tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38379276560369469612024-02-07T10:37:39.737+00:00Trekky gets Crafty!Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-72354013246679620892013-07-20T15:59:00.000+01:002013-07-20T15:59:37.084+01:00Knitting in the sunshine<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The heatwave continues. As does the stash busting. Using up small amounts of 4ply yarn to make a couple of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-sisters-dress-kjole-til-lillesster">Little Sister's Dresses</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And some purple aran to make a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-sophisticate---free">Baby Sophisticate</a> cardigan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And, I have cast on a blanket (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reverse-pinwheel-blanket">reverse pinwheel</a>). Which I actually brought yarn for. To try to justify buying yarn, well it was on offer...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Knitting blankets in this heat summer seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do! Although I have some way to go before this blanket is covering my lap. I've just realised when uploading these photos that I seem to be having a purple knitting phase, this is not necessarily intentional! In between the knitting, I also cycled up to Loch Lomond to have a very well deserved ice-cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>Where this black headed gull (that really has a chocolate coloured head) very kindly posed for me.</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-54671754517715771112013-07-10T19:41:00.000+01:002013-07-10T19:41:31.252+01:00A Mile of Mice...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is currently a project aiming to create a mile of knitted mice to raise money for the Alzheimer's society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can find out more about the project on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/kal-a-mile-of-mice">ravelry</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mile-of-Mice/575834772435546?id=575834772435546&sk=info">facebook</a>. I've made ten for the cause.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As you can see, Mark the guinea pig was pretty unimpressed. We are currently having a spell of glorious sunshine here in the UK. Which is perfect for using my new sunglasses case, made by the very talented blupaisan as part of a <a href="http://www.craftster.org/">Craftster</a> swap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Plus it is great weather for a cycle, and a chance to show off my new bike basket!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PS) These cute seagull chicks are on the roof opposite, they are getting bigger and stronger (and nosier) every day, and are sure to fledge soon!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-75478580687732378492013-07-05T19:50:00.000+01:002013-07-05T19:50:48.545+01:00I tawt I taw a puddy cat...<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Collage cats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Printed cats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cat cards galore for blupaisan as part of the <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=423938.0;all#axzz2Xybl7l3t">June Birthday swap on Craftster</a>. I especially like the collage cats sitting in the windowsill looking at the birds. I always knew there was a reason why I keep scraps of paper!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-68231614972292568952013-07-03T11:33:00.000+01:002013-07-05T19:50:32.475+01:00Bunny!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let me introduce you to Mr Rabbit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This was made for jo_mama in the <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=423938.0;all#axzz2Xybl7l3t">Craftster June Birthday Swap</a>. The pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/henrys-rabbit">Henry's Rabbit</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/sara-elizabeth-kellner">Sara Elizabeth Kellner</a>. I used some aran wool in my stash, and it only took a couple of days to make. Along with the knitted rabbit I printed on a tote bag, using a freezer paper stencil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And off it went bunny hopping over the Atlantic!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-57036235012653216112013-06-26T20:39:00.000+01:002013-06-26T20:39:45.411+01:00Rest...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sometimes you just need a good rest. A week spent camping in the Highlands was just that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am recharged for the city now!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-49635471597950349772013-06-16T18:25:00.001+01:002013-06-16T18:25:54.740+01:00Crafted Notecards Swap<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hadn't swapped for a while, and when I saw a <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=423614.0#axzz2WOpmkOKg">crafted notecard swap</a> on Craftster, I knew that would be a great stashbust. It was a good challenge to try to create cards to match the themes given, and good fun to use some techniques I've not used in a while. For gala_apples I made the following: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A stitch apple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pizza base printed robots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lesbian pride card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Zombie collage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saltire (with my reflection in it!