tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39410958486142778012024-02-18T18:23:10.658-08:00Itty Bitty Knitty Bits!My place to show off my creations as I learn to knit!Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-42058320804671588842009-03-11T10:00:00.001-07:002009-03-11T10:03:29.820-07:00The other freebie!This is the other ball of free yarn from Lets Knit! This time I chose the bootie pattern even though I don't even know anyone who's having a girl as I thought they were so cute and I wanted to know how to make them! The added ribbon and button really completes them!<br />Now I've found a Uk seller of Peaches and Cream yarns I think I may just have to buy some of their Worsted cotton and make a batch of these and sling them on eBay to see what happens!<br />Obviously I need to change the pattern and design my own on the same lines before I sell any!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWOO9foNTzNud3YLRMIg27XHpCK8aJ9dpHIimW8dYAx8Wx7EEDxsYeBikjfZXi__7uMFQ88XohNiGUSwg0OveaaiITJZkaV26Usor8Yu5SGaSR6NNduGdAkNTK9flw_lpu1891yBLTBU/s1600-h/2657_73765596674_659696674_2771962_3846642_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWOO9foNTzNud3YLRMIg27XHpCK8aJ9dpHIimW8dYAx8Wx7EEDxsYeBikjfZXi__7uMFQ88XohNiGUSwg0OveaaiITJZkaV26Usor8Yu5SGaSR6NNduGdAkNTK9flw_lpu1891yBLTBU/s400/2657_73765596674_659696674_2771962_3846642_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311976351086105202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMgVTvvAG1dzPgwwwFO2RZHi2ftxiPfIH61HJQldG1k7LETIPIqNZjWnU9lK_-GS51hkzyxCacHlsyIZdCiBIR9lcQtFDkQWFF6I7PBCtYLj-cXXJf8FGLQk-8p8xkTKlAZeUCsZaTOE/s1600-h/2657_73765486674_659696674_2771959_4497919_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMgVTvvAG1dzPgwwwFO2RZHi2ftxiPfIH61HJQldG1k7LETIPIqNZjWnU9lK_-GS51hkzyxCacHlsyIZdCiBIR9lcQtFDkQWFF6I7PBCtYLj-cXXJf8FGLQk-8p8xkTKlAZeUCsZaTOE/s400/2657_73765486674_659696674_2771959_4497919_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311976346821241746" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-1606436188760642202009-03-11T09:57:00.000-07:002009-03-11T10:00:32.132-07:00So soft!Swooooooooooooooooon! I love this sock!! I'm still knitting it's friend but had to put this one online now to rave about it. Very expensive and lovely Debbie Bliss Rialto pure Merino. I have no idea how well it'll wash and wear but it is so soft and just lovely! As a 4 ply it shows the pattern alot better than the Dk did!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcnuqPKzjnTYYLeMt6MDHcjBvAJuWXczoj_ELzRgmXa_-kuQoHbzqCVtekmYhk3jdfpbJWZZVKL52eZTooA7v_yB1pOMjA8CgyXBMH7MtvsN4sfaQuyjRtWU9qzytue_vRuVNR5w3O-s/s1600-h/2657_73764396674_659696674_2771944_4567880_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcnuqPKzjnTYYLeMt6MDHcjBvAJuWXczoj_ELzRgmXa_-kuQoHbzqCVtekmYhk3jdfpbJWZZVKL52eZTooA7v_yB1pOMjA8CgyXBMH7MtvsN4sfaQuyjRtWU9qzytue_vRuVNR5w3O-s/s400/2657_73764396674_659696674_2771944_4567880_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311975750519827890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTCSd2vu6qKshTdSLCdhiA