Book Ideas

June 6, 2010 at 11:31 pm | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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I realised today that I haven’t done much work on my e-book at late, But was putting some thoughts together on how I’d want it to look. At the minute they are in a rough layout that seems a bit too cheesy, I feel my layouts should be entirely different. So over the next few days I’m going to be making changes to my patterns layouts and book design.

I’m going to collect ideas and put them fully into action. Most of my close friends don’t realise i have lots of work to do, in order to get the book ready and out there. So most of my planning has been rushed or put aside. Well no more, My friends seem to think i don’t have anything better to do when I’m not working through the week and tend to come round whenever they feel like it. They don’t realise that in fact just because it’s not work i have to go to an office to get it done means i can drop it whenever and it’ll be fine. It’s not so and I’m getting tired of being disrupted when working on important business. So now I’m going to put my head down and if they insist on popping round when I’m  working it doesn’t me I’m dropping it to entertain or to put on the kettle. This may sound harsh but my ambition has to come first and i feel i support everyone elses and they don’t support mine.

Anyways back to my main point, My ideas to style the book are inspiration mainly from looking at layouts in interior magazines that look fresh but also welcoming due to their Domesticity. I purchased a few books that make me feel happy to just pick up and nosey through them even for the delightful photo’s. The first is ‘ The Gentle Art Of Domesticity by Jane Brocket, also known as Yarnstorm. This book is simply appealing to me and my eyes just can’t get enough. Whether it’s yarns, sweets, fruits, patchwork, crochet or sewing. The book generally expels colours from pretty much every page, It is used greatly and would want my ebook to be very similiar. Also when making a knitting pattern it’s good to be able to see all angles of the pattern you are about to knit and so pictures are a great essential. At the same time i also want to get that home feeling popped in there, It to me brings warmth to a book.

Another book is Homemade – Gorgeous things made with love By Ros Badger and Elspeth Thompson. I think this book says it all in the  title, It is made with love the entire book makes me feel it’s been made with alot of heart and caring. The book as a recycled theme about and Homemade beauty. Alot of books can’t captured this great presence but i love it so. In fact that much that i end up purchasing it for it’s information but also mainly it’s look. It’s too hard not to want it.

And so over the next few days I’m going to get some layouts made and ideas and then choosing time. Yikes. I think it’s time to get it done. xx

Never ready for frost bite!

December 11, 2009 at 11:09 pm | Posted in Knitting | 2 Comments
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I woke this morning to a find a layer of frost had landed.

I ordered some more yarns and some new buttons for my peak island hood. The buttons are wooden with moomin’s face carved into them. I had to purchase some it needed to be done, i couldn’t live without.

I also purchased some 4 mm, 40 cm circs which i needed for one of my new designs, I started a cowl in wensleydale long wool and thought the yarn  looked too  holey for this cable cowl so I’m going for a Double knit weight approach, all i need now is my needles.

I also started a New hat design also for my new book, using the st magnus Orkney 50% wool 50% angora. I have to say this yarn is like working with heaven. I just finished the band this morning and I’m know designing the chart for this little wonder.

I’m also so very proud as i sold another one of my patterns, Happy knitting for those who have purchased, And don’t be scared to purchase i will give help and advice to those who need it.

I felt horrid this morning i was so wrapped up in getting my parents Christmas gifts that i forgot my dad’s birthday was today and had to give him his Christmas gift as a birthday present. With all the extra shifts at work and moving and worrying to get my gifts on time i forgot his birthday present ( How Poop am I )

I am completely overwhelmed by things this Christmas  that i think i may have lost my brain lol!!!

Just so you all know i have a new pattern out ( Happy Christmas Nautical Cowl) is My new pattern which is free for you all to enjoy, and it’s perfect for a beginner . Happy knitting x

Shepard’s Delight Mittens

November 14, 2009 at 1:09 am | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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The Shepard’s Delight Mitten pattern is know available from my Ravelry Store.

Sizes - Medium to large Womens
Yarn – DK or for smaller hand use 4ply
needles- 3.75mm circs or dpns. 4mm needles for extra large hands
Pattern includes- photos, pattern, and 2 charts for fingerless mitten and full mitten.

