The SnowQueen Pi Shawl

Once again I just had to join the lovely group

to make BadCat's knit-a-long project. This time it's the SnowQueen Shawl. What a beauty!

I used Silky Merino lace yarn from Yarn Addict Anni and size 8 triangle beads from Cranberry, Berry-licious beads.

Andrea always runs a friendly educational group, and I hear she's starting her new "Summer" projects very soon.

How about joining in with the fun learning experience?

cheers

Colleen

Secret Garden Shawl

It must be at least a year ago that I started designing this shawl. I had some yarn from Yarntopia called Tencel, in this soft colourway and had a picture of the sort of shawl I wanted to knit. The amount of variegation in the colour meant I had to be careful what lace patterns I chose.

I worked to the point shown in the photo on the right then put it away for the winter last year. This summer I finished and I'm very pleased with the project!

I've since knitted 2 more samples as I've been writing and checking the pattern. Pics another day:)

Thanks to the beautiful model:)

Flowery Hearts Shawlette

I came across the pattern for this wonderful and different hand knitted shawl on Ravelry. It's called "The Flowery Hearts Shawlette" designed by Tiziana Sammuri . I love how the design has elements from Herbert Niebling designs and Estonian motifs. The dark outline of the hearts is achieved with Nupps. The yarn is an absolute pleasere to knit with. Unfortunately the yarn dyer is taking a break from dyeing. I bought her yarn, Titania a merino/silk laceweight from Chili Gredelin.

Another project I love

Colleen

Easter projects

I decided to make some little gifts for my Grandchildren for Easter.
Madison had expressed interest in Alan Dart's Noah's Ark and I talked her into choosing just one animal. I wasn't sure I'd really relish knitting and sewing up all the little pieces required for the whole caboodle:)
I started with the monkey. It took a while but eventually he was looking like a monkey with his seemingly millions of pieces sewn together including the pipe cleaners needed for the legs and arms.
Then I went searching for simpler creatures. I came up with the ones pictured above. Thanks to Ravelry I found many to choose from. Each creature needed a little blanket...easy after the fiddly creatures. So here's the little troup all wrapped up snuggly ready for Easter Sunday giving.
I visited Hettie's Patch and fell in love with the little Easter basket Lorraine had designed and made. Armed with fabric pattern and special bag batting (oh it's fabulous stuff) I returned home ready to attack the project. They were really quite easy especially with the super tips Lorraine gave on the pattern sheet. I'll be using the special bag batting for all my bags now. It is firm yet soft and definitely gives shape to the bag.

Lastly I put together a pattern for some "little chicken in an egg in a nest" projects for the Grandchildren. These cute eggs hide a little chicken ready to hatch and the nest adds the finishing touch.
The Grandchildren loved them.
I'm not sure how long it will be before I make any more though:)
cheers for now
Colleen