April 2008 – Page 4 – Knitting Box

Show and tell…

Had a lovely morning yesterday meeting up with some crafty ladies — Jade, Belinda, Mel, Bianca, Suzy, Marina, and Allison. Thanks for coming ladies, I had a great time!

I was the lucky recipient of this fantastic apron made by Marina in our little lucky dip.

And of course, I got to see in person the red linen smock that Jade made for Annette. It’s even more beautiful in real life! And it fits Annette perfectly. The workmanship and attention to detail is just amazing, like nothing I’ve seen on store-bought clothes. This is one garment made with care!

I think Annette loves it too. I got her to try it on and she almost didn’t want to change out of it 🙂

5 April 2008

C’est fini!

Finally, a finished object on this blog! 🙂

This is the cardigan that I knitted for Jade‘s bub as part of our swap. It’s the “Ribbon Edged Cardigan” pattern from Special Knits, but without the ribbon edging.

Pattern: Ribbon Edged Cardigan (sans ribbon) from Special Knits
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, colour 340010, 4 balls for the 2yo size
Needles: 3mm for the hems, and 3.25mm for the rest

Close up of the buttons, and macro photo of the day 🙂

I’m very excited about this swap! I sure had fun knitting this. And just LOOK at what Jade has made for Annette! I love it! Can’t wait to see it in person.

3 April 2008

Another WIP

Some mill ends from Kaalund Yarns in lots of colours, thinking of making something for Annette.

I’m also participating in this 30 day macro photo challenge during April, that Karin of Orange Flower is organising. So the photo above is my first one. The idea is to post a photo taken with the macro (or close up) setting on the camera each day (I might miss days here and there though).

If you’re not sure about how to use macro setting on your camera, there’s some info and links here to get you started.

2 April 2008