Oh, baby I wanna get wit’ ya
Fondle ya and then I’ll knit ya
LYS done tried to sway me
But that ball you got
Makes me so cray-zay
 

Now of course this is the type of balls the song is referring to 
Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 200g balls!!!!!!!

Old is New again Wednesday

Anyone out there remember when I mentioned reworking old patterns??
Well I thought I would share a few I have made

Cary, in Bendigo Woollen Mills (BWM) Classic 5ply from Patons R26 with a few mods

Another Cary, in BWM Luxury 4ply, only mod being the change in colour

Chickadee Vest, in BWM Classic 5ply, another Patons R18 pattern

Singlet in BWM Cotton 8ply, Patons Heirloom 4ply pattern ( a new book with old patterns)

Another singlet, called Pam, from BWM Cotton 4ply, Patons R23 pattern
and

Rosebud (which for some reason wants to go sideways  ) in BWM Luxury 4ply, Patons 2429


And the very lovely Dorothy, Hooks 'n' Grannies, sent this beautiful old pattern book, which I can’t wait to use

It will definitely have mods though as they are so intricate

Knit 4 Charities–June donations

Sorry, a short and quick post
The dreaded flu has struck
Even knitting and crochet have slowed dreadfully
And I’m really keen on a large crochet project, but yet to buy the wool
There may be another request shortly which would be very urgent

So June’s donation is for ‘Care for Street Kids’ on the South Coast of NSW

One Scrappy Cowl, two Knit 4 Charity Pattern Beanies, and a Knit 4 Charity Pattern Fingerless Gloves
All links above are to my Ravelry pages
All made from Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8ply