4P03SUJ7eCQBmg0RbLY5OnUfxP_cJAOtXEVl0y11uG4fe_UBbBgg9wHokQG0mN10L54-2bBJo1uSlD8IADlWduwlWUhh_jpCDYBATvi7iss34S-FPV2bNE/s1600-h/2657_73764461674_659696674_2771945_5367143_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTCSd2vu6qKshTdSLCdhiA4P03SUJ7eCQBmg0RbLY5OnUfxP_cJAOtXEVl0y11uG4fe_UBbBgg9wHokQG0mN10L54-2bBJo1uSlD8IADlWduwlWUhh_jpCDYBATvi7iss34S-FPV2bNE/s400/2657_73764461674_659696674_2771945_5367143_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311975752206203586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbA1qoLK2PakKev_KtxpCHPNxBIi34QF0v_o2FpptrYof7FrE0WgcTu22qw-GffrG9Ei8XZC2GRZ2xkRugEZgzm4rcmqi7hQ0bLjA-HSHTjlm4tKddWKjeqd_ultn_3sY1K-4-A_EuVg/s1600-h/2657_73764501674_659696674_2771946_7979345_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbA1qoLK2PakKev_KtxpCHPNxBIi34QF0v_o2FpptrYof7FrE0WgcTu22qw-GffrG9Ei8XZC2GRZ2xkRugEZgzm4rcmqi7hQ0bLjA-HSHTjlm4tKddWKjeqd_ultn_3sY1K-4-A_EuVg/s400/2657_73764501674_659696674_2771946_7979345_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311975751828478674" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-31988830980588392992009-03-11T09:53:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:57:42.910-07:00Purple people eaters!!Taking advantage of the dirt cheap superwash with merino I decided to try my first lace pattern socks! This is Broad Ripple, another Ravelry find and sooooo easy! I now know it off by heart so if I ever get marooned on a desert island with yarn and dpns I can still make socks!<br />These pics were taken on my phone so don't show the lovely purple colour very well but they are gorgeous. They are very bulky though, being knitted in DK so won't fit in many shoes I own!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUKazMkWISGoYtLy7r23O_dg75ufn2v2IF4TJ_c8GezpQhJz2SK3UWAUYl4yIjpQ_h0Bbfq0y9utPaSom5IlpkhdWF5ydJurx-D9zVdZGzOKyJ16mljEI9uhBzXlra1eWAr_E-PonEJc/s1600-h/2659_72884101674_659696674_2749841_449219_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUKazMkWISGoYtLy7r23O_dg75ufn2v2IF4TJ_c8GezpQhJz2SK3UWAUYl4yIjpQ_h0Bbfq0y9utPaSom5IlpkhdWF5ydJurx-D9zVdZGzOKyJ16mljEI9uhBzXlra1eWAr_E-PonEJc/s400/2659_72884101674_659696674_2749841_449219_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311974822629636802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvDNwC9XMFz4YB02w94Q50QRYMX1wEF6OjjcDpcjnJSx2nluHLW0uMtR9tg9-RFy1-fBSbXy8CCHVJFokaEf1AAkWW2yCpzzeOKMY_RXOo0qbdv8ACElagyXT_gY7n8ZGxXjLW8Gzw5c/s1600-h/2659_72884181674_659696674_2749842_4222758_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvDNwC9XMFz4YB02w94Q50QRYMX1wEF6OjjcDpcjnJSx2nluHLW0uMtR9tg9-RFy1-fBSbXy8CCHVJFokaEf1AAkWW2yCpzzeOKMY_RXOo0qbdv8ACElagyXT_gY7n8ZGxXjLW8Gzw5c/s400/2659_72884181674_659696674_2749842_4222758_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311974824788117746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzb-n4P5-WPvohUyZ9wdshUExOMnUlZrbwmRu33yY5bL4BM9nR6pJ_tRbbXiA_A-PpUcdUdgvlWLObco6Wta2yTEIDofvmp9pmaIpzG4oWaheIt3AYxswxhaCtng8P6xZQbBmzCpuKiHo/s1600-h/2659_72884261674_659696674_2749844_6729968_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzb-n4P5-WPvohUyZ9wdshUExOMnUlZrbwmRu33yY5bL4BM9nR6pJ_tRbbXiA_A-PpUcdUdgvlWLObco6Wta2yTEIDofvmp9pmaIpzG4oWaheIt3AYxswxhaCtng8P6xZQbBmzCpuKiHo/s400/2659_72884261674_659696674_2749844_6729968_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311974824202486306" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-35337933166662606112009-03-11T09:47:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:53:05.385-07:00Hoppy