Wednesday 21 April 2021

Hoodie fun

I bought some wonderful jersey from Dots n Stripes at one of Nicole's live events.
The jersey panels and matching print were bundled with a glorious gold jersey.
I used two panels for a hoodie for Joel and lined the hood with the gold.
I have another panel left and enough spare to make a t shirt.
I love the gaming theme.

Monday 5 April 2021

A spring cardigan for me

 This simple long line cardigan looks great in clean bright stripes

I made some buttons to match




Knitting for my man

 This is a hand knitted fisherman's rib jumper for Mike

 It's very warm and he looks great in it





New clothes for Joel

 I love making hoodies for my grandson 

This is the pattern I use 


A lightweight top for spring

A beautiful winter print for Christmas 

A birthday vest

 Kathy and I often travel to craft shows

 We saw this amazing fabric on Dots n Stripes stand in Manchester and Kath asked if I could make her a waistcoat 

This is the result






A summer dressfor Jess

 My daughter travels to warmer climes whenever she gets the chance. Sadly she can't at the moment but that doesn't mean she can't dream

I made her this dress in cool cotton for her next trip



It's quite straightforward and has top stitching as a feature on the bodice

gathering on the pockets adds a little feature 





Lockdown crafting



 I've been pottering around during lockdown making a variety of things. Here are a few images of my makes over the last few months


A simple but warm cardigan for my grandson when he visits 


A hat, scarf and gloves as requested by my grandson. He even drew me a picture of the colour sequence 


A waistcoat in aran weight which has been nabbed by my purple loving daughter#2!



A scarf/mini shawl for my best friend. I random dyed the yarn in denim blues requested and incorporated a seed bead on each point. This is a version of the hitchhiker's shawl