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Flickr Knit-Picks of the Week

Jennifer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:58:01 +0000

We’ve once again chosen some awesome knit creations from flickr to showcase here!

Get some crafty ideas from these creations and colors:

photo credit: wakingmagenta

photo credit: KateMonkey

photo credit: Alyssa Wilcox

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Flickr Knit Pick of the Week

Jennifer — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:57:56 +0000

Enjoy this week’s selections of knitted creations from flickr!

Looking for a beautiful handmade gift or favor idea? Then have a look at these gorgeous knitted washcloth packages:

photo credit: knitgirl63

Now that’s an awesome knitted dress!

photo credit: libraryrachel

The makings of a scarf

photo credit: noricum

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Flickr Knit-Picks of the Week

Jennifer — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:10:38 +0000

Here are this week’s picks of knitted items on flickr – enjoy!

photo credit: dad1_

I love cute knit-scapes

photo credit: lanuiop

Pretty photo showcasing a knitted scarf.

photo credit: Sammy4586

I love this! What a cute and creative knit craft idea!

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Flickr Knit-Picks of the Week

Jennifer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:26:01 +0000

Welcome to our first in a series of Flickr Knit-Picks of the Week! I always get so much inspiration from checking out the creative ideas of others, that I thought I’d post my Flickr picks here – enjoy!

photo credit: stefanie says

photo credit: Risager

photo credit: kpwerker

photo credit: striatic

photo credit: Caitlinator

I’m always a sucker for cute knitted plushies and love to crochet plush dolls myself.

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Talking about summer knitting

mityka — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:48:24 +0000

Now, this is the perfect summer knitting. I can’t imagine how long would it take to make it in my size . But heck, summer will be next year too.

The pattern can be found in Vogue Knitting Summer 2007. And the yarn is available at Elann.com.

Think linen, cotton, and silk for summer knitting!

And not only garments: but jewelry can be knitted or crocheted. Look at these wonderful things by Blanka Sperkova (http://amanitadesign.com/blankasperkova/):

Amazing things can be found on her website.

I suggest you to use Google picture browser, to find knitted or crocheted jewelry inspiration.

I love to browse the internet for inspiration, not only Etsy, but Google too.

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Decision time

mityka — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:16:38 +0000

Tomorrow I have to go to work again, and this time I need to decide if I want to stay for another 6 months or not.

I made a list, with pros and contras on both sides. Turned out clearly that I do not want to stay for a minute, even if the future is a bit blurry. So, I will go into my boss’ dreaded office tomorrow, and tell her that I will not stay until the end of the year. I want to quit as soon as possible. Preferably at the end of this month. Although I’m quite sure I will have to wait another month, at least until I teach the new secy.

Poor girl.

Anyway, I will let you know how did it went, tomorrow evening.

As I suspected, the drop-stitch cardi is a dream knit. It is going so fast, I feel that I can finish it next week. I have finished the back, and the left front is nearly done. It will be finished today, and I will cast on for the right front immediately. Tomorrow or the day after I will buy the zippers for the hood and the front. I think I will skip the zips on the sleeves. I don’t think I will need them at all, even they are decorative.

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Knitting as a summer activity

mityka — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:56:29 +0000

Yeah. My husband often teases me, why I knit socks or sweaters in the summer. I don’t understand the question. Why on Earth not? First, it takes so much time to me, that I probably will not finish them until the winter anyway. Second, there are yarns for the summer. Yesssss. Ssssssssilk, for example. It is just right for the summer. A cool touch on your skin. Or cotton. It will dry up your sweat. And all those non-wooly goodness of bamboo, soysilk, milk-fiber, corn, etc.

And what could entertain the knitter more than a delicate lace shawl. Knitting beside the pool. Or even better: the sea. There, if, you have a sea around.

Now, that the weather is getting better and better here, and Sára is starting the – ‘Let’s go to the swimming pool, Mom!’ – chanting, I’m starting to think about some summer knitting.

Not that I would be able to finish anything FOR this summer. But who cares, summer will be next year too.

So I just take my time and finish my sweaters first. Then I might look for a nice cotton or bamboo cami. Or I just knit some socks, on those warm and long summer evenings.

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New IK magazines

mityka — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:11:38 +0000

Since I wrote about my favourites in the Summer IK, I have received it through my subscription. And I also received the Spring issue from Donna, who sent the GGH Samoa to me. I have spent a few joyful hours looking through them. And both will keep me entertained for a long time.

Gosh, there is so much nice things to knit! When will I have the time and yarn to make all what I want? No question that I have to make a lot of them. Even if they doesn’t fit me, I can do it for my family, for Christmas! What a great excuse to knit!!

Here are my favourites from the Spring issue: http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp#Aleita-Shell

- Aleita shell: this is not available in my size, but I think my sister-in-law would love it too.

- Linen trumpet skirt: I’d love to do it with linen, I guess that would be great for a skirt. I don’t think that I can afford that amount of yarn though.

- Katharine vest: Definitely will make this. I think I even have a great yarn for this. I will make a swatch with it to see.

I’m not the swatch making type though. Although I understand that I should make a tiny little swatch, so my measures would be accurate, I can’t force myself to do it. I just have to cast on right away. After about an inch or two I see if I’m about the correct measurement or not, and I usually have to frog the thing once or twice. Silly, I know. I can’t help it.

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Even more progress

mityka — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:06:39 +0000

Here is a picture of my first attempt on dishclothes: the Mason-Dixon dishcloth. I have started this because I loved the pattern, and finished because I ran out of the yellow cotton. This one is to be frogged, but I have learned a new pattern, what I can use in a later design.

And the co-workers vest. Khm. Well, at least the part of the back. She is small, so it should go fast, but I’m just bored with this stockinette panel. And there are so many interesting knits to finish… I’m pushing myself to knit a few rows every day, at least while we are home with Sára.

And guess what! Yesterday my yarn from Donna has arrived! GGH Samoa, for the drop-stitch hoodie. Great yarn, I love it! Of course I had to cast on for the hoodie right away. I can tell you, this is the best cotton I have ever touched. It is soft, relatively easy for a cotton (ok, half of it acrylic), and it has a great crisp stitch definition, and a nice drape. Also it is elastic enough to make a nice, fitted garment, which will be still comfortable. I have a feeling that this cardigan will be a hit, when I finish, and I will love to wear it.

I have finished half of a pattern for the hoodie, and I say it is going to be a quick knit. You just going through a pattern repeat, and 10 cm is done with your knitting. Fun, and entertaining knit. I’m a bit worried though about the shaping, because it was a bit complicated for the first read, but I hope it will clean up as I get to it.

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Still organising

mityka — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:25:59 +0000

If you thought that I’m fully organised now, that I’ve put away my neatly winded balls and cleverly organised project bags, you are WRONG.

My needles are still in a tangled mess. Except the straights. They are bent.

Something must be done with them. Again, Etsy. I have found some wonderful, clever needle organisers.

You can put your straights and circulars in a neat case, with all your knitting notions, then you make a roll from the case, tie it with a pretty ribbon, and you are done. This is, of course, if you didn’t yet put all your knitting needles and notions into your project bags .

Like this one from sarahkincheloe, her Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11465080

The good news: there are rolls for dpns as well! Dpns are well known to get lost, at least one of the five (four) piece set is always missing. Never more. You will WANT to put these nasty little needles away, just to be able to touch these little piece of art accessories.

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