Easter!Too cute and too easy!! I made 3 of these in under 24 hrs! For the kids Easter baskets! They will have proper ribbon round their necks. This demo bunny has an i-cord string I knitted up as I had no ribbon to hand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHxjZ0hTvVX4RAay9EBjRGT6ohdKRcYmVSEorc4dRDsGWGvYsGmabMaN_jfcvlI4J015bH38dKYNjTc6wyVokDqy_aWfPlulVPdPqR3XIbzWMwhbFSIjxTBVcrp1-oA49eLyvj4jeerU/s1600-h/n659696674_2704436_7675577.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHxjZ0hTvVX4RAay9EBjRGT6ohdKRcYmVSEorc4dRDsGWGvYsGmabMaN_jfcvlI4J015bH38dKYNjTc6wyVokDqy_aWfPlulVPdPqR3XIbzWMwhbFSIjxTBVcrp1-oA49eLyvj4jeerU/s400/n659696674_2704436_7675577.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311973473828945602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21QvwyKtCz-KTFKLFhc-V08U3R4pdjBo5d8nmJSjV2P2w1aiBhk3UmW_Bah77lHipAtdb_J-wDp5fZibObIPmND4pTvo6-MfC7R20jcNQkZmf3cPsPHHJkg0co8lisC8Vhg6D1AtgCl8/s1600-h/n659696674_2704437_6175560.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21QvwyKtCz-KTFKLFhc-V08U3R4pdjBo5d8nmJSjV2P2w1aiBhk3UmW_Bah77lHipAtdb_J-wDp5fZibObIPmND4pTvo6-MfC7R20jcNQkZmf3cPsPHHJkg0co8lisC8Vhg6D1AtgCl8/s400/n659696674_2704437_6175560.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311973472354348290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNVwnlFWjrJLANHoj0hBhBNdW5RvTS4JX7ySweAojpP2KBS80hlJ6hXhjCQeIQ8u7ct05geL5Mpm-5Pha1nvOcwr_qgdiaoG-dIGxUWWdHHlKdgkAzmAJfNOEiUk7ViCN5z9n9N3mnfo/s1600-h/n659696674_2704435_829105.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNVwnlFWjrJLANHoj0hBhBNdW5RvTS4JX7ySweAojpP2KBS80hlJ6hXhjCQeIQ8u7ct05geL5Mpm-5Pha1nvOcwr_qgdiaoG-dIGxUWWdHHlKdgkAzmAJfNOEiUk7ViCN5z9n9N3mnfo/s400/n659696674_2704435_829105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311973466124779378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipID7pzn1PwvvOcItvUMVyhyphenhyphenwIwvsc0aanLH_US3LFuKzv9jaaE1XL-UfzoM1CrlNSzE_9OjdQ2yapVd63OJIUJ1ExRPJcXgQP2z8ZwOEKRBVkoD2Yy3cTa4T-QdMmeq9yCYtOKkruuY4/s1600-h/n659696674_2704434_2574785.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipID7pzn1PwvvOcItvUMVyhyphenhyphenwIwvsc0aanLH_US3LFuKzv9jaaE1XL-UfzoM1CrlNSzE_9OjdQ2yapVd63OJIUJ1ExRPJcXgQP2z8ZwOEKRBVkoD2Yy3cTa4T-QdMmeq9yCYtOKkruuY4/s400/n659696674_2704434_2574785.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311973468213170962" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-51695641790228885002009-03-11T09:42:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:47:44.791-07:00Free yarn!This was made from free yarn and a free pattern in Lets Knit magazine! The photo is the wrong way up but it's a purse! My first experience of sewing a zip into knitting (thanks for the zip BettieMae!) and I now use it to keep tissues in, in my handbag!