Tuesday 22 January 2019
And she's back!
Oh my goodness I hadn't realised that I have not been craft blogging for over a year!
So here is a photo round up of my 2018 makes.
Earlier this year I treated myself to a new knitting machine - this one is a mid gauge so will work with 4ply - aran amazingly and DK is brilliant!
I have had two machines since the 80s and really enjoy using them but there is no denying that getting out the machine is quite an effort compared to picking up a pair of needles. So usually my knitting is by hand.
Recently my hubby had a health scare and consequently lost a lot of weight. Good for him but not so great for the wardrobe - none of his clothes fit!
So I offered to quickly knit 3 everyday jumpers in colours of his choice.
He is very tall and has long arms so hand knitting for him is a real labour of love - of course it made it very worthwhile to get out the machine.
I have a basic V neck pattern for him so I set off on a marathon knitting spree.
So here is a photo round up of my 2018 makes.
Earlier this year I treated myself to a new knitting machine - this one is a mid gauge so will work with 4ply - aran amazingly and DK is brilliant!
I have had two machines since the 80s and really enjoy using them but there is no denying that getting out the machine is quite an effort compared to picking up a pair of needles. So usually my knitting is by hand.
Recently my hubby had a health scare and consequently lost a lot of weight. Good for him but not so great for the wardrobe - none of his clothes fit!
So I offered to quickly knit 3 everyday jumpers in colours of his choice.
He is very tall and has long arms so hand knitting for him is a real labour of love - of course it made it very worthwhile to get out the machine.
I have a basic V neck pattern for him so I set off on a marathon knitting spree.
I wanted to hand knit some lace work but this pattern had plain sleeves and front so I did those on my new machine - a blend of both techniques!
This yarn knits up well and is very soft so I have adapted my favourite long line cardigan pattern for the machine
I think Sirdar Baby Crofter is one of my favourite yams of all time. It knits up like Fair isle but without all the hassle and no floats!
I hand knitted the bands for this one but did the big body pieces on the machine which cut down the time for making. I also used quite a loose tension and it's is so soft and cuddly. The evenness of the machine means you use less yarn too!
I love making socks but I hate wearing them so I give all my makes away to friends and family.
This pattern is adapted from a magazine. Simple Knitting issue 176. I love the frill effect and decided to make a pair for my daughter who although a grown up actually has really small feet - size 3-4 and these suit her personality well.
I now use a mixture of sock making techniques. Winwick Mum and Lucy Neatby were my inspiration but now I have an amalgamation of a few different ones which are pretty much my go to technique and then I can add pattern or use a variegated yam.
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