Latest Knitted projects

These slippers were made for a friend for Christmas. I used two shades of purple double knitting tarn.



A child's purse.



Mobile phone casr.



I used James Brett Marble yarn to knit this poncho. I must say I like the end result. It is lovely. I have made three of these already. Friends and colleagues have been asking me to knit one for them. I have a few more to knit.

UK SWAP - Winter Warmers.

Kit Swap

What kind of kit are you interested in receiving?
Any knitting kit.

Are you interested in any particular techniques?
No

Do you knit, crochet, or both?
Knit

What is your favourite colour?
Purple and Claret Red

What is your least favourite colour?
Pink

What’s your style? (elegant, traditional, glamourous, girly, natural, sporty, outgoing, etc.)
natural/elegant

Do you have a favourite type of fiber or brand of yarn?
I love knitting in Aran and Chunky yarns.

Do you have a least favourite type of yarn?
I do not like knitting with wool with more than 25% wool.

Do you do any other crafts?
No but would love to learn to crochet.

Are there any knitting accessories you are interested in receiving?

Stitch holders. Always on the look out for those. Buttons - bright, colourful ones and unusual buttons.


What do you like to eat?
I love Scottish shortbread biscuits.

Any allergies/preferences (fiber-wise or treat-wise)?

Pure Wool.

Anything we missed that you’d like your partner to know?
I am outgoing person and thoroughly enjoy knitting. I am an advanced knitter.

Latest Projects

This is a tester for a patchwork blanket.




Pink baby Blanket using DK wool.





Mint green baby balnket using DK wool.







Testers for a pathchwork blanket

I received this package from Nimila (Anke) for the August Knewbie Kit Swap. It has freshly roasted coffee beans, small ball of biscuits, a postcard, some crocheted flowers, some lovely green yarn with the Brea Bag pattern. I cannot wait to knit this bag when I get some time as I have a lot of projects on the go at the moment.
I also had three small scented candles.

So yesterday was an exciting day collecting my packages from the Post Office and then coming home to open them. It was lovely.

Thanks again Anke. I love it.

July Swap - Knewbie Kit Swap

I have just got to show off my package for the July Knewbie Kit Swap. Isn't it lovely? I got so emotional when I opened it. The colours of the case, the wool, the row counters and the knitting needles are in my favorite colours. I have a quick look at the magazine but I am hoping I can have a good read when I have my coffee later.

Thank you so much to Toomanyhobbies. I love it. I love it. I love it.

Vlora Hat

I started knitting this a few hours ago. I am contemplating whether or not to take it on holiday or shall I just forget about knitting for a week and just read some books that have been sitting on my shelf for a long time....I think I am going to leave it.

The pattern is quite easy to follow. When I knitted the Ziggy hat it took me a few hours to get into the pattern and that was after pulling it out and starting it again several times. That pattern was a challenge.

I am knitting the Vlora hat as I am taking part in the Woolly Wormhead KAL on Ravelry.

UK SWAP 2008

I have just opened my UK SWAP package from Salsaknits and I must say it was worth the wait. It has also made my day. I needed some cheering up and that has cheered me up.

The postman actually came with the package yesterday but I was not in. I collected it from the Post Office this morning but I had to wait until this afternoon to open it as I was running a Knitting Workshop this morning.

I came hone, made some a fennel with 2 shortbread biscuits (naughty but nice) and settled to unravelling my package.

I opened my first package which was nicely wrapped. It was two balls of Sublime merino silk aran. The colour is Coast. Lovely colour.

Second package again neatly wrapped was a skein of black yarn (non-pure wool). Again that is nice.

I also got a snaller skein of yarn with a miture of green, blue, purple and brown. That's lovely too.

I have also got a lovely book called 'Scarf style' and there are a lot of lovely patterns in this book.

Thre was also patterns for hats of three designs which I look forward to knitting: Ysolda, Gretal and Verity are the names of the hat patterns.

Now in realtion to my photograph as shown on my blog. Salsaknits picked up on the waves in the picture and has attached a copy of a scarf pattern called 'Waves' too.

I mustn't forget my goodies. I havre not one but two boxes of shortbread biscuits.

YUM! YUM! YUM"

There were also two 'handknit for you labels' and a ravelry badge.

Thank you! Thank you! Salsaknits I love my package.