assemblage

gumnut

pure organic cotton.

simple summer hat.

for a beloved baby girl.

precious.

wurm!

this is a great pattern!

perfect slouch, 8 ply (or DK), easy, quick, fun, free.

what more could a girl want?

planning a few more in other colours for christmas gifts for 3 of my nieces (hope they aren't reading this!).

to divert

a delightful diversion.

monochromatic

spring inspiration:

knitted swatch - destination tunic;

black linen - destination pants;

printed cotton - destination skirt;

latte beaker - destination worktop.

cashmere confessions

not that this comes as any surprise, but i confess i cannot sit down without doing something.

and so, after selling our house on saturday and having finalised a few other projects, i found myself with some available time. and finally, finally, i have seamed my cashmere knit.

smooshy soft with slouchy comfort and credible style. bliss.

and another confession: i haven't washed it yet so it still has a slight oily smell but i want to wear it, wear it, wear it. [that novel/new feel is peaking.]

and so, back to square one: a few hours trawling through ravelry is high on my agenda. we can't have me sitting around with nothing to do!

thursday

makes 1

utensils:
1 circular needle
1 pair of patient hands

ingredients:
1 thread habu fine merino thread
1 thread habu fine ramie thread
1 short thread habu linen yarn
handfuls of patience

method:
blend threads using many tiny stitches
extrude stitches to express detail
gently simmer and repeat
whisk together with patience
form armholes using reduction method
remove from heat and
apply graft to shoulders
add dash of linen to pleat

to serve:
layer your light, airy and surprisingly warm seamless thursday over your preferred side order.

and while i noted you need patience to knit this piece, i also thank you for your patience with me to write this pattern... a long time coming!

and for a limited time (drawn Sunday, 2 August):

leave your contact name and valid email address for a chance to be in the draw for your own free copy of my new pattern. otherwise available here.

sweet pleasure

amid school holiday chaos here:

with a dose of the flu (the papa)
another ear infection (the miss)
a bored schoolboy (the master)
and much work (the mama).

stealing small snippets
of luxurious knitting
in the margins
is sweet pleasure.

sev[en]circle, too

this is my original concept for the sev[en]circle design using this sock yarn.

a finer, more decorative neckpiece than the first.

and to celebrate the new sev[en]circle pattern, a small giveaway:

enough yarn to make your own! simply leave your name and valid contact details. a random winner will be selected on sunday, 21 june.

and if you aren't on ravelry and would like a copy of the sev[en]circle pattern, email me for a pdf.

sev[en]circle

this piece was designed while resting with anais last sunday afternoon.

the thought and finished image invaded my cluttered mind.

momentary clarity.

and an urge to Start Knitting Immediately.

thankfully, i had some stash yarn that had sufficient weight, sheen and, most imporantly, yardage.

with my receipt of the yarn that prompted the design, i have also cast on to create a more delicate neckpiece version.

seven deadly sins rings.

sev[en]circle.

to preview

a small preview.

yet to be resolved.
yet to be finished.
yet to be named.

evolving.