Shepard’s Delight mittens- These mittens are warm and snug and soft and are ideal for winter to keep those hands warm. The yarn is smooth and velvety. They remind me of how warm i am at winter sat in front of the fire. They are just beautifully cosy. Fair isle and delicate patterns were and inspiration for these, the fair isle design almost reminds me of christmas decoration.
I hope you all like

It’s another super pattern for my book, which you can download now

Enjoy! x

Finally Finished Sweater

November 10, 2009 at 12:38 am | Posted in Knitting | 2 Comments
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OK so a few months ago i started a new sweater with pure new wool and casted on, did the ribbing and knitted about 4 inches and stopped for while. I suddenly remembered the sweater and decided to pick it up again and carry on knitting. I wasn’t using a pattern which was nice and relaxing figuring out all the shaping as i gradually went along. So last Wednesday and Thursday i did another six inches of stockinette st.  On Friday i did the colour work. and on Saturday i grafted on the sleeves and started the last part of my sweater the yoke and collar area but with misguided calculations I’d done it wrong i had managed to do a good six inches at work and then figured i had to rip it out and start the shaping for the shoulders again. i was more than unpleased but i have to say quickest jumper I’ve do so far, so to carry on with my own personal achievement i carried on with it the Sunday at knitting group and today at 1pm the afternoon i had finished. I almost except 4 inches made an entire sweater in 5 days,  I’m pretty proud and it now fits perfectly i have to say I’m in love with my new sweater. Heres a photo of my sweater.

I also finished my first mitten pattern for my new book And i may as well show you a photo since I’ve posted it on Ravelry in my projects. I’m thinking of put it up soon as another lil taster but we shall have to see. But here it is

They are so pretty and warm i still need another ball of yarn though to finish but it is beautiful.

Me and my partner also had some annoying news on Sunday after i’d had such a good day at my knitting group as well. We found out from our landlord he’s selling the house :( he has gave us 2 weeks to move out we had to bargain with him for 4 weeks which we thankfully now have. It’s made me panic i have to admit, But we are going to look at 3 houses we have taken a fancy too. And the space we will have shall be amazing, plus more room to hide my wool stash lol!! But i do hate time limits which is the thing that as panicked me more. So a lot on this Christmas, especially since we’ll be moving, need to find a better paid job, lots of knitting and designing for my book, Covering staff at my current job all December and plenty more. Yikes!!

Things always work out though in the end even if you don’t think they will at the time.

xx

Knitting like a demon!!

November 3, 2009 at 8:30 pm | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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So I’ve been knitting a lot over the past couple off weeks putting
my bum in gear, keeping to my time management really well which as
shocked me. Normally i suck at time management but i noticed why,
Because it’s something i want to do for me, I’m enjoying it and it
doesn’t feel like work even though i now it is. So my book is still
on Schedule which makes me happy and not worried for a change.
It’s a Revelation.
So due to me having a few mistakes on sizing of my first pair of
socks for the book yes thats right the already mentioned ‘ I heart bees’
I was just over a week doing the first sock so instead of starting
the second sock i new i could finish a mitten in the rest of the second
week, so first mittens for the book have been started and now it’s a
fresh week i have started the second sock which i shall finish on
Sunday without wasting any of my time limits for each project.
And the first mitten looks lovely and they are so soft and warm.
The king Cole Baby alpaca is beautiful to work with although i think
I’ve eat most of it, due to fluffy cloud that surrounds me when
knitting lol!!
I’m also knitting up my partners jumper which is going ok apart from a
problem with one of the sleeves, strange as it sounds both of them
where done on the same needles with the same cast on and both have
the same gauge but ones more baggy than the other i just don’t get it
I’m wondering if the yarn isn’t exactly the same weight as each other
And as made one tighter as i did use a new ball for the second sleeve
, I’m now thinking of increasing a little but so it’s not too
noticeable.
Once his jumper is out of the way i shall be knitting the jumper
by ysolda teague ‘stripy’ i’m pretty excited as i am meeting her soon
at baa ram ewe in Leeds for there knit night, she’s going to be signing
copies of her new book whimsical knits 2.
I’m also quite tempted to knit up a child’s version of the i heart bees
sock as i think they would look cute being in a smaller size but i
shall have to see if i have enough yarn left for that.
I would like to say thanks to people for there support, it’s nice to
know i have it.
xx

I Heart Bees Pattern Information

October 30, 2009 at 10:40 pm | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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As you already know the I Heart Bees pattern is a taster from my new book which will be ready for next year, but i Figured you may like to know a little bit more about the sock.

