A spot of end of winter knitting overlooking Lyall Bay, Wellington Airport and Cook Strait @ Wellington, New Zealand. A gloomy end to a beautiful weekend.
Monday, 26 August 2013
End of winter
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Steptoe
Since it is nearly Friday, I thought I would share that there has been lots of productivity from my wee needles, despite lots of other projects on the go.
I have had a few requests for my Steptoe Cowl design in different colours. It is a textured design made from lovely soft pure New Zealand wool. Steptoe & Son was a little before my time, but I couldn't resist naming my design after the British comedy due to the interlocking "step" pattern. The design is based on a stitch pattern I saw in a vintage knitting book, which was an excellent flea market find - lots of retro and mid-century design inspiration. It took a bit of trial and error to knit it in the round so that there were no seams and the design was continuous, with each panel being continuous around the whole design.
I have had a few requests for my Steptoe Cowl design in different colours. It is a textured design made from lovely soft pure New Zealand wool. Steptoe & Son was a little before my time, but I couldn't resist naming my design after the British comedy due to the interlocking "step" pattern. The design is based on a stitch pattern I saw in a vintage knitting book, which was an excellent flea market find - lots of retro and mid-century design inspiration. It took a bit of trial and error to knit it in the round so that there were no seams and the design was continuous, with each panel being continuous around the whole design.
Next is a Steptoe in olive green for a military feel, but I am also on the hunt for some suitable burgandy coloured wool from NZ as I have one on order already!
Geometric patterns are something I am keen to explore more of in my designs, so watch this space!
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Follow me on Etsy!
I'm super excited to announce my Etsy store is finally live! I will still be selling goodies on felt, so be sure to check out my New Zealand store from time to time. You will find links to both my stores above (just under the header) so it is super easy to find me! As always, I am happy to make custom orders so feel free to contact me if you are after a particular colourway or if you want me to design something especially for you.
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About me
Hello! I make cosy hand knit scarves, cowls, beanies, fingerless mittens, etc. to keep you warm through to spring. All items are handmade in New Zealand by me using a mixture of locally sourced, vintage or boutique yarn. My guilty habits include hunting down unique vintage finds, too much baking, watching Scandinavian murder mysteries and song bingeing to 1990's grunge music. Stalk me on twitter, facebook or pinterest to see what I am up to. Keep warm xx