<br />My first time knitting bobbles which I have to say wasn't the most fun I've ever had!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIFcxJX_jjZMkhvtF7DAJdevYlQk0wRdOVODCA3D4MhPsAgNN5cNCjuxMW8T4PXkB2SY-V0UHFHwkKHXFJm7DiH48vPwSu7wuvV5HCJMba1-_7zDApOmQlHLJQQgQg7pg3oxNxOv4MIk/s1600-h/n659696674_2699323_460814.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIFcxJX_jjZMkhvtF7DAJdevYlQk0wRdOVODCA3D4MhPsAgNN5cNCjuxMW8T4PXkB2SY-V0UHFHwkKHXFJm7DiH48vPwSu7wuvV5HCJMba1-_7zDApOmQlHLJQQgQg7pg3oxNxOv4MIk/s400/n659696674_2699323_460814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311971904208167074" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-67520844388053007322009-03-11T09:40:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:42:03.505-07:00Pretty in pink!My 2nd pair of socks and the beginning of an obsession I fear! My friend Kirsty sent me this gorgeous self patterning yarn as a present and I LOVE it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMABM4VXl9L59l_xOPsqWQjnKpblKpX774F7k6JdyOAhIDD-z57TPFq6zhiUTVtVsCKHoiKG3HadxhPaQfnerKxXKB8mgoOAcscFk2a7Ymt5DC7wa-f2N624Q-uybqTd5Sq_Q6XEg5qh4/s1600-h/n659696674_2695076_7253.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMABM4VXl9L59l_xOPsqWQjnKpblKpX774F7k6JdyOAhIDD-z57TPFq6zhiUTVtVsCKHoiKG3HadxhPaQfnerKxXKB8mgoOAcscFk2a7Ymt5DC7wa-f2N624Q-uybqTd5Sq_Q6XEg5qh4/s400/n659696674_2695076_7253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311971140591833074" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-65208977003985103772009-03-11T09:26:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:35:17.169-07:00Happy Valentines!I saw this gorgeous idea on Ravellry and decided to do them to make Valentines for Chef and the kids!<br />Done, but unstuffed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha10uh1WDDO35xQ9AwEh7-J2HxRpdnN5s68vd3xQJboQ2xRlzigdxR598D21LTXVDrakdzNb4ZESkJkGx5c4QY-k0iPIQWm6ctT7tTYnKotKS9iiB8411iqYbRTcpqp0iSfsTj7w2HR8Y/s1600-h/hearts.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha10uh1WDDO35xQ9AwEh7-J2HxRpdnN5s68vd3xQJboQ2xRlzigdxR598D21LTXVDrakdzNb4ZESkJkGx5c4QY-k0iPIQWm6ctT7tTYnKotKS9iiB8411iqYbRTcpqp0iSfsTj7w2HR8Y/s400/hearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311969401307258610" border="0" /></a><br />Stuffed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLP6Cx9MrT_AlTtL2K6JcLyDVDtxcGFsbwKNcBXjPpAnFzcVISsaDZH79XaxO7nZCe3XyuMgaLM-ITL37-fm7tUU2uA5bVvPkYnBufAqN6VPJG3XjJ6jjA2iKkM83wIEwoApM9wsstvU/s1600-h/n659696674_2619577_256.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLP6Cx9MrT_AlTtL2K6JcLyDVDtxcGFsbwKNcBXjPpAnFzcVISsaDZH79XaxO7nZCe3XyuMgaLM-ITL37-fm7tUU2uA5bVvPkYnBufAqN6VPJG3XjJ6jjA2iKkM83wIEwoApM9wsstvU/s400/n659696674_2619577_256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311969398062878258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN4nOC_m7q_Yy1hl0_twJYREbJJYbIwQHzwTphAfbQ_9s_uwOtfRaNMm8iiUKDx4i6qb_LpHdrUDIl5_9uCk5K22UxKmX2e3QitOV6x3SXx5exnhb8YSPC2oY_OrS7YANQqZAjfPz7hI/s1600-h/n659696674_2619580_7191.