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July 2018
Morwenna dress came out as a result of my summer holiday
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I am having a bit of an existential crisis today. I look at Ravelry and there are literally millions of knitting patterns. Does the knitting world really need any more from myself? My practical mind answers “no” but my heart says “yes!” simply because I love knitting so much. It’s not like I am going to stop knitting, or making up my own patterns since it is so much fun. And then there is yarn, just waiting to be played with, like this stunning trio from @countessablaze that I am going to wind up shortly to knit while I go travelling next week (I am so into greens and blues right now). So I guess I will stick with it for now and shut my inner doubter . If you have read this far, do you ever have doubts about what you do and how much use there is to it? What do you do about it?
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Happy Mitten day! ☃️
I’ve got the pattern for these mittens written, checked and ready to go, just need to put it on Ravelry
PS: the pattern is now on Ravelry, link in profile! .
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I have just completed this shawl pattern. It is so soft and light! I have put up a test call up on Ravelry (link in profile) if you would like to participate, I would be very very grateful! .
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I’ve been working on three new designs but unfortunately I can’t show any of them yet as they are not for me but a collaboration which I am very excited about! But I have just knitted a swatch in that pale lilac yarn for the first sweater design of mine. I knitted the swatch in three different needle sizes and unhappy about all of them . So going to undo this swatch and try it in yet another size to get the fabric I want, good thing this yarn is a joy to knit with. .
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This is a photo from last autumn, but that’s the mood I am gearing towards, now October is here: wooly socks, copious amounts of hot tea, beeswax candles, preserves and dry flowers - the ultimate cosiness accessories.
Happy October, everyone!
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A little bit of Kefir and relaxing sock knitting before we leave our hotel and set off for our last day in Amsterdam. Our flight is not until 9pm, so we have got plenty of time for a few things I had on my list. We have booked tickets to see Christopher Robin at Pathe Tuschinski cinema and then we are off to Botanical Gardens. However I am so looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight! Have a good day, everyone!
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Bottom ribbing on the sweater should be finished today and then the sleeves! Which means I can come back to knitting on that sea green project and cast on a new one! I need the variety!
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I have just published Railtracks shawl pattern and it is free until 20-00 BST, (then only £1 for the whole week). I really hope you like it! Link in profile.
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Today’s main achievements: managed to knit quite a bit on my shawl, despite ridiculous heat and bake a loaf of bread, that turned out so light with a crunchy crust thanks to the method by lovely Daki @ducklington.designs that she has written out step by step on her blog. Thank you so much for the recipe, Daki! My breads usually come out a bit dense but this one is perfect, even though I halved the recipe and didn’t have any wholemeal flour, (added 20g of wholegrain Rye flour for some natural yeasts to 480g of white bread flour). Any achievements to boast about, dear knitters? .
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It doesn’t look like I made any progress on this shawl, does it, bit I did, in fact I finished it, blocked, didn’t like it, and frogged it . This is attempt N2. I messed up the rate of increases so the shape was all wrong. At least now I know what I am knitting hopefully I will finish it in no time!
Have a beautiful week everyone!
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One mitten down, the pattern is written down. Time to knit the other one and test the pattern as I go. Have a beautiful Monday, everyone!
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One mitten down, the pattern is written down. Time to knit the other one and test the pattern as I go. Have a beautiful Monday, everyone!
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Pattern: McCall’s M8035 View B
Fabric: Crinkled silk jacquard
Modifications: Skirt lengthen
Notes: The finished dress looks rather different from the illustrations. The skirt is not nearly as flared and the front overlaps a lot more. I was not completely in love with the dress because of the rather straight skirt. The dramatic sleeves look lovely though. A very easy pattern to put together. The fit is forgiving and there are no zippers to worry about.
Possible improvement: Would definitely change the shape of the skirt to make it more a-line.
Pattern: Butterick B5033 view B
Fabric: Liberty London Tana Lawn. Lined with silk/cotton twill voile.
Modification: Added Pockets. Added heavy silk organza interlining on the bodice for structure.
