‘I, Penny of pennylibrarian.wordpress.com sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’14. I endeavour to wear at least one me-made item each day for the duration of May 2014. I will also use Me Made May as an opportunity to make more mindfully. Zoe’s pledge perfectly articulated the idea that had been forming… Continue reading But is it really Me? -Made-May ’14
If you want a fat-bottomed, anatomically almost accurate hen-type egg shape that can be whipped up with a tiny bit of yarn in a (relatively) tiny bit of time then this might just be the pattern for you. This is an all in one recipe. Top down, worked in a spiral, no slip stitches between… Continue reading Eggs for Easter – Free crochet pattern
The bent-eared Bunny is the most noble of breeds, born out of a happy accident with a crochet hook and some triple trebles. If you like your stuffed Easter things quick to make and Amigurumi-style then this Bunny could be for you! Gauge/yarn/tools Gauge is not important as you can make this from a… Continue reading Bent-eared Bunny – free crochet pattern
Take one sandy afternoon, one men’s shirt and a dash of Great British Sewing Bee inspiration. Engage elation, energy and excitement. Warm up the iron, start the clock and off we go!! 11:12 Oh gosh, this is soooo exciting, what am I going to do? Let’s have a bit of a think and a bit of… Continue reading Great British Sewing Bee Challenge – it’s as tough as it looks
set by Sew 2 Pro. You see that new button to the side? That’s a Great British Sewing Bee Challenge button. I was wondering if this shirt: Bought in a spirit of Jubliee red, white and blue inspired optimism two whole years ago could be combined with a trio of inspirations, The… Continue reading Taking up the Challenge…
Let us consider the evidence. A prim tablecloth reincarnated as a circle skirt: Kinda cool as she may look above I have mentioned before how she just didn’t work for me. The poor unloved circular creature was consigned to the airing cupboard where she lay crumpled for many a month. There was a brief… Continue reading What a difference a dye makes!
Inspired by World War II Submariners’ Sweaters I have created my Cruel Sea Cowl. This is a 2 by 2 rib knitted in the round on 60 cm, 5 mm circular needles. I used 100g of Aran weight Toft Alpaca in Oatmeal. It is designed to be close fitting so you will need to use an… Continue reading The Cruel Sea Cowl – free pattern
…because I have already cut out another. Family Circle Exclusive Pattern No. 11: she of the bound buttonholes… Mods. I raised the height of the pinafore at the centre back as I wanted to be able to wear it without a little something underneath. I substituted a zip for the button closure. I graded in at… Continue reading I hope that you like it…
Craft this scarf using 12 mm needles and 200g Chunky weight yarn. I used Toft Wool/Alpaca mix in Camel. Step 1 – Using 12 mm needles cast on 11 stitches Step 2 – knit 1 row, turn Step 3 – This is the Right Side, begin pattern: ::: right side row – Slip first stitch… Continue reading The Big Midrib Scarf – free pattern
Don’t you just love*/hate* it when things that you have painstakingly fashioned for yourself look much better on someone else? No? Yes? Well, when that someone else is the youngest female member of our clan, it’s all good here. No, not that female family member. Although, she does think that fur is for her. Last… Continue reading As well as feathers, my jungle has fur.
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