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN4nOC_m7q_Yy1hl0_twJYREbJJYbIwQHzwTphAfbQ_9s_uwOtfRaNMm8iiUKDx4i6qb_LpHdrUDIl5_9uCk5K22UxKmX2e3QitOV6x3SXx5exnhb8YSPC2oY_OrS7YANQqZAjfPz7hI/s400/n659696674_2619580_7191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311969393936212530" border="0" /></a><br />1 of the cards!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyGZ30AAE1WQkwWS2CkIF6HnKJrYPVoJOSrugQNLdntMsZfXn2UpWJpkAmg2kLL8t5nKkXdI61n-8kGi7JRnNBiBAZdjZ8h5v4UUhZNoQoYKZUUgOZ9tXzJoOsyP9GRDzoVSlLv1R15M/s1600-h/n659696674_2620543_1762.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyGZ30AAE1WQkwWS2CkIF6HnKJrYPVoJOSrugQNLdntMsZfXn2UpWJpkAmg2kLL8t5nKkXdI61n-8kGi7JRnNBiBAZdjZ8h5v4UUhZNoQoYKZUUgOZ9tXzJoOsyP9GRDzoVSlLv1R15M/s400/n659696674_2620543_1762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311969395517599858" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-77658147864187255262009-03-11T09:21:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:26:06.315-07:00Karen's scarf!My first experience of lace work! I really enjoyed this and apart from the frustration of trying to frog sections that went wrong (very hard to do with patterns like this I've discovered) I really enjoyed it!<br />This WIP photo shows the colour off to the best advantage.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmq-yalmxlwCUkXXDRO0HrXtcs4K2jjo5miSaGygrF7WZs-bfi5R1lhNpLi-eKxNozJYHpUjtoqWablRHY_vJxLM1W8Z_Kd9V2i5CekYOKa5Lx5_jPbgI-avE9dgyIjFzs6AiEznmJ-0/s1600-h/DSCF0001-10.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmq-yalmxlwCUkXXDRO0HrXtcs4K2jjo5miSaGygrF7WZs-bfi5R1lhNpLi-eKxNozJYHpUjtoqWablRHY_vJxLM1W8Z_Kd9V2i5CekYOKa5Lx5_jPbgI-avE9dgyIjFzs6AiEznmJ-0/s400/DSCF0001-10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311966659617473394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ6HH711jBwxsoDkV9fVwEuvBVym21eGF7CI7_3gtDBUdSxDC1ACHw-xQZbgXDm9WSdMdscSpoDnW1cla_v_xEDba9CPQeVaHsJDbHeK8ABP-BrCDM9UGdXuAn39YoqtFuxAM72DMtpA/s1600-h/n659696674_2621106_5494.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ6HH711jBwxsoDkV9fVwEuvBVym21eGF7CI7_3gtDBUdSxDC1ACHw-xQZbgXDm9WSdMdscSpoDnW1cla_v_xEDba9CPQeVaHsJDbHeK8ABP-BrCDM9UGdXuAn39YoqtFuxAM72DMtpA/s400/n659696674_2621106_5494.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311966655701566802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUY5BDOKWmAVtmIWpTFEYdX_BhaNE1Op9bTTTv5-y6aGsOXJ8EeFF3WE2R2ZghgjQlTY5sNwi_khq6ULzX-arwsntOKjMDUg89BHYdsjjCaAAfuUliegXs8S-tj8Or56dj-PQWtKCQeg/s1600-h/n659696674_2621105_9347.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUY5BDOKWmAVtmIWpTFEYdX_BhaNE1Op9bTTTv5-y6aGsOXJ8EeFF3WE2R2ZghgjQlTY5sNwi_khq6ULzX-arwsntOKjMDUg89BHYdsjjCaAAfuUliegXs8S-tj8Or56dj-PQWtKCQeg/s400/n659696674_2621105_9347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311966654801883202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLxu-8hKQOacUa4-G4V4RCopYDm80Dj0hAs3xcUPriNgtV3CBnyEtL3pyBzulBXRslp_EXRmMbJDr63XaKwrFfDv5NPDXRJB4oA23RkUtjvUQDwmsTZ_bP28fCETa9R_zpYrIcBW_VFs/s1600-h/2170_2833375640112594611_6532_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLxu-8hKQOacUa4-G4V4RCopYDm80Dj0hAs3xcUPriNgtV3CBnyEtL3pyBzulBXRslp_EXRmMbJDr63XaKwrFfDv5NPDXRJB4oA23RkUtjvUQDwmsTZ_bP28fCETa9R_zpYrIcBW_VFs/s400/2170_2833375640112594611_6532_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311966650016738434" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-24613317713540720412009-03-11T09:19:00.001-07:002009-03-11T09:21:38.974-07:00Leftovers....Rather