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And as an extra, some train ticket tags. And for FairyHazeDesigns:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Unicorn pizza base prints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fabric paper textured cards (made from this <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=419943.0#axzz2WOpmkOKg">tutorial</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mushroom collage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Silk painting, with salt added cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And with some extra silk, some gift tags. I really enjoyed this swap, and have already signed up to another!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-66266928048547824912013-06-10T16:24:00.000+01:002013-06-10T16:24:50.902+01:00Adventures in cables... <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had been wanting to knit more items with cables, however not being particularly proficient with cable needles, and not having quite as many arms as an octopus, I decided to start somewhere simple. I picked <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blue-blanket">Blue Blanket</a> by <a href="http://www.londonleo.blogspot.co.uk/">LondonLeo</a> for a friend's new arrival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This pattern has blocks of cable, moss stitch and garter stitch, which together look very impressive, although is actually quite simple to do. It is a two row repeat, with a cable needle required every tenth row, and you just knit until you are finished (or run out of yarn). This project also uses a K1B stitch, that is to knit a stitch into the stitch below (essentially dropping a stitch). This results is quite a prominent line either side of the cable section.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am quite happy with how this turned out, and this has given me confidence to try some more adventurous cable patterns. The ravelry details with yarn info are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Trekky/blue-blanket">here</a>. Does anyone have any suggestions of easy cable patterns to try next?</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-5329814477591600172013-05-14T18:44:00.000+01:002013-05-14T18:44:36.958+01:00Watering can...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/craftbomb.html">watering can</a> was made from Robin DK acrylic yarn, with two strands held together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I started with creating an oval base in double crochet (UK terminology), once it was the size I wanted I did one row of triple crochet, this helped the bend to be flexible. Then plenty of mindless double crochet until it was the size I required. I added a handle, a spout and water (or blue yarn) inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Originally I wanted there to be teardrops hanging down from the spout, however once in place they just kept tangling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I got scissor happy and gave them the chop, so only water threads remain. It is not perfect, but I think it looks pretty good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This week is voluntary arts week, and to celebrate this there has been a craft explosion at the botanics. The <a href="http://www.capefarewell.com/seachange/bird-yarns-2/">Arctic terns</a> have flown in specially.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I even got reunited with <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/arctic-tern.html">my tern</a> briefly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are crafted birds, carp, kites, pompoms, flowers, bugs, stars, to mention a few. And there is my watering can, pouring over everyone who walks in to the Kibble palace!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can see more pictures of the craftbomb over at <a href="http://www.voluntaryartsweek.org/">Voluntary Arts Week</a>. And I'll share how I made the watering can soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I finished my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Trekky/mont-royal">mont-royal/Mint Royale</a> hat the night before, and took it on the trip. However it must be said that on the first warmish day of Spring, a 100% wool hat is probably unnecessary!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The hat is very cosy and the pattern very well written. The yarn was some Sirdar Majestic that I had been given, as is probably older than I am. There were a number of breaks in the yarn, which was rather annoying, but hey, it was free so nevermind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bute was fantastic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We went on a tour of the extremely fancy <a href="http://www.mountstuart.com/">Mount Stuart</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A wander round <a href="http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_238">Rothesay castle</a>, where we saw some herring gulls who were happy to pose for photographs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And also a very pretty swan nest by the castle moat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One other reason to love Bute, is that it has the best name for a local newspaper ever.</span><br />
