Door 12 – halfway there

IMG_1423This picture says it all really 🙂

I only wanted to take a picture of the biscuits and realised that in the background is so much more going on, a craft project (the knitting was just about cut off in this picture), a few toys, Christmas baking and in the center of it the advent wreath with the candles on it.Other than that, Thursday is sewing day, I’ll be making a rainbow skirt for my daughter, using up a few bits and pieces and it is just perfect as they are supposed to wear rainbow colours tomorrow at nursery 🙂

 

Door 11 – flower power

As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I have been busy making headbands – I think they are great little gifts.

So, apart from the twisted ones, I made some very cute moss stitch ones with a big flower on the side in contrasting colours.

IMG_1399 IMG_1402I love them both so much, they are available in the shop so hurry up to get them otherwise I might change my mind and keep them for myself 🙂

But for now I will have to make some more biscuits….

Door 10 – something special

The postman just delivered something that I have been waiting for since days, so it is almost like Christmas already 🙂

Last week I had ordered a couple of balls of a Merino/Silk DK of Dye For Yarn . Or was it Dye For Wool? It doesn’t really matter as both two the same two German dyers who produce really nice stuff. They have different blends of the finest fibres, lots of lace and fingering weight, occasionally heavier ones too. I have so far tried different Merino/Silk blends and they are just incredibly soft and nice to wear on the skin.

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They only dye small batches in the same dye, so you are really getting something very special for very special occasions. And the colours are all just gorgeous, there are very subtle variations which makes the knitted item just look so much more vivid. I always struggle to choose and usually end up buying too much 🙂

And knitting with it is just a pleasure, I can’t wait….

And it is just a bonus that this special yarn comes from a small company rather than a big one, so it is even better.

What is your favourite yarn for the very special knits?

Door 9 – the twist

Ever since I made the cowl with the proper moebius cast on, I had in mind toknit a headband with a similar twisted effect but I didn’t really start making one…. I guess a moebius wouldn’t work very well, the twisted part would get too long.

And then, I saw her… The woman with a twisted headband. It looked a bit like on big knitted cable and I finally decided to make a headband with a twist myself.

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I have used super chunky Rowan Big wool and used a moss stitch throughout for the first one, then Imade another one with garter stitch to match my super chunky cowl.

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The plan was to also knit a ribbed one (just as the woman in the street was wearing) but I realised that I would not have enough yarn.

So, I made another one with Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky which is slightly bigger in size and super soft. I have reused the moss stitch as I find that one really elegant.

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I have actually put them all into the shop, together with a few other new things.

Since I headbands are actually a great way of using up single ball left overs, I made a few more in a different way but that is another story…. for another day 🙂