Title - I heart bees

The title came from me watching I heart huckabees a few months ago and the idea of making a bee themed sock got me excited with inspiration to design one.

The gauge is
9 stitches and 13 rows = 1 inch in Stockinette
I took the gauge from the bottom of the sock

The yarn -Laughing Yaffle sock, fingering weight 4ply yarn,  460yds in 100g skein

Needle size- 2.75mm or US 2

The sock is a top down sock made to fit a womens size 6, 5 and 4 foot.

And i am currently working out the extra sizes which are size 7, 8 and 9

I hope this info will help you make a choice about my fab new sock pattern

First pattern purchase

October 29, 2009 at 3:08 am | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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I’m so pleased with my new sock pattern, i hadn’t even had it on ravelry a day and somebody purchased it :) . I was well happy my first pattern sale. I was jumping for joy apart from messaging my mum and my partners mum and not getting a call from either which was a bit disappointing as i wanted to be excited when i told them but oh well!! it looks like i have to put my giddiness on hold. I’m now working on my mittens for the book and i then I’m going to get on with the second i heart bees sock so i actually have a pair for photographing the book and so i can actually wear them :)

I Heart Bees

October 28, 2009 at 12:16 am | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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New sock pattern is ready to purchase on Ravelry, I heart Bees.

I hope you all like and love it as much as me!! It fits perfect for a womens size 5 and size 4. You can make it a bigger size without problems.

This pattern is a taster of what is to come of my new book next year. The photo’s in the single pattern will not be the same as in the book as I’m getting a photographer to help  take the final photo’s.

New Yarns for new book and a Cold

October 23, 2009 at 9:05 pm | Posted in Knitting | Leave a comment
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So life is now my hell hole as i have caught a horrid cold, god knows where from, Its a migraine, sinus cold. my head feels like it’s in meltdown mode lol!!. But i won’t let it stop me yet.

I’ve just put up my new free mitten pattern on ravelry, i was supposed to be having it in yarn forward but they told me they liked it but not if they where going to use it so, i got fed up of waiting and have released it anyway. Its a nice simple pattern using noro kueryon sock yarn and cygnet wool rich 4 ply, it’s a nice pattern to use up left overs.  So go check it out if you don’t have ravelry don’t worry i shall be posting it in my patterns page soon enough!

Other good news is i didn’t let my mishap with my new sock pattern get me down i altered the size and they now fit and i’ve caught up to where i was so they should be done soon hopefully *crossed fingers*.

And i bought more new yarn for my patterns for my book, Some orkney st magnus dk 50% wool 50% angora, king cole baby alpaca, wensleydale longwool and some cygnet 4ply yarns. Just to get me started i also purchased some 3.75mm 40cm knitpro circs for my mitten knitting and i love them. The est of my yarn choices are gonna be from online stores but these i purchased from baa ram ewe in headingley.

I hope you all cross your fingers and wish my cold away xx

Disaster Stikes the knitting home front

October 21, 2009 at 12:41 pm | Posted in Knitting | 1 Comment
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Alright, everything was going well with knitting up my new sock design and i was nearly to the heel when disaster struck, i have this problem a lot with socks my instep is pretty big to most peoples and i realized i couldn’t get the darn thing over my heel and since I’m the one modeling the sock for photo’s I’ve had to rip the entire thing back, which most knitters understand is annoying as hell. So I’ve now lost a few vital days of knitting so today is going to be a crazy catch up session. on the other hand from this mistake i can figure out a small and larger size which is good news.

The sock in ripping process :(

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