Shade differences.

These are the only pieces of work I have ever done that have a variance in shade, both from batches of 8 skeins. I did not notice the first one until I took a picture of it and with the 2nd one, only noticed the difference in hue when I was measuring the work. If this had been the first time I used this manufacturers yarn, I would not have purchased from them again, but because I have had many excellent, impressive, high quality, natural fibre, flawless yarns from this manufacturer, these are not their usual standard and even so, these yarns are still excellent VfM, which leads me to believe these are just 2 faulty batches out of the 42 packs I have had, giving a fault frequency of 2/42 which is much better than some of the more dominant yarn manufacturers out there.  

Yarn: 8 x Sale Summer White Navy Blue fnt2-46879

Yarn: 8 x Sale Summer Jeans Blue fnt2-46728

Invisible thread for labels

How ingenious is this invisible thread. I found it at Dunelm. 
Hard to work with as it is difficult to see the end to knot and used a self-threading sewing needle otherwise I would have struggle seeing it to put through the eye of the needle. The finished result is worth the effort in my opinion.

Flip flop toe comfort

I made some toe post covers using 3 cotton threads. 4 rows of double crochet sewed around the post. Unbelievable how comfortable my 15 year old flip flops are now! Only ever wore them twice before! 

T-top

I altered this dress pattern to make this top. I used 4mm needles and 5x50g Ice Yarn's Hermoso cotton. I added 2 rounds of trebles and a round of picot on the neck and armholes to make it more fitting as it was too baggy in those areas. 

Interview top

My mum treated me to a new skirt last week as I have an interview coming up and I couldn't find a top I liked to go with it, so made this one. It is Ice Yarn 50% cotton in Blue Jeans on 4mm needles from this pattern. This is the 3rd one of these I have made as I love the fit on it. 

Birthday gift

I made this for my friends birthday next month. It is aldi/hoffer yarn in jazzy pink glamour. I used 200g and size 4mm needles and this pattern. 

Autumn Leaves, Ankle Length Skirt

Yesterday, I got around to adding the lining to this long skirt I started in 2013. I wore it last night and my mum said WOW that is so different! I based it loosely on this pattern. I used 300g 100% cotton in British racing green and a 1.75m hook. This took me a long time to make as it was a stop start project between other projects! 

Skirt and Bolero

I gave these 2 items to my niece Lola yesterday as she always asks if I have a treat for her and she was happy to model them for me. I made them both a while back with some left over yarns. Bolero pattern. Skirt pattern. 

Birthday gift

I have made this pattern for my friend for her birthday next month. I used 3.25 balls (633m) of Ice Yarn Metallic Viscose on 4mm needles in size small. She commented on the purple one I had made for me and was wearing last time I saw her and said she loved it and would wear one in either lime green or hot pink. I really hope she likes this one. :)

Poncho/cowl

I made this pattern using 4.5 balls (450m) of Ice Yarn luxury alpaca in black, camel, grey and a 6mm hook. It is lovely to keep your shoulders warm in the evening! A quick make. Added a cord to keep it in place. 

Sun hat

I made this country girl hat with 3 balls (330g) of Ice Yarn 100% tube cotton in Navy, blue, white on a 3mm hook. Took about 20 hours to make because I had to unpick it a few times as it was too wide! It is really long and needs starching on the brim so it does not flop. 

T-shirt tops

Petronella top. I used 6 balls (300g) of Aldi Hoffer yarn in Jazzy Pink Glamour on 4mm  needles. It took me 3 days to make this one. I made the bodice longer so it is 68cm instead of 58cm so modifies the cms between the decreases and increases.

Call it Spring top. I used 2 strands of 100% cotton (2.5 balls Lesur Empress cotton in lilac, and 912m of Deres 100% cotton in lavender) and 1 strand of Bougainvillea in dark purple. (912m). This looks really nice when it is on! I extended the yoke by about 10 rounds to get a better fit. 

Wavy top. I used 5 strands of single thread cottons for this one to get the 5mm gauge. Colours: old rose, wine, lavender, coral and pink. It is soft and comfortable. I used 792m of each thread. 

I based this one on 3 patterns. Blue Grace for the shape, Petronella for the shaping at the sides and Lacy Sweater for the flower motif. The only issue I have with this is the bottom edge tends to roll even after pressing. I used 4mm needles and 5 balls (875m) Ice Yarn Cotton Blend in Navy.  I drew the flower motif out on squared paper to make it easier to follow.

This one is the Esther pattern. I used 4.5 balls (810m) of Ice Yarn Hermoso Cotton in royal blue and 4mm needles. I added 3 rounds of trebles around the neck as I found it too wide for my liking. I didn't add the bobbles on the sleeve raglan. I amended the yoke to make it longer - On back and front inc each end 15 rounds then every other round 15x = 45 rows. On sleeve every 3rd row 14x = 42 rows, work 3 rows straight. Increases on sleeve on either side of centre sleeve stitch.

Sentinel Sweater

I made this one in March. I used 4mm needles and 7.5 balls of Ice Yarn Winter Worsted wool in brown, grey, black twist on 4mm needles. I modified the mini cable so as not to have holes in it. My son has worn it a lot. I made it medium size but extended the length of the body to 52cm before starting the raglan yoke.