The whole family is recovering from the flu and I can’t think very well, so everything is in point form today.
— Admiring this jumper. I loved it when I first saw it on ysolda’s blog last year. I love everything about it — the stripes, the shape, the neckline, the buttons on the neck opening, the buttoned cuff. Now she’s planning a series of posts on making the jumper, which I’ll be following with great interest.
— Belinda and Kate are organising a scrap swap! Well I love patchwork (see here and here) so I can’t resist pretty scraps to turn into patchwork. I’m in! Sign ups are open until 31 August if you’d like to join in.
— A bunch of goodness…
— If you like to sew/knit/crochet/etc with Japanese patterns but, like me, can’t read Japanese, check out this (new to me) Japanese Pattern Help from my little mochi. She has translated commonly found words in patterns, from japanese characters to english. (Found via the Amigurumi group on Ravelry.)
— Loving this tutorial for refashioning a button shirt into a toddler dress. And the result is so cute! Will consider making this for Annette sometime.
— Little Majolica is progressing. I’ve finished the back, and now on to the front. I’m a bit worried that I might run out of the dark brown yarn (d’oh!), I’m on the second ball now, and I only have 3 balls to begin with (I was going to make a scarf with the brown yarn before I thought of Little Majolica). And my local Spotlight doesn’t have any more left (d’oh d’oh!) as they seem to be stocking them for one season only (grrrr!). I think I have enough to finish the jumper… I hope so anyway. I’m trying to knit faster to beat the yarn to it 😉
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Thank you for all of these links!
So did you cave in to the new shop update?….love your fabric selection!
Oh, fly little needles on the majolica – knitting faster does work!!
Hi! I always hate worrying about running out of yarn! I have 4 balls of brown left over from my sweater project so if end up needing one of them send me an email. Thanks for the link to the japanese pattern help article! really helpful for me.
I hope you are all feeling much better soon :O) Thanks for all the links, I’ll be sure to check them out. Your knitting is looking fabulous too.
Melx
Oh we have had bugs and germs for the last few months too, and feel just as we get over one another one enters the household. I hope your family feel much better soon. Is the yarn your using the Merino from Spotlight. If you need another ball I am sure I have some of the brown. Just let me know.
That tutorial for converting a shirt is too cute! Can’t wait to see Annette’s!
yeah you’re back! I miss it when I don’t see your blog posts!
Corrie:)
Thanks so much for the links. I love the re fashioned shirt and will definitely have to make one for my little girl one too. A few of my husbands shirts appear to be shrinking and this pattern would be perfect.
I hope ya’ll feel better soon!
Thank you for the great links – I am going to have to try the darling tutorial on the little ones dress – sweet!
Thank you so much for the Japanese word link… I have been a little daunted by some of Japanese terms in the books I bought from Corrie. Now I can power on….
Oh, hope you get better soon, i had a headcold on the weekend & was just really tired, all better after a Sunday spent dozing & NOT at the markets. Love Posie
oooh, I love that sailboat fabric!
Wow, Little Majolica is going to be lovely. You are SO clever. I’ve never tried colour work like this. One of these days…. :o)