Earlier this week, I won a new fibre related gadget–a set of ball winder and a swift! The set was a vintage wooden set made in the 1940s or 1950s, with a yellowed instruction. It must’ve got stored away during these years. I was just watching a ball winder, not wanting a swift, but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cotton’
more socks and a new toy
Posted in knitting, tagged 4ply, cashmere, cotton, frog, knitting, Linea Rossa, rowan, socks, stockings, swift, winder, yarn on February 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Highland stockings and WIPs
Posted in knitting, tagged angora, black, blue, bobble, cable, cashmere, cotton, debbie bliss, Lana grossa, Linea Rossa, merino, nylon, Ravelry, rowan, socks, soft lux, stockings, toe-up, winter, WIP, wool on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There were so many knitty things worth mentioning since the last post here, but browsing around Ravelry had taken up nearly my online quota hence the no-post. (I am ambling there.) It is indeed that every serious knitter should make Ravelry a must visit.
I’ll start with my third pair of socks. They are [...]
Cross Stitch and Extended Open-work stitch
Posted in blythe, knitting, pattern, tagged 4ply, blythe, cotton, cross stitch, dress, drop stitch, extended open-work stitch, knitting, pattern, pink, rowan on October 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This shot should not be uploaded just yet, because the object is for a swap and I always try not to spoil the fun! What you see from the pic is a partial view of a Blythe dress, in which I use the Cross stitch pattern and a verrsion of lacy lattice pattern. (pre-blocked though…)
I [...]