than waste the leftover grey acrylic I made Chef a lovely ribbed iPod cosy!! Of course now I'd do it in the round but then, it was folded in half and sewn up!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPS-lCf2caDNEffTl5bAWFEqUdV422y4rj4yRWwNahSSBu4fjYfJvIGO9Wy-mS7SZ2GAbqVsFbxCsAHGQYFM245Fz5vhqoPT_P6YObTTDizFp2RrdqsRDO0Z38V60LqaKoL5LvQjQZHc/s1600-h/n659696674_2569862_8405.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPS-lCf2caDNEffTl5bAWFEqUdV422y4rj4yRWwNahSSBu4fjYfJvIGO9Wy-mS7SZ2GAbqVsFbxCsAHGQYFM245Fz5vhqoPT_P6YObTTDizFp2RrdqsRDO0Z38V60LqaKoL5LvQjQZHc/s400/n659696674_2569862_8405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311965841962685266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZo6JAYwtMOvp9xjyzDPO_y-FHrPAlGV-W6-O78QJLLNGo41S7b7s60HsIObrQQfGP8ORQl7ff38l8sS3_S2_NlMBLxmgYEoiMOkFkzx0BmqqwPVKdXRQmtJOFMt4t57n0lJ1ful1tHk/s1600-h/n659696674_2569861_2599.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZo6JAYwtMOvp9xjyzDPO_y-FHrPAlGV-W6-O78QJLLNGo41S7b7s60HsIObrQQfGP8ORQl7ff38l8sS3_S2_NlMBLxmgYEoiMOkFkzx0BmqqwPVKdXRQmtJOFMt4t57n0lJ1ful1tHk/s400/n659696674_2569861_2599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311965844324348018" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-19613414970338561902009-03-11T09:09:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:19:22.028-07:00The world's shortest scarf!I love this scarf and the pattern was alot of fun, but why oh why did I listen to the pattern and only do 43 rows??? Very peculiar and so short it barely goes round my neck! Teen has taken custody of it and now wears it like a cravat!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u7kqFIGZfM-MMat4D8z4xMm5_izQBC_I7LQXz9XRilW5bBTO1j6owUXmOJsMtrERBK_GlerQl16yt7S8PlzFQ575C02yAyZDzFbFXM5Sezu-vUmBVAjrKwC92OwmhDTGayQ8k1ddE5k/s1600-h/n659696674_2569865_433.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u7kqFIGZfM-MMat4D8z4xMm5_izQBC_I7LQXz9XRilW5bBTO1j6owUXmOJsMtrERBK_GlerQl16yt7S8PlzFQ575C02yAyZDzFbFXM5Sezu-vUmBVAjrKwC92OwmhDTGayQ8k1ddE5k/s400/n659696674_2569865_433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311964752487128162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMTHOskb0F4blN79vYTjUr9uQFH4R6iUyuRXeIzhcn9C4_lT5-Iwl9DFTkdIGLmqo9TYvIVVDoUtWX4OGsohlHeLUtMkIGhDATjZTbh5oF-fWaG_CDqKmUmpuaMSErQqHSpzS0NxrPT4/s1600-h/n659696674_2569863_8810.