It’s a Grey Winter - Cradle Me…

        While knitting the Norah Gaughan Vest I fell in love with the Rowan Big Wool yarn so when I saw on Ebay Winter Drift, the brochure dedicated to it (you can find it here and see all the patterns inside here) I just couldn’t resist. It contains some really nice patterns and some of them are super easy to knit. Do not expect now to see all Big Wool knits on my blog … for now I decided to indulge and maybe I’ll indulge in the making of the Comfort Poncho also - it’s called...

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Giant Toddler or Cool?

        Yep, this is my second version of the Turia Dungarees pattern by Pauline Alice (still love it btw) - a short dressier version.         I cut these during the Abilmente fair (mid October!!!). During the fair I had no way of fitting a fresh version so instead of copying the pattern from the original I used my previously modified and fitted version. It was a skinny one so I added as much ease around the legs as I could. I wish I could add...

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Norah Gaughan Cabled Vest

        It’s cold … I’m knitting …         … besides, I’m swamped with work and if it’s ok to knit for half an hour - it’s pretty frustrating to sew (arrrgh).         Very warm, this vest designed by Norah Gaughan and published in Vogue Knitting Fall 2010, features exploded asymmetrical heart cables travelling up the front panels past the shoulders and around the neck.         It has an hourglass shape emphasised...

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