nectarmay1: August 2007

finished little cream bag

at last, this is the finished little picot bag. i can't say much as i don't want the recipient to know who it is for. this bag is the terra knitted gift bag from http://iliveonafarm.com/terra.html . i knitted mine with linea merino dolly maxi. it took a little less than one skein on #6 dpn's. i found using all 5 needles was easier. this adorable little bag is easy but is very involved. it has a provisional cast on, a picot edge, a grafter 3 needle hem about 3/4 inch from the top, 2 cables, icord with a different color at the beginning and end, 5 dpn's and 12 buttons sewn on. the pattern mistakenly says 11 buttons. i totally enjoyed knitting this bag. it makes me smile but don't try to do it as a quick knit. the blue yarn is knitpicks woa in chambray. 8/2007

simple pin cushion

hi folks,
i'd been sick the last 3 days and felt the urge to do a quick project. besides, almost all my stitch markers have been given to me by people and i wanted to display them so i could look at them but didn't like the boards. i wanted ready availability. this is the free simple pin cushion from http://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/freepats.htm which is the old frugalhaus site. it took me about 2 hours to make this morning. i put stitch holders from cheryl, rhonda, cathy, and my lace ones i purchased on it for the picture. it's about 3 1/2 inches across. so now that i know i love it, i'm going to make one about 5 inches across and 13 stitches high so my longer stitch holders will dangle down the sides nicely. i also put a few sewing pins in as there's no reason it can't double as the pin cushion it was originally intended to be. i knitted mine from woa double stranded and sewed thru it to hold it together but it would make a very good project for a child if you follow the actual directions. i love my little marker holder :).

picot hem on little bag

this is a picot hem done at the top of a little bag knitted top down. i have knitted the first 6 rows, done the eyelet row, knitted the next 6 rows and then folded the top in at the eyelet row and knitted a stitch from the cast on and one from the bag to form the hem as you can see on the inside. the blue/green yarn is marking the beginning of the round. merino wool, # 6 dpn's.