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Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-45833066527255956112013-04-14T08:45:00.000+01:002013-04-14T08:45:16.941+01:00It's ok...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spring is here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My new hat is on the needles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mont-royal">mont-royal by tshep</a>. I can't think of this hat, without humming <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eji9FB-m5rU">'Don't falter' by Mint Royale</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am continuing my yarn destash, and using some Sirdar Majestic that I was given for this hat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Also I have a rather bright green crochet project on the go, for a very special <a href="http://voluntaryartsweek.org/">Craftbomb</a> - more details coming soon! </span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-9051159984893990272013-04-03T22:40:00.000+01:002013-04-03T22:41:02.134+01:00My weather apology...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm sorry, I think I might have been responsible for the cold weather we have been having recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You see, I cast on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Trekky/ten-stitch-blanket">my ten-stitch</a> blanket just before <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/well-hello-2013.html">New Year</a>. My aim was to use up all the DK stash that I had. And well, it took three months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">During this time, the knitting gods must have been in discussion with the weather gods, so that the continued chilly nights would encourage me to continue to work on the blanket. After all, you don't want to be working on a blanket in warm weather!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So you will be relieved to know that the blanket is finally finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The knitting gods have sent an email to the weather gods, and they will be working on bringing you Spring soon!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-25742981295190461462013-03-28T15:45:00.002+00:002013-03-28T15:46:45.433+00:00Stitches...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This has been a quiet month on the blog front.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the background I have been making many, many stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Including an <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/ten-stitch.html">icord border</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And some <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blue-blanket">pretty cable</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finished items to share soon.</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-83253696028935206392013-03-04T13:06:00.000+00:002013-03-28T15:46:23.979+00:00Bonsai!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I finished my <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/on-needles.html">binary bonsai</a>, and it is off in the post to join other trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can find out more about the Botanica Mathematica project <a href="https://botanicamathematica.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/binary-bonsai/">here</a>, plus textiledreamer has written an interesting <a href="http://textiledreamer.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/mathematical-knitting/">blog post</a> with binary tree diagrams. Knitwise I've also been attempting to organise my stash, and found this very majestic looking ram on a yarn label.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Also have you seen these <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/yarn-bombing-rocks">amazing yarnbombs</a>?</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-15541179996095387982013-02-27T16:36:00.000+00:002013-02-27T16:36:33.057+00:00On the needles...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/ten-stitch.html">ten stitch blanket</a> is getting dangerously close to being finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Plus I am also knitting a bonsai tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is for the <a href="https://botanicamathematica.wordpress.com/">Botanica Mathematica</a> project; combining nature, knitting and numbers. Also whilst walking home I noticed that this mysterious owl has appeared on a wall nearby and is brightening up the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How cute!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-81768368824024200432013-02-19T11:21:00.000+00:002013-02-19T11:21:49.419+00:00Eggcellent!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With the <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/ten-stitch.html">ten-stitch blanket</a> still being worked on, I was looking for smaller, more portable projects. I picked a variety of toppers for Easter eggs and started to knit. Firstly, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eggheads-an-easter-treat">Eggheads by Emily Ivey</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are very cute, and very quick to knit. There are three different hats to knit, and they look great topped with a tiny pompom. These fit a Cadbury cream egg, or a medium hens egg. Next I knitted a <a href="http://www.naturalsuburbia.com/2011/03/easter-rabbit-egg-cozy-knitting-pattern_27-2.html">rabbit egg cozy by Linda Dawkins</a>. The ears are adorable. The finished cozy is slightly bigger that the Eggheads pattern, and will fit a large hens egg or a Kinder egg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They will also fit a guinea pig. Here is Jeremy auditioning for a role as the Easter Bunny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finally, I knitted fuzzy <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4127&lang=us">Easter bunny egg warmers from Drops</a>. These are knitted using two strands, scrap acrylic and a mohair-look yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I then added felt eyes and nose. They are very sweet! These toppers with cover an egg completely, and they will stand up by themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Are you knitting anything for Easter?</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-77302291195199984942013-02-06T13:58:00.000+00:002013-02-06T13:58:00.820+00:00Where is the bear?