Showing posts with label Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friday. Show all posts

Friday, 12 February 2016

Knitting on Friday

The first of my Friday Knitting Round Up Posts, encouraged by a few friends and also the recent award.  

I knit pretty much every evening - I have found it helps to keep  my hands busy, I actually hurt less, or at least am distracted somewhat from the pain by doing something with my arm and hands than if I just sit and watch something.

This week I have knitted two garments, a purple dress and a little pink cardigan.


Peggy Sue was the first to model this purple dress as she had matching purple shoes so insisted it was a 'must have' dress.   


Next  Cora wanted to try it on and it contrasts beautifully with her dark skin.  She also had found a pair of purple shoes to match!


Pretty girl


Cora enjoys a walk in the garden as it is a relatively mild afternoon.


She meets up with Tui Renate who is also wearing a newly knitted cardigan. 


It is a soft 'baby' pink colour with shimmery highlights in it.  Difficult to photograph.


Tui Renate has teamed it with a skirt made a few years ago with some vintage fabric I had.




Trying to capture her pretty face is difficult at this time of the year - the light isn't the best.

I don't just knit for Sasha & Gregor, I also knit for both larger and smaller dolls.  

Next up some of my 'other doll' knitting completed the last couple of weeks.



I knitted this little Lace effect dress which also fits Kish Riley

I have been enjoying some 'Tiny Knitting' and have made a few dresses for my little AI doll Xanthe Phylica


Knitted on UK Size 16 needles with 2 ply.






A cardigan is just what is needed for the cooler weather.


A dress for Hitty Anne.


Just before Christmas I decided it was high time I finished some of my own WIPs starting with a hooded jumper I started in NZ a few years ago.  I don't do a lot of 'big person' knitting any more as it tends to hurt my arm a lot, but I have discovered the 'Knit Pro' needles and they really make quite a difference.






Next was another cardigan I started in NZ a couple of years ago.


I finished a small red jumper I had started too many years ago to remember - I didn't like the way the wool knitted up, but bit the bullet and got to it and that too was finished before Christmas



I knitted my son a Christmas jumper at his request and choosing.


Finally a project I am still working on that I must have started...ahem ... about 15 years ago is this patchwork effect jacket. It came to a halt as I discovered I had run out yarn - and of course they no longer produce it.  Fortunately I was able to track some down via Ravelry and I hope to finish this in the next week if I am lucky - I only have the sleeves to do, oh and the button band - perhaps it won't be finished until April!