Notes: This is a beautiful dress that comes together rather easily. Fit and flare style typical of the 50s with a smart collar. I could dance in this all day and night.
Possible Improvements: None that I can think of. This dress is simply perfect as is.
Pattern: McCall’s 7748 view A
Fabric: Satin faced silk organza. Lining: Silk/cotton voile.
Modifications: Took out 3-4 inches from neckline straps for better fit. Omitted petticoat and added horsehair braid to lining hemline because the organza fabric already have good volume and stiffness. Opted out of cummerbund.
Notes: The details of the neckline is stunning but getting the fit right was no easy task. I had to take it apart 3 times to make minor adjustments until I am happy with the result. Made the cummerbund but decided the dress doesn’t need it. I love the final result but it was really a test of patience.
Possible Improvement: I would consider adding boning to the bodice side seams.
Pattern: Simplicity 4188 view D
Fabric: Cotton Denim
Modification: None
Note: This is actually one of the first few patterns I have acquired. The skirt is very flattering. Really can’t go wrong with a fit flare skirt. I used flat fell stitch for the gored seams and that worked great. Overall not a challenging pattern to work but I would not recommend this to someone who just started to learn to sew as the instructions and illustrations can be confusing.
Possible improvement: Adding pockets would be a good idea although the zipper is on one side so it would be a tiny bit more work. Moving the zipper to center back is another idea.
Pattern: Simplicity 8984 view C
Fabric: cotton denim. Contrast: Liberty London Tana Lawn Ciara Orange
Modification: None
Notes: Such a comfortable loose fit dress. Overall a super easy pattern with no buttons or zipper to worry about. The only tricky part is the sleeves band on this view. Instructions were a bit lacking that. When jointing the curve seam like that easing is essential.
Possible Improvement: The fit is really loose. While it is comfortable I would consider slimming it down a bit for a modern look.
Pattern: Vogue Pattern v8784 view A
Fabric: Silk Twill. Lined with 4-ply silk crepe (bodice) and Sandwashed silk charmeuse (skirt)
Modification: shortened torso, added pockets. Replaced cap sleeves with short sleeves.
Notes: Wonderful wardrobe staple wrap dress. The fit is great. Almost no adjustment needed and it doesn’t have cleavage gapping issue like many of the wrap dress. I love how this pattern comes with full lining instruction. Really can’t go wrong with this style and it was such an easy make.
Possible Improvements: Gapping wasn’t an issue but if you are worry about bra showing I would add a small snap in front.
Pattern: McCall’s M7896 view 2+4+6
Fabric: Metallic Silk Chiffon overlay, Silk Gazar underlay. Silk charmeuse lining.
Modification: Skirt lengthen to reach just below knee.
Notes: The difficulty of this project depends largely on your fabric choice and how comfortable you are with gathering. Silk chiffon is not easy to work with but since it’s mostly used as a gathered overlay here, there are some room for errors. Silk gazar works great as the underlining because of the added volume. I think the chiffon + gazar combo might be my new favorite for cocktail wear.
The two side seams call for boning and I would recommend not skipping this step. It’s really changes the structure of the dress.
Overall not a terribly difficult pattern and it’s worth the effort putting this together.
Possibly Improvement: None really. The fit is quite good for me without any modification. But do check the fit of the bodice often as you go since it is quite a revealing dress.
Pattern: Vogue v9357
Fabric: Stretch cotton sateen by Mood Fabrics
Modification: Pleated pockets
Notes:
This is a fun pattern to work on. There are so many possibilities with plaids and stripes. When I saw this fabric I know I wanted to showcase some of it in pleats. The oversized pockets in pattern is the perfect place for it.
Fabric cutting is the only tricky part. Everything else is very straightforward. For this dress I chose not to add lining as the fabric has enough weight and quite comfortable on the touch.
I love everything about this pattern. The fit is flattering and the style is versatile.
Possible improvement: I might consider changing the direction of the waist yoke pieces so the back stripes won’t just go vertical all the way.