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMTHOskb0F4blN79vYTjUr9uQFH4R6iUyuRXeIzhcn9C4_lT5-Iwl9DFTkdIGLmqo9TYvIVVDoUtWX4OGsohlHeLUtMkIGhDATjZTbh5oF-fWaG_CDqKmUmpuaMSErQqHSpzS0NxrPT4/s400/n659696674_2569863_8810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311964743874149474" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-72361917974771782612009-03-11T08:38:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:09:34.498-07:00If you go down to the woods today.....When your children cry "Mummy, knit me a teddy" what can you do but pick up your needles?<br />Brown yarn courtesy of a 99p mystery lot of yarn from eBay! Scarves from leftover Debbie Bliss cotton from the stripey bag!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ifQ9OozMKrY09K30jwFVy_Q8h6N2cxlITeTJitLo1JlNOS-_PRKGdycjS1QqPCRhuRRrRI5AJytzx_sswIUOrl767mr748Ae5JRZUuxOYVQRCxnuM5ATFZQDhnx0LTFAORvp_Yqf4y0/s1600-h/DSCF0005-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ifQ9OozMKrY09K30jwFVy_Q8h6N2cxlITeTJitLo1JlNOS-_PRKGdycjS1QqPCRhuRRrRI5AJytzx_sswIUOrl767mr748Ae5JRZUuxOYVQRCxnuM5ATFZQDhnx0LTFAORvp_Yqf4y0/s400/DSCF0005-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311961828339037890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qmvqWMA2eZec8kSNuo6SoYWKheD9UXrghzaLYRAAyFHfNrrLwHeiID9Y1KxVOTLTX96LMGDAWbBjqWSXktu-JI2U1QYJIIMBGTVuCXNg6ta8Gumovz44F2fekcBBp8crrRoLLSoTm5A/s1600-h/DSCF0004-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qmvqWMA2eZec8kSNuo6SoYWKheD9UXrghzaLYRAAyFHfNrrLwHeiID9Y1KxVOTLTX96LMGDAWbBjqWSXktu-JI2U1QYJIIMBGTVuCXNg6ta8Gumovz44F2fekcBBp8crrRoLLSoTm5A/s400/DSCF0004-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311961824018346658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZePhv_yQ1obgROYgtvK8l7OoROOx4V5UVlwkiUKWBoXRGd4F2QD9hI4c-Vwnve1dYKKPGEKzuX_Dg2K69Jn3pCgP3_n0uEXM4oMJ5Q0WLAbLn678TH0Mqa1f_Qw7zFlb3zsIv-4C27WM/s1600-h/DSCF0003-6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZePhv_yQ1obgROYgtvK8l7OoROOx4V5UVlwkiUKWBoXRGd4F2QD9hI4c-Vwnve1dYKKPGEKzuX_Dg2K69Jn3pCgP3_n0uEXM4oMJ5Q0WLAbLn678TH0Mqa1f_Qw7zFlb3zsIv-4C27WM/s400/DSCF0003-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311961820226012386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbwIseYYsSFWh9qBJz5xfWejKimbP3afLHLe2sdXc52xb3Zc8Ee6MG1vwSLwYK0XmcTvEMHL7BBX0a2vQuoShHzx7vnrtBksrhRaxttU_f97GzrQt2wm0sle1DFJ5HSRB81ngabfMkgE/s1600-h/DSCF0001-9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbwIseYYsSFWh9qBJz5xfWejKimbP3afLHLe2sdXc52xb3Zc8Ee6MG1vwSLwYK0XmcTvEMHL7BBX0a2vQuoShHzx7vnrtBksrhRaxttU_f97GzrQt2wm0sle1DFJ5HSRB81ngabfMkgE/s400/DSCF0001-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311961819899722898" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-61294311298480290792009-03-11T08:33:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:37:58.941-07:00Jolly red socks!My 2nd attempt at socks, and my first actual pair. Made with superwash wool with merino these were dead cheap and dead comfy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMENTvQeiOQzfqSILUSyjd9uadvyYkfw6yIsQLNGMsjHDrw1q8nrWzUsJuefq7-0CXv8IqbF7RkcDvp4F0dLMhWdIGlHUPb0P6uukbRcGthUkMcizBykFP6pPhdZftTWA9CLRcA-RooY/s1600-h/n659696674_2625739_3142.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMENTvQeiOQzfqSILUSyjd9uadvyYkfw6yIsQLNGMsjHDrw1q8nrWzUsJuefq7-0CXv8IqbF7RkcDvp4F0dLMhWdIGlHUPb0P6uukbRcGthUkMcizBