opportunityknitted 2006

2006-12-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

Hat Pattern : Shedir 3 pattern repeats (brilliant design, all the decreases are hidden in the cabling)
Yarn: Sirdar Sublime cashmere silk merino, slightly more than one ball
Needles: 3.3 mm clover circulars

Mitten Pattern: Ann Budd's mitten recipe with Shedir cables. Gauge 6.5 sts per inch, knitted the 4th size.
Yarn: Sirdar Sublime cashmere silk merino, less than one ball
Needles: 3.3 mm clover circulars

This Sublime yarn is super stretchy and soft enough to wear next to your skin.

According to the yarn band, it is dk weight - 22 sts per 4 ins. I used a smaller needle size and knitted to 26 sts and the knitted fabric is still nice & soft.

Mittens as hand puppets that can talk to one another.

Look, mama, it's a 'bad guy' hat!

2006-12-12T05:27:00.000-08:00

pair of wristwarmers for my husband
yarn: jaeger extra fine merino aran
needle size: 4.5 mm

2006-11-24T07:25:00.000-08:00

Daughter's mittens with some embrodery to cheer it up.
Yarn: Cleckheaton merino supreme
Needles: 4.5 mm circulars

2006-11-17T07:14:00.000-08:00

Pattern: Bergere de France

Yarn: Jaeger extra fine merino aran exactly 12 balls

Needles: 4.5 mm

Buttons: Swarovski crystal buttons from shop in Arab Street

2006-10-18T07:20:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Rowan 4 ply soft (2 plus balls)
Needles: lace body 4.2 mm (Clover size 7) and lace edging 3.75 mm circulars
Pattern: Richmore 92
Date started: 24 September 06
Date completed: 15 October 06

2006-09-25T19:34:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Kid silk merino, exactly 3 balls
Crochet hook: Japanese size 4/0
Pattern: Richmore 92
Start date: 13 September 06
Completion date: 22 September 06

2006-08-05T22:59:00.000-07:00

Autmn lace tank
Yarn: Filatura millefille fine 5 + balls
Needles: 3.5 mm
Pattern: Richmore, inspired by Mimi’s version here.
Elastic waist bias skirt: own pattern, satin backed crepe

2006-07-30T14:09:00.000-07:00

boy socks

Yarn: Fortissima cotton colori 1 ball
Needles: 2. 4 mm Clover dpns (Japanese size 1)
Pattern: Ann Budd’s sock recipe – casted on 56 stitches for 7sts per inch gauge and knitted the 4th size, length adjusted to fit

2006-07-04T09:06:00.000-07:00

Drawstring bag

2006-06-15T09:05:00.000-07:00

Pattern: Kimono Shawl from Folk Shawls
Yarn: Jaggerspun zephyr, ladyslipper pink 2 balls
Needle: 2.75 mm
Started: January 2006 Completed: June 2006

2006-05-24T06:01:00.000-07:00

Pattern: Knit Simple spring summer 2006

Yarn: less than 3 skeins Butterfly super 10 cotton

Needles: 4 mm for the body and 3.5 mm for the edging

2006-05-14T21:00:00.000-07:00

My circle skirt, the product of a long weekend

2006-05-09T22:25:00.000-07:00

My bag and I went for high-tea at the Regent.

The photo on the left shows you one version of the bag. The middle shows how it can be buttoned up at the bottom via press studs sewn onto tabs at the corners. Don't look too closely, one of the tabs is all wonky, but I'm too lazy to re-sew it. The last photo shows how the bag looks like when the bottom is buttoned up.

2006-04-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

Daughter's re-constructed denim bag

She requested a long strap so that she can sling it over her shoulders teenager style.

2006-04-13T15:13:00.000-07:00

Vintagey smocked waist sweater

Yarn: Jaeger Trinity 3 balls
Pattern: World Knitting Spring Summer 2005
Needles: 4.0 mm, 3.5 mm (for the neckband)

Crochet hook 4/0 Japanese size

2006-03-25T15:05:00.000-08:00

My sockapalooza socks.

Yarn: regia silk

Pattern: Juani's braided cable sock

Needles: 2 circular needles 2.75mm

2006-02-27T15:06:00.000-08:00

Vogue Knitting Michael Kors aran sweater

Pattern: Vogue Knitting Michael Kors aran sweater

Yarn: Jaeger trinity 3.5 balls

Needle size:4 mm