Flower Child

I was dreaming about this top for a long time and knitted it finally :) Love it and wear a lot this summer. Norah Gaughan designs are awesome as usual :)

Pattern: Flower Child by Norah Gaughan

Yarn: about 630 m (690 yds), 300 grams of
Elann Limited Edition Cotone Lin, 60% Cotton, 40% Linen (DK, 105 meters in 50 grams).
Needle: US 5 - 3.75 mm, US 3 - 3.25 mm
Pattern page

Mods:
Knit XS to fit S.
All back pieces are knitted together in the round seamlessly.
All front pieces are knitted together.
I’ve made some changes in the front C & D sections to omit neck extensions.
I-cord edging for back neckline
Ended top bottom and sleeves with garter stitch edges.

Bosc Pear shawl pattern

Hello dear friends!
I would like to introduce my newly published Bosc Pear shawl pattern, inspired by the yarn color which reminds me yellow-brown colors colors of Bosc pears.

It is an asymmetric triangular shawl / scarf worked sideways with eyelet stripes and textured edge.

Size: One size, easily adjustable.
Sample shawl size: 59” (150 cm) wingspan and 20” (50 cm) deep in the widest point.
Made with Wolle’s Yarn Creations Color Changing Cotton 100 gr, Curry colorway.

Pattern is available in English, German and Russian.

Work in progress inspirational picture from my Instagram. You are welcome to follow me there :)

 

 

Floral filet top

Finally done my Floral filet top!
It is my the longest project ever! It takes about 2 years to finish.
And now, I'm looking for summer :)

Yarn: about 960 m (1050 yards), 210 grams of Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet (Size 10), 100% cotton thread.
Hook: 1.5 mm
Finished size: 36” to fit 34” with positive ease.
Pattern: Summer Lace Unfinished Dream Dress by Mutsumi Harada
Ravelry project

No Name Top

Just finished a sample for my new design.
This top does not have a name yet. I hope I'll find it till publishing date :)

It’s a lightweight top with geometric lace details worked top down seamlessly (construction based on contiguous method developed by Susie Myers).

    
Size: S / 34"
Yarn:  Knit Picks Lindy Chain 180 grams = 648 yds / 592 m ,  Urchin color  (Fingering / 4 ply, 70% Linen, 30% Cotton, 180 yds / 165 m in 50 gram)
Needles: US 4 - 3.5 mm, US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Ravelry project page 

Shown on picture in size S with no ease on model.  Top can be worn with positive or negative ease as well.
Pattern  will be available in August after test knit.

Leaf Garland Shawl pattern

My newest shawl design Leaf Garland Shawl pattern has been published today on Knit Picks web site and Ravelry  :)

Ravelry project page 
Yarn: Knit Picks Lindy Chain  140 grams  = 504 yds / 460 m , color Celery (Fingering / 4 ply, 70% Linen, 30% Cotton, 180 yds / 165 m in 50 gram)
Needle: US 6 - 4.0 mm
Finished size: 140x70 cm / 55” x 27”

Leaf Garland shawl is a triangular shawl worked bottom up with asymmetric leaf lace pattern.
Available in two versions:
Version 1: asymmetric leaf lace border with eyelets body
Version 2: asymmetric leaf lace stripes throughout the shawl.
Size: 55” x 27” / 140 x70 cm, easily customizable (instruction provided).
You can finish your shawl when you get the desired shawl size or run out of yarn.

Chicken Egg Warmer

Accidentally made this chicken for Easter since I found the tutorial which was easy even for me :) It's so cute :)

Внезапно сшила такого цыпленка, т.к. нашла туториал легкий даже для меня :) По-моему, получилось мило :)

Original tutorial / pattern is here. 

Read about my comments and modifications below.

Оригинальное описание / туториал -> тут

Мои комментарии и изменения описаны ниже.

1. Materials: vintage cotton fabric (can I say "antic" for fabric from 50th? :) ), felt, iron-on interfacing.

Материалы: винтажная хлопковая ткань (можно ли назвать "антик" ткать из 50х? :) ), фетр, клеевой флизелин (?)

2. Pattern says "Seam allowance is included with these templates" but I recommend to add 1/4" (0.5 cm) extra for seam allowance (since completed egg warmer turned out too small for large eggs).

Put interfacing on the wrong sides of body pieces. 

I made beak and cockscomb from felt and sewed them on right side, so I made them smaller then mentioned in the pattern (seam allowance is not needed). 

В оригинальном описании указано, что припуски на швы уже включены в выкройку, но я рекомендую добавить еше 0,5 см припук на шов, т.к. цыпленок получается маловат для крупных яиц.

Я делала клюв и гребень из фетра со швом по лицевой стороне, поэтому я уменьшила из на величину припуска на шов. 

