Hi all,
You may have noticed the title of my blog has now changed to Knight Knits. I wanted to get away from the Unfinished Symphony stigma as I've now proven that I can finish things I start by completing a few projects so it's onwards and upwards in preparation for the new year! :)
I deliberated over my lunch break what the new title should be and decided on 'Knight Knits' as thought it would be good to incorporate my name so I can add this to my creations (and also Knight and Knit are very similar so was trying to think of a clever word play....clearly I failed.)
If you can think of any different witty titles please feel free to send them to me at KnightKnits@hotmail.co.uk (my new site email address!...this is all getting very official!) and I'll happily consider a re-branding in the new year if it's better than what I've got....come on folks, surely that can't be hard, get those thinking caps on!
TTFN
Mrs K
xxx
19 December 2011
16 December 2011
It's a wrap!
Hi readers!
I've been scrolling through my "what I'd like to make lists" and craft sites to find my next big project to keep me interested whilst making my secret baby projects for my sister's bump as I find that I have a tendency to get bored of a project which is why it sits unfinshed in a bag or box for months (or more commonly years...) so my new technique is to get more than one project on the go that I'm excited about so I can chop and change between them whenever I get chance to be crafty :)
I found this lovely wrap that a lady had made as she couldn't find anything to go with her dress for a new year's eve party several years ago and is a little on the more cuddly side like my good self so the pattern caters for ladies with "strong" arms :)
All I had to do then is decide what wool I'd like to use for it as there are so many I love out there at the moment, especially the fine or wispy ones like Debbie Bliss Angel which make beautiful wraps with lace knit patterns but unfortunately these start between £7 and £9 per ball... ! So I finally decided (or rather my budget decided) that I'd go for this at a bargain £2.99 a ball from a little shop my hubby spotted in Northumberland on a recent trip:
So my plan is to get started on this at the weekend (for the 5th time...I struggled to focus on it whilst finishing off my monkeys and stockings so always lost the plot by the 7th or 8th row and kept pulling it out!) and I'll keep it stored neatly in my new wool basket next to the sofa in the living room because it will make a nice feature (and of course be handy when I want to do 10 rows while catching up on Corrie!) :)
Will keep you posted on the progress of this one over the coming months whilst blogging about my smaller projects in between,
TTFN
Mrs K
xxx
I've been scrolling through my "what I'd like to make lists" and craft sites to find my next big project to keep me interested whilst making my secret baby projects for my sister's bump as I find that I have a tendency to get bored of a project which is why it sits unfinshed in a bag or box for months (or more commonly years...) so my new technique is to get more than one project on the go that I'm excited about so I can chop and change between them whenever I get chance to be crafty :)
I found this lovely wrap that a lady had made as she couldn't find anything to go with her dress for a new year's eve party several years ago and is a little on the more cuddly side like my good self so the pattern caters for ladies with "strong" arms :)
All I had to do then is decide what wool I'd like to use for it as there are so many I love out there at the moment, especially the fine or wispy ones like Debbie Bliss Angel which make beautiful wraps with lace knit patterns but unfortunately these start between £7 and £9 per ball... ! So I finally decided (or rather my budget decided) that I'd go for this at a bargain £2.99 a ball from a little shop my hubby spotted in Northumberland on a recent trip:
So my plan is to get started on this at the weekend (for the 5th time...I struggled to focus on it whilst finishing off my monkeys and stockings so always lost the plot by the 7th or 8th row and kept pulling it out!) and I'll keep it stored neatly in my new wool basket next to the sofa in the living room because it will make a nice feature (and of course be handy when I want to do 10 rows while catching up on Corrie!) :)
Will keep you posted on the progress of this one over the coming months whilst blogging about my smaller projects in between,
TTFN
Mrs K
xxx
14 December 2011
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...
Hi folks!
As Christmas is just around the corner I wanted to make something to start a tradition that I can continue through the years as it's always nice to have that personal touch and those tatty little snowmen made out of toilet rolls tubes and cotton wool that your son or daughter made for you 20 years ago and have made an appearance every year since (if only to embarrass them!) :)
So each year from now I'll be added a piece to my collection that I've made myself, some years may be a big project (if i get them finished in time...) but I feel most will be small things to add here and there.
My first addition to my home will be little mini stockings to hang on the tree and fill with edible goodies - that way I get my hubby interested in this new tradition too as he is a definitely a fan of hidden sweets and chocolates on the tree :)
As soon as I began knitting these I was hooked because they're so small and quick to make I get to see the end result withing a day or two of starting, definitely a bonus for a person with so many unfinished symphonies.... :) The other thing to grab my attention was a new technique to add to my repetoire which I am now in love with - Fairisle or Intarsia knitting! I got to have a go at Fairisle on a very inexpensive and not very time consuming project and I must say I was very impressed with my first attempt...(the first one is the red and white diamond design)
So I made these 3 up and of course did what any self-respecting crafter does, went to seek the approval of two of my main critics, the parents :) I left their house with my chest puffed out after receiving praise and beaming smiles for my cute little decorations......and an order for 6 more for their tree!! (and I must say, annoyingly one of the ones I knitted for mum was definitely my best one so far so I'm on with duplicating it for my own tree!) :)
Now to buy some choccies to put in them......