<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Back in <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/woolly-stripes.html">November</a> I had a try at illusion knitting. I had thought it was going to be very complex, but was much easier that I thought. That is thanks to the <a href="http://www.illusionknitting.woollythoughts.com/charts.html">excellent tutorial</a> from <a href="http://www.woollythoughts.com/">Woolly Thoughts</a> and some stitch markets (stitch markers are your friend in illusion knitting). I chose a<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teddy-bear-illusion-blanket-and-cushion"> teddy bear pattern</a> from Woolly Thoughts for a friends baby, some Sirdar Snuggly, and got to work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The blanket took about 3 weeks, including the border. Full details on how I did the border my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Trekky/teddy-bear-illusion-blanket-and-cushion">ravelry project page</a>. The blanket is very cute, who would have thought that knit and purl could create such a great illusion. And the bear will be perfectly seen from a baby's-eye-view. I had a little yarn spare, so added a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-baby-hat-2">simple baby hat by Allison Williams</a>, with added teddy bear ears (obviously!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And also some cute booties. These are <a href="http://pickinandthrowin.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/baby-booties-without-seams-top-down.html">Seamless Baby Booties by Laura Yarnthrower</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These were all good fun to knit, and I would certainly like to try more illusion knits. Ps) Apologies for the dull lighting in the photographs, roll on Spring!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-78487809777715347702013-01-27T09:44:00.001+00:002013-01-27T09:44:25.652+00:00Ten stitch...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My ten stitch blanket is now just over a metre wide, and I still have a lot of yarn to destatsh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been enjoying some of the yarn labels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The very 70s looking sugar and spice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The twee superstar DK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And the cute cool as cotton. I've always thought of yarn labels as informative rather than decorative. Maybe I will start to pay a little more attention!</span> Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-79434423013204195642013-01-21T13:17:00.000+00:002013-01-21T13:17:14.347+00:00Holiday crafting...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">January is coming to a close, and I am only just sharing my holiday crafting... A squishy red festive hat for a friend, using the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/farm-beanie">Farm Beanie</a> pattern by Allison Britt and drops merino extra fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wingspan-2">Wingspan</a> for my mum, using drops delight. I really like the long colour changes in this yarn, it works really well with this pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I still have some other rather fabulous knitted gifts, but can't share them just yet! In the meantime, have you seen this wonderful knitted <a href="http://vimeo.com/54243073">Black Forest cake</a>?</span> Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-22123462183304272662013-01-09T20:21:00.001+00:002013-01-09T20:21:46.213+00:00Progress...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Repetitive movements are slowly making the <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/well-hello-2013.html">blanket</a> bigger, and my lap warmer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My aim is to use all the acrylic DK yarn that I have to create a big blanket. The great thing about this blanket, is that there is no sewing up - hurrah! I suspect that the random bright colours will create quite a kitsch finished piece, which is all good! I just hope it doesn't take me seven years like the <a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/winter-is-finally-allowed-to-happen.html">last blanket</a> I made... What are your crafty resolutions for 2013?</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-45538025318484283012012-12-29T12:25:00.000+00:002012-12-29T12:25:00.571+00:00There's a Narwhal in the Whirlpool...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">...No seriously there is. Look:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftytrekky.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/christmas-cassettes-trees-and-narwhal.html">More</a> narwhal themed Christmas goodies for MrCrafty. The t shirt is actually the maroon colour in the first picture, my camera wants to make it a brighter red for some reason. I used the freezer paper tutorial from <a href="http://makeprojects.com/Project/Freezer+Paper+Stencil/1003/1#.UN7gW6x5GbM">MAKE</a>. I am quite happy with this as my first attempt, and now want to start stencilling more things, especially as I have a whole roll of freezer paper to play with!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-66638328804475556782012-12-28T22:27:00.001+00:002012-12-28T22:27:38.682+00:00The dancing bird...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A needle woven tapestry strip on a piece of wood. Embroidery thread detail added for a wing and eye, with green wire added for legs. Shake the bird to start the dancing!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837927656036946961.post-87396882848400310962012-12-24T11:19:00.002+00:002012-12-24T11:19:44.347+00:00Season's Greetings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You are never too old to play on the beach! Have a good festive season everyone!</span>Trekkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01997363783262528125noreply@blogger.com0