Some presents for family for Christmas:
Crochet rug in mohair with gold lurex centres. This rug matches the
colour scheme in my daughter's room. I imagine her wrapping herself
in this rug while she studies. The vest is in tweed stitch
squares, and like the one I made for myself below, is from Sally
Melville's book "Styles". The bands and the back are done on the
knitting machine while the fronts are done by hand. A quick way to
get things done.
The Faux Blue Fox Fur Coat!
This garment was made from Heirloom "Mink" in a design from Interweave Knits called "Racoon Jacket".
This jumper was hand spun from a beautiful grey fleece.
This vest is made with Cleckheaton Machine Wash 8 ply as the main colour and numerous other contrasts in similar weights with a few mohair squares for variety. I made this garment in one piece to the armholes. It was very quick and satisfying to knit.
Going back a few years, this photo shows my love of colour. Chris
and I are wearing variations of Kaffe Fassett's "Tumbling Blocks" and
Victoria is wearing "Outlined Star". Alex's jumper is plain.
The yarn for Alex's jumper was bought especially for that project.
The other jumpers were assembled from my stash, built up from leftovers
from other projects, yarn bought at sales and op shops and bartered with
friends. My yarn stash has easily doubled since then. I
remember knitting most of the body of Victoria's jumper on the long flight
from Melbourne to Los Angeles, back in those glorious days of being able
to knit on planes. I was absorbed in the knitting, so I didn't
notice the people walking past. My son told me that people were
actually coming to look at what I was doing, and more than once!
Victoria's jumper is in mohair, and the yarn used for the outline has
lurex threads so the stars twinkle. You have been able to knit on planes
again since December 2009.
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