TTFN
Mrs K
xxx
As Christmas is just around the corner I wanted to make something to start a tradition that I can continue through the years as it's always nice to have that personal touch and those tatty little snowmen made out of toilet rolls tubes and cotton wool that your son or daughter made for you 20 years ago and have made an appearance every year since (if only to embarrass them!) :)
So each year from now I'll be added a piece to my collection that I've made myself, some years may be a big project (if i get them finished in time...) but I feel most will be small things to add here and there.
My first addition to my home will be little mini stockings to hang on the tree and fill with edible goodies - that way I get my hubby interested in this new tradition too as he is a definitely a fan of hidden sweets and chocolates on the tree :)
As soon as I began knitting these I was hooked because they're so small and quick to make I get to see the end result withing a day or two of starting, definitely a bonus for a person with so many unfinished symphonies.... :) The other thing to grab my attention was a new technique to add to my repetoire which I am now in love with - Fairisle or Intarsia knitting! I got to have a go at Fairisle on a very inexpensive and not very time consuming project and I must say I was very impressed with my first attempt...(the first one is the red and white diamond design)
So I made these 3 up and of course did what any self-respecting crafter does, went to seek the approval of two of my main critics, the parents :) I left their house with my chest puffed out after receiving praise and beaming smiles for my cute little decorations......and an order for 6 more for their tree!! (and I must say, annoyingly one of the ones I knitted for mum was definitely my best one so far so I'm on with duplicating it for my own tree!) :)
Now to buy some choccies to put in them......
TTFN
Mrs K
xxx
13 December 2011
Monkey Business!
Hi readers!!
Well I'm a bit late in posting this but I'm going to be an Auntie again!! My sister this time and I can't wait! She's due 18th May so plenty time to get some crafting done and of course I have countless ideas whizzing through my head (and will most likely not get any of them done!)
Of course I couldn't say anything to begin with anyway but since I have been able to shout it to the world I've been deliberating over whether to post as the things I'll be making will be gifts to my sister and there's always the risk that she might stumble across this thread....but after thinking about it for a while I decided that there's a cats chance in hell that she'll read my craft blog (in fact will anyone read this blog now.....if not then am I just talking to myself, and if I am does that make me a crazy lady...)
So my impatient nature won over and I had to post this because I'm so chuffed with myself for actually finishing something in such a short space of time!! Here are the colours I'll be working with for my "baby makes" as these match with colour theme of the nursery.....
And here are the first makes with these wools - I chose these because my sister has always liked monkeys and had many soft toys when she was younger so thought this might be a nice personal touch.....meet Charlie and Carly:
I'm chuffed to bits with them, hopefully my sis will stick to her colour scheme for the nursery and these little outfits will match but I can always knit them a change of clothes if not! :)
I'm going to wrap these up for Christmas because I can't wait until May to give them to her so I'll have to start thinking of something else to make now to give her when the baby is born.....what a shame! ;)
and remember for any of those of you out there who are fortunate to know my lovely sister....ssh, it's a secret! :)
Ta ta for now!
Mrs K
xx
Well I'm a bit late in posting this but I'm going to be an Auntie again!! My sister this time and I can't wait! She's due 18th May so plenty time to get some crafting done and of course I have countless ideas whizzing through my head (and will most likely not get any of them done!)
Of course I couldn't say anything to begin with anyway but since I have been able to shout it to the world I've been deliberating over whether to post as the things I'll be making will be gifts to my sister and there's always the risk that she might stumble across this thread....but after thinking about it for a while I decided that there's a cats chance in hell that she'll read my craft blog (in fact will anyone read this blog now.....if not then am I just talking to myself, and if I am does that make me a crazy lady...)
So my impatient nature won over and I had to post this because I'm so chuffed with myself for actually finishing something in such a short space of time!! Here are the colours I'll be working with for my "baby makes" as these match with colour theme of the nursery.....
And here are the first makes with these wools - I chose these because my sister has always liked monkeys and had many soft toys when she was younger so thought this might be a nice personal touch.....meet Charlie and Carly:
I'm chuffed to bits with them, hopefully my sis will stick to her colour scheme for the nursery and these little outfits will match but I can always knit them a change of clothes if not! :)
I'm going to wrap these up for Christmas because I can't wait until May to give them to her so I'll have to start thinking of something else to make now to give her when the baby is born.....what a shame! ;)
and remember for any of those of you out there who are fortunate to know my lovely sister....ssh, it's a secret! :)
Ta ta for now!
Mrs K
xx
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