Wightcat Wools

Tiny Ted

2009-05-18T07:22:00.000-07:00

I have just finished knitting a tiny ted. He is only 2.5inches tall, and utterly adorable. He is from a Free Pattern from http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/ It used very little 4ply yarn and was quite quick, if a little fiddly. But I love fiddly, so it was all good.

You can also see tiny ted with babe, she is smitten with him, and wont let him go.

Jester Medieval Mouse

2009-05-17T08:26:00.001-07:00

Just finished the Jester mouse from Simply Knitting's Medieval Mouse collection. I am so pleased with how it came out. I actually had to make two because when my friend saw it, she wanted one too!

Walk the Wight

2009-05-17T07:17:00.000-07:00

Steve completed the Bembridge to Carisbrooke section (the hilly bit)of the Isle of Wight Walk the Wight today. There was a torrential down pour on the way, and he got very muddy, but he did it! Yippeeee!

The hat had to cope with a lot of rain and being squeezed out- its still looking fine though!

Knitted Village

2009-05-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8017645.stm

The knitted replica of the village of Mersham, near Ashford, was created by the 40-strong Afternoon Club.

My First Sock

2009-05-04T03:42:00.000-07:00

Today I finished my very first sock! I am so chuffed. I had finished the knitting of the sock last week, but had been putting off doing the kitchener stitch but I found a great tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jIzwO5Nv4

I used Regia 4ply color

Walk the Wight Hat

2009-04-27T08:01:00.001-07:00

I've just finished knitting a hat for Steve from Wightcat Crafts to wear when he Walks the Wight
on Sunday 17th May.
I was very pleased with it. When I started to do the decreases at the top of the hat, I was a bit worried that the ribbing was going askew, but I went with it and it turned out brilliantly.

When I started to knit the hat, we were having a bit of a cold spell, and to support Steve I started to knit...since I have finished it, it has been too warm to wear it! Typical!

(I used Sirdar Country Style 4ply in Magenta)

Cornish Organic Wool Bag

2009-04-27T07:57:00.000-07:00

I made this bag using Cornish Organic Wool

I adapted a pattern from Let's Knit Magazine. I changed the brim from stocking stitch which rolled over to ribbing. I also added a crocheted handle

Knitted Babe

2009-04-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

Meet Babe....my latest creation :)

Spring has Sprung!

2009-03-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

We were just merrily driving along a road on the Isle of Wight at the weekend, when by the side of the road we saw this....isnt he gorgeous!

Rose

2009-03-20T10:57:00.000-07:00

I made three of these little roses for my cousin and Aunty. The pearl in the middle is from my Great-Gran's necklace that had broken. The rose was quite simple to make, just stocking stitch with decreases, the hardest part was sewing it up.

Teddy Bear

2009-03-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

This is a teddy bear I made quite a while ago, but never got round to taking a picture of, but the sun was shining this morning and my camera was just there, so I seized the moment. This is one of the projects I am most proud of, and it has pride of place on my shelf.

Lacy Pencil Case

2009-03-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

This is a little bit of lace I did to decorate my pencil case. I was a bit worried about sizing. It wasnt worth doing a tension square because it was such a little project but it was my first time doing lace and I can never bear to undo my knitting. It was a little wide, but I turned the edges under when sewing it on, and I am really pleased with it.

Wool Delivery

2009-03-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

After a big delivery, the wool area is looking pretty!

Knitted Gingerbread House

2009-03-09T09:32:00.000-07:00

Last year, I went to see the Knitted Gingerbread House in Brighton. Here are a few pictures of it. Isnt it incredible!

Pullover

2009-03-09T09:28:00.000-07:00

This is a pullover I did a little white ago. It is a wildly altered pattern! I made it using Patons Jet as a substitute of Rowan Little Big Wool and it worked really well. Sadly Patons Jet is now discontinued :(

Mini Socks....lots of them!

2009-03-09T09:20:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been knitting mini socks...they really are quite addictive little things! I am not sure what I will do with them. They might be decorations for the tree, or if I get 24 I will make them into an advent calendar. Doesnt hurt to plan ahead for once now, does it?