I need some more of these...

I made a quick needle holder today. I used a left over pieces of denim and the new fabric fabric I bought last week. This one fits my 2 mm double pointed needles. I need more of these needle holders to keep at least my 4 mm, 5mm, 7mm, 8mm double pointed needles. Sounds like a lot of work :). But for the moment I'm happy with this one.

The book beneath stitch holder is my new knitting note book :). Hopefully I can make some more patterns now, because I have more notes.

Fabric!

I visited our local market a while ago, and I could buy these two pieces of fabric very cheap! I want to use it to make needle holders and a new cover for my sewing machine. It's quite firm fabric, so I'm confident that it will work.

Honeycomb

I just knit a elongated honeycomb swatch. The swatch turned out exactly as those gorgeous examples I found on line, which pleasantly surprised me. I'm going to block the swatch now. I've never blocked a project yet, so I looked up this tutorial (which was very clear) and I'm trying the blocking now. I have no idea how long it will take to dry.

I bought this yarn to make a cardigan of some kind. I might just use the honeycomb pattern. That depends on how it looks after blocking. The yarn actually looks a lot brighter than on this photo.

New Pin Cushion

Last week I wrote about making the pin cushion from Tatiana's tutorial. And I finished it. I made some modifications to it, but the look of it remains quite the same.

I first made the pin cushion itself as described in the tutorial.

I filled it with material from an old sponge because I didn't have any filling left. I was very nice to use, because I could sculpt it into the round form with only a pair of scissors. 

I also made a detachable wrist strap:

I haven't used it yet, but I'm sure it will be fine.

Recycled yarn

A while ago, I read on someones weblog (I can't find it anymore, but if it's yours, just let me know, so I can put in the link) about unraveling old sweater to use the yarn. I still had some old sweaters lying around, all in heavy cotton, and I decided to try to frog one. I found a nice tutorial here. I didn't 'wash' the yarn to get it straight, but I might do so before using it.

And this is the result! Great soft red balls of cotton yarn to use. I want to make a bolero or a sleeves top from it to wear in winter.

Floral Skirt!

This weekend I made a dress with the floral fabric I bought a little while ago. I'm very pleased with it :). I never thought it would be actually wearable :). I already wore it, and it I love the way the wind plays with the light fabric.

It was a very quick sewing project. I started on Saturday and it was already finished by Sunday morning! Great when it al works out!

Picture:

Wanted: a new pin cushion

While sewing my new skirt, I noticed that I really need a new (and smaller!) pin cushion. I found a free tutorial for this pin cushion on ravelry. It looks great! I'm going to search my stash for some nice fabric and some matching yarn. I'm not sure whether I'm going to knit or crochet the middle piece, since I'm normally more into knitting... I'll let you know.

This is a picture of Tatiana Di Maio's pin cushion. She is the designer of the pattern, which you can find here on ravelry.

New Stashed Mohair!

I saw this pretty gray mohair at our local yarn shop, and I just had to get it for next winter. I have no idea what I'm going to make from it. It has to be a small project, since its only about 150 grams. I've never used mohair yarn before, so any suggestions are welcome!

I also bought this skein of self striping yarn. I want to make socks, but I'm not sure about it yet. I think it might be better to use 'real' sock yarn, to prevent them from being worn out fast. But with all the projects I work on simultaneously, I have enough time to figure out what I want to do ;).

Unfaithful to my knitting projects

It's Spring again, and, as each year, I'm again a little unfaithful to my knitting projects. I threw in a sewing project again. I got this floral fabric from our local market for only €1.50 and I want the make a simple dress from it. I draped the dress on Kiki (my sewing mannequin)  yesterday, and decided that it will have to look somewhat like this, but in an A-line shape rather than this asymmetric cut.

I hope it turns out nice. I'll post a picture of it when it is done.

Pink Slippers IV

Finally, some more slipper progress. In the top picture you can see the finished slipper. In the bottom picture, I still have to seam the border around the ankle to the inside.

I managed to finish this one. I only have to make the bow tie which I want to use as decoration. I took notes while knitting the first slipper, and I'm proofreading the pattern while knitting the second one. Although I could only try one slipper on, I really like it. It's work and firm and fits well. Even the insertion of the insole worked out fine.

New Patterns!

I finished the patterns for the Bohemian Allure Winter Set yesterday, and I uploaded them today.
You can get the beret, neck warmer, or leg warmers separately from here or from ravelry. Or you can get the whole set at a 30% discount over here.

Hope you like the new patterns! And I hope to give you an update soon on my ongoing projects.

Bohemian Allure Beret

Knitting Pattern

	Price:	$3.95
	Sizes:	S, M and L
	Needle size:	US#8 - 5 mm
	Yarn Weight:	DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)
	Yardage:	50 - 65 grams / 130 - 169 meters

Boho-look beret with detailed patterning. This beret looks great with a woolen coat or poncho. The style is a mix between romantic, girly and bohemian. The beret is a little bit slouchy, but not enough to call it a real slouchy beret. The pattern is largely built up of knits and purls, with decreases and increased in every second round. The beret is knitted in the round. Double pointed needles or a circular needle can be used. Measurements: 56 cm (small) – 58 cm (medium) – 60 cm (large)

	If you also buy Bohemian Allure Neck Warmer and/or Bohemian Allure Leg Warmers
	*Discount is automatically substracted when you add these items to your cart. Discount applies to the total amount of the purchased set.

All pattern downloads and purchases are handled through ravelry.com. Click here for more information.

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Bohemian Allure Leg Warmers

Knitting Pattern

	Price:	$2.95
	Sizes:	One Size
	Needle size:	US#8 - 5 mm
	Yarn Weight:	DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)
	Yardage:	341 - 370 yards (312 - 338 m)

Stylish, over knee leg warmers. These are great to wear slouchy with boots and jeans, but I also like to wear them with shoes and a skirt. It is just so much warmer than leggings alone. And the patterning is very detailed, so it must be shown off. With boots they tend to look a little bohemian, but pulled up over the knee, they are very girly and romantic. The pattern is largely built up of knits and purls, with decreases and increased in every second round. Leg warmers are knitted in the round. Double pointed needles or a circular needle can be used. Measurements: 58 cm (22.8 in) long and 27 cm (10.6 in) wide (unstretched).

	If you also buy Bohemian Allure Beret and/or Bohemian Allure Neck Warmer
	*Discount is automatically substracted when you add these items to your cart. Discount applies to the total amount of the purchased set.

All pattern downloads and purchases are handled through ravelry.com. Click here for more information.

You might also like:

Bohemian Allure Neck Warmer

Knitting Pattern

	Price:	$2.95
	Sizes:	One Size
	Needle size:	US#8 - 5 mm
	Yarn Weight:	DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)
	Yardage:	142 - 185 yards (130 - 169 m)

Small neck warmer with leaf pattern. The style is a mix between romantic, girly and bohemian. The pattern is largely built up of knits and purls, with decreases and increased in every second round. The neck warmer is knitted in the round to avoid the visibility of seams.

	If you also buy Bohemian Allure Beret and/or Bohemian Allure Leg Warmers
	*Discount is automatically substracted when you add these items to your cart. Discount applies to the total amount of the purchased set.

All pattern downloads and purchases are handled through ravelry.com. Click here for more information.

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Pink Slippers III

And another update picture on the pink slippers,... I almost reached the three needle bind off for the toe yesterday:

I also knitted some rows around the opening for the foot to see whether it was tight enough. It still all seems good to me :). Oh yeah, again, the slipsole is sticking out because I still have to cut it into the right size. I want to do that and the end, just to make sure I don't cut off to much.