New Machine

Welcome Back!

Well, there is still no news on the kitten front..... they are obviously very comfortable where they are...... who can blame them with this awful weather we have been having!

Well, I have got a new knitting machine (yes...... number 3!)  here is a picture of it set up in my studio....

My studio is my space where no children, pets or husbands are permitted (except to repair collapsed ceilings  of course!)

In case you are wondering why I have 3 machines....... well, one is an electronic patterning one, the other has  a ribber on and this one is a single bed one.... at the moment! But the main reason, is because I am busy setting up shop, so as soon as that is going, I will let you know.

Anyway, I did a piece of sampling.....

and it was fun!!!!  It set my head spinning with ideas, so I had to write them down...... I just have to work on them and get sorted...... maybe in the near future I will give you all a sneak peek of my bits and bobs...

Well, have to go play with my machine!

Until next time....... happy creating!

xxx--xxx--xxx

Miniature Cardigan

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Do you remember this post? Where I was telling you about my cardigan experiment after the ceiling had collapsed?  


Well here is the finished Cardigan .....

(Bear in mind it has only been hand washed and dried flat, I still need to block it.)

I really like the colours and think it is cute, but I am biased :-) 

But....... here is it's true size........

Yip..... Peanut is wondering if her baby Annabel doll can have this cardi! (It is bigger, but she said "it's fine, she'll grow into it Mummy"...... ahhhh, bless!)

I used a pattern for the sizing, the colours and design are my own choosing, but it is clearly not right!  I know where it all went wrong...... I used a 2 ply wool, rather than an Aran weight, but....... I still enjoyed making it, and I also have a proper sized one on the go as we speak!

Well...... must dash....... got lots to be getting on with!

Have a lovely creative weekend!

xxx

Knitting Machine

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Do you remember me telling you about my catastrophe and how my knitting machine was underneath all the debris????


Well I am happy to report that it did survive, without damage, and I tested it out.......

Everything is working okay, which I'm really happy about.... apart from my calculations! Haha.

This was going to be a cardigan to fit a size 8 person........ I think I'll be lucky if it fits a 3 month old baby!!!  But..... when I've finished it, I will let you see it and explain what happened to it :-) .

So until next time..... happy creating!

xxxx