Archive for the ‘Craftwork’ Category
Filet Crochet Trial Piece
Posted on July 5th, 2009 by Shana
This was made using dishcloth cotton. I know it should have been done in something finer, but as I’m still learning how to do Filet Crochet, I went for something chunkier! It measures 40cm x 27cm.
Crochet Sun Hat
Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Shana
I seem to be developing a sun hat fetish!! This one is crocheted and was very quick to make. I prefer the shape of this one, the knitted one was rather large. I used cotton, obviously, not much point in a sun hat if it isn’t cool! The pattern was taken [...]
Bigga Denim Box
Posted on June 11th, 2009 by Shana
This was a joint project that Chris and I worked on together. I did the knitting and sewing, he cut out the cardboard and denim. The idea came from the book ‘Two Balls or less’ by Jenny Hill. We had a ball of Sirdar Bigga in Tudor Rose colourway, this is a [...]
Serpentine Curtain Tie-Backs
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Shana
I have spent several days writing charts and testing patterns for knitted curtain tie-backs. And here at last is the finished pattern. With a combination of cabling and shaping, this pattern can be knitted in virtually any yarn to suit the curtains you have. I used a slubby wool for mine, as I [...]