3. Sew all parts together.
Сшиваем все части вместе.

4. Fold lower part of the body inside.
Завернуть нижнюю часть внутрь.

5. Done :) Ooops, I forgot about the eyes...
Готово :) ой, забыла про глаза...

6. Modeled picture :))))
Фото на модели :)))

iPad cover

I've just realized I need to show iPad cover which I made for my friend last summer.

About 3 hours, machine washable cotton and needles are needed :)

I use cotton yarn for this cover instead of wool or acrylic to prevent a buildup of static electricity charge. I hope it works.

Yarn: 
Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids & Denim, 105 grams 1.5 skeins = 180 yds / 165 m,  Ecru color (Worsted / 10 ply , 100% Cotton, 120 yds / 110  m in 50 grams)
Needle: US 7 - 4.5 mm
Finished size: for iPad 2 - 7.3” x 9.5” / 18.5 x 24 cm.

Cover is fully seamless and knitted bottom up in the round. I started the cover bottom as a toe-up sock :)

Я  только сегодня поняла, что не показывала тут чехол для iPad, который я связала для подруги еще летом.

Понадобится около 3-х часов времени, хлопковая пряжа, которую можно жестоко стирать в машине и спицы :)

Решила использовать хлоковую пряжу вместо шерсти или акрила для предотвращения накопления статического электричества (постоянно получаю "в глаз" от электроприборов). Надеюсь это работает.

Чехол связар по кругу без швов снизу вверх. Начало дна как у носков с мыска :)

Clear

Clear by Kim Hargreaves

Size: S

Yarn: 400 gr = 920yds / 841m) of Elann Sonata, DK / 8 ply, 50 g = 115yds / 105m, 100% Cotton

Needles:  US 4 - 3.5 mm, US 2½ - 3.0 mm

Mods: 

1.  Longer body (but it still isn't long enough for me...)

2. Neckline BO starting on 2 pattern lines lower than mentioned in the pattern (as usual front and back necklines are the same in Kim’s patterns)

Stitch pattern is too stretchy in all directions and jumping up like crazy.  

Aggressive blocking and steaming helps ... for 1 hour :)))

Размер: S (44 рус.)

Пряжа: 400 гр. =  841 м Elann Sonata, DK / 8 ply, 50 g = 105 м, 100% Хлопок

Спицы:  3.5 мм, 3.0 мм

Изменения: 

1.  Удиненное тело ( но мне все равно коротковато...)

2. Вырез горловины на 2 полосы узора ниже, чем в описании (как обычно, в дизайнах Ким высота горловины спинки и переда одинаковые)

Ажурный узор очень тянется во всех направлениях и подпрыгивает вверх. Агрессивная блокировка и отпаривание помогаю где-то на 1 час :)))  

Надо было бы длинее, но переделывать уже не буду. 

Driftwood a.k.a. Морячка

My next project is Driftwood by Isabell Kraemer.

It's fully seamless top-down pullover with contiguous-set-in-sleeves method developed by SusieM.    Pattern available for free on Ravelry

Следующий проект Driftwood дизайнера Isabell Kraemer.

Этот пулловер связан сверху, без швов с помощью метода ...точно не знаю как его назвать на русском... наверное "непрерывного рукава"... глубоко задумалась... (contiguous-set-in-sleeves), разработаный SusieM.
Бесплатное описание доступно на Ravelry.  

Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cotton Rich DK (DK / 8 ply, 64% Cotton, 36% Nylon, 135 yds / 123 m in 50 grams)
4 skeins = 540 yds 494 m in Denim colorway
4.5 skeins = 608 yds / 556 m in Silver colorway
Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm, US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Size: M to fit S

I hope I'll make better photos outside when spring come :)
Надеюсь сделать фото получше на улице весной   :) 

Blithe

Fast knitting with Olympic games watching :)
Blithe by Kim Hargreaves.

Size: Small
Yarn: 758 yds /693 m of Patons UK 100% Cotton 4 Ply in Kiwi colorway
Needles: US 1½ - 2.5 mm, US 0 - 2.0 mm
One more thing: I'm going to make this top longer for 2"/ 5 cm.

Eliada

It was a test knit Eliada top by Svetlana Volkova.
I love the result, yarn and color :) Great pattern. Well written, easy to follow.
Top is fully seamless worked top down with Contiguous method.

Yarn: Elann Lara (100% Cotton, 138yds (126m) / 50 grams)
4.5 skeins = 621.0 yards (567.8m)
Needles: US 5 - 3.75 mm, US 3 - 3.25 mm

Это было тестирование топа Eliada для Светланы Волковой.
Мне нравится результат, пряжа и цвет :) 
Отличное описание, вязать легко и приятно. Топ вяжется сверху вниз без швов с использованием Contiguous метода.

Peterborough

I fell in love with this cardigan from the first day I saw it.
Peterborough by Norah Gaughan.
Easy construction with interesting lace&cables panels. Fun knit :)

Yarn: 6 skeins of Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Linen (50% Linen, 50% Cotton ; 100 grams - 220yds/200m)
Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm, US 4 - 3.5 mm.