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Whatcha Making?

littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
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So, what are you are doing at the moment? Anyone knitting / crocheting / writing / creating anything exciting?

I'm on a sock craze at the moment and just cast on some spring forwards. I have many socks I want to make but not enough hours to do them.

Oh, and I'm also making a little hedgehog for my daughter. I need a 48 hour day!
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hedgehog! :heart:

    I'm almost finished with a teeny cardy for bump (mid-blocking, then just need to sew the buttons on), and am in the process of cracking on with her car seat blanket!

    4574122097_fd2f32a2a6.jpg
  • littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Kaff wrote: »
    Hedgehog! :heart:

    I'm almost finished with a teeny cardy for bump (mid-blocking, then just need to sew the buttons on), and am in the process of cracking on with her car seat blanket!

    4574122097_fd2f32a2a6.jpg

    Awwww, very cute.

    What pattern are you using for the blankie?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm working on my cashmerino ripple blanket but struggling to find the time at the moment.
    I've just finished another baby blanket (sadly not for me) and I'm thinking about making some more to sell on Folksy.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    making a blanket the pattern I kind of made up, an add one knitt two jobby, striped with different reds. Makes a loverly ribbed effect.

    Has anyone made those knit a bear kits they do in john lewis? It comes with everything you need and they're great! I made a shaun the sheep its awesome.
    http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk//images/products/large/L377C.JPG
    EDIT- I just read that back and it makes me sound like a spammer. I'm not, I'm just dead proud of my shaun the sheep!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    What pattern are you using for the blankie?

    Winging it! Just dead simple 4 colour crochet stripes. The yarn's really nice, so doesn't need a complicated pattern. I'm considering edging it in a fabric band to make it a bit more classy, but not decided yet!

    :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm making a cashmere scarf for snuggly_warm my boyfriend.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That sheep looks so cute Evanstar! Pictures of yours!

    A blanket from hell... thus far I have 55x400 in stockinette (minus a 5 stitch garter boarder) and another strip that is 120x~80 in stockinette

    It will have a picture in the middle but before and after that part is just torture.

    And I've never done a picture before so it might turn out like crap and be worthless :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my name wrote: »
    That sheep looks so cute Evanstar! Pictures of yours!

    hopefully attached is a pic of shaun on the blanket I'm knitting.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've been working on curtains for the bloke's kid. She wanted pink Disney Princess curtains and I said NO cause I'm getting allergic to the pinkness in her room. So I decided to make curtains for her instead, with ponies and even a little princess. It's taking a long time though, the fancy quilting sewing machine keeps giving me trouble. I'm nowhere near the efficiency of factory workers. ;)

    I really want to knit something but I don't know what. I also want to learn to crochet. I really should do that. I could even get help from the brilliant women at work.

    I really dig that ripple blanket you posted, KHSS.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks Jaloux :)

    If you want to take up crocheting, definitely do it! It's amazing. I've been doing it for just over a year now and I just can't put it down. Are you on Flickr and Ravelry? There are loads of groups for crochet on there. Also lots of blogs have soooo much inspiration and will help you out if you need it :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah I'm on Ravelry, was just getting reunited with it last night after a busy winter. I'm not on Flickr though.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    get yourself on flickr!

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/thehappyhookers/

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/90319938@N00/

    and loooooads more groups that are for crochet :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Evenstar wrote: »
    hopefully attached is a pic of shaun on the blanket I'm knitting.

    Awww, so cute :D Pretty blanket too.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thought this belonged here, rather than food. My little brother is 8 tomorrow and asked me to do the cake. I was aiming for this:
    http://modernjew.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/swedishchefsmall.jpg
    and made this:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wow, that is amazing!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    have done some finishing touches, he has some hair and a bow tie now!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    For my friend. The tension is a bit screwy over the colourwork (first garment with pattern for me) but I hope that will even out as he wears and washes it. It's only taken 3 weeks and I've done the back and half of the front.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    For my friend. The tension is a bit screwy over the colourwork (first garment with pattern for me) but I hope that will even out as he wears and washes it. It's only taken 3 weeks and I've done the back and half of the front.

    Wow. That would take me ages!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've got a day to do the shoulder shaping, neck line and seaming. Hah. Probably not going to happen :-( I started it with a month to go and was doing really well until I hit a low the other day and my attention span went to shit :banghead:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I dont know if this counts but I said I'd throw this in anyway :) I'm recreating these two paintings that I done a while back on canvas and bigger as a request :wave:

    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs632.snc3/31715_1457932536647_1483403378_31177350_144935_n.jpg

    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs542.ash1/31715_1457932696651_1483403378_31177351_2062520_n.jpg
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I finished one sideways sock. It has grafting under the toe which has made it a bit bumpy and I dont think I like it. It doesn't fit as well either. I've seen people do one like that and one regular so maybe I will do that...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/15452601@N08/4633607098/
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my name wrote: »
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/15452601@N08/4633607098/
    Going through your photos, I notice you made 'Camden' from Knitty and it's gorgeous! Totally jealous, I love the removable sleeves thing.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    I've got a day to do the shoulder shaping, neck line and seaming. Hah. Probably not going to happen :-( I started it with a month to go and was doing really well until I hit a low the other day and my attention span went to shit :banghead:
    I did it! Photos to follow.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm making a baby kimono with alpaca and needed one more skein. I forgot to bring the lot number with me so now I have a very differently coloured skein so I can't knit tonight. +sigh+ I've got to get the right lot number tomorrow.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm blanketing! Just finished a teeny cotton one:

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4646680279_c32b012bd3.jpg

    and am cracking on with squares for another one:

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/4638443426_5c6ae463a9.jpg

    This child won't even need clothes, I'll wrap her entirely in blankets :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ooooo! Great colour combos, Kaff!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thank you :heart:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    At the moment I am writing a song :)
    I keep tweaking the Lyrics and the melody changes on a daily basis :')

    [Verse 1]
    I don’t know if you’re a friend or a foe
    I need to learn how to let you go
    You’ll always be here in the pits of my soul
    Protecting my heart and fixing its holes.
    Your eyes hold the truth to our digital past
    We yped for hours, all the time we were masked
    [Chorus]
    please don’t tell me, to shut my eyes,
    Don’t tell me, how to live my life cause,
    I’m pretty sure, you're messed up too,
    I’m pretty sure, that I’m in love with you…
    [Verse 2]
    I will cry over you, have we met before?,
    Though we are strangers, the tears still fall
    I wish that you knew all the things in my head
    It feels like I have a heart full of lead
    I need you to hold me, tell me it’s okay
    It will all be fine at the end of the day
    [Chorus]

    [Verse 3]
    Over time we lost contact and drifted apart
    You never replied, that shattered my heart
    I’ve learnt to not hold my hopes up so high
    Its time that we said a final goodbye
    You’re not worth the heartache anymore
    I’m gonna throw you out and lock the door
    [Chorus]

    You won’t tell me to shut my eyes
    Won’t tell me how to live my life
    Now I’m pretty sure your heart’s broke too
    I know for sure, I’m not in love with you
    I’m not in love with you [repeat till end]

    Also I am just about to start painting an oil canvas... it will be of a bowl of fruit, I've never tried anything like it before so fingers crossed :) x
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    I did it! Photos to follow.

    Still waiting on photos ;) If you can make that sweater you can definatly make camden. It was quite easy... though the armpits on mine were huge!! I just seamed them up a bit more though, though I still think they are a bit long.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I got two amazing books today! One's called Creepy Cute Crochet and the other is Amigurumi Knits and has insanely droolworthy stuff in it.

    Can't wait to go yarn shopping and start something!
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