Ronnie

Knitted from handspun North Ronldsay wool, a happy wee bear :)

Hat in a day

Another bit of stash busting :)  This was 100g of very pretty dyed merino and silk I bought from e-bay, not a huge amount, but enough to spin up to make a hat. I started it this morning and finsihed it this evening - being on holiday with no-one ele to cater for (literally), meant I had enough time to get it done. I spun it up thicker than usual, which resulted in  nice chunky singles which plied beautifully, and I'm ery pleased witht he result - a thick and very warm hat :)

Shawl progress

Picked up my 'In the Pink' shawl again and finsihed knitting the centre panel.Pleased with how it's coming along, but I think I'm going to run out of wool...............

Second cosy of the day...........

Decided my home-made egg candler was a bit too industrial looking, so I yarn-bombed it lol

Coffee pot cosy

A friend asked if I knew of a simpel pattern for a coffee pot cosy - for a cafetiere pot. It's been in my mind a while to knit one for myself, so this spurred me on, and this is what I came up with

Knitted in double knitting, it's a good way of using up odd balls and wee scraps; tension (gauge) isn;t vital, and the dimensions are easily adjustable. I knitted mine in rib so it would hug the pot, but stotcking stitch would be fine, only using rib/moss/garter stitch for firmer borders perhaps.
This is the pattern for mine:

With double knitting wool and size 4mm straight needles, cast on 50 stitches. Work in K1 P1 rib until you reach the height of your coffee pot, to just below the  pouring spout - mine is 42 rows. Cast off in rib.
Turn your work sideways on and pick up and knit 8 stitches close to one edge, work 7 rows garter stitch, cast off. Repeat at other edge, giving you two tabs (these go above and below the handle)

Sew other ends of tabs to the other side of the body:

There you have it - simple, quick and thrifty coffee pot cosy :)  It's a nice project that would lend itself  to all sorts of interpretations, yarn and design wise. Something wild and wacky to brighten up the breakfast table would be good - watch this space!

More un-de-stashing

lol these have just arrived today, completely irresistable.

This is a skein of indescribably beautiful Teeswater wool, procucred at Woolfest for me by a friend, fulfilling a lifetime ambition of knitting with it, it'll be saved for something special :)

Followed by another skein of beauty from Elvincraft on Skye, in 'wildflower' colourway, again will await something special :)

What's the opposite of de-stashing?

I have no idea - upstashing? Stashing? Well, whatever it is, I've been doing it, in psite of my determination to de-stash lol There's just too much lovely stuff out there that needs a good and appreciatie home :)
Recent bargains ahve been won on e-bay - the huge bo of vintage tapesty wool which would knit a illion Fair Isle hats; 5  100g skeins of  very beautiful wool from Cold Harbour Mill in French Navy blue; 5  100g of handspun wool/silk in white, will be dyed I think ; a dozen wee balls of Shetland 4 ply for Fair Isle knitting, all different colours. To come - a skein of very  pretty wool from Elvincraft. Lots going on on the fleece/spinning front too, will pop fleece details in the spinning page.
I have vowed to keep away from e-by for the rest of the month. Oh, that's two days then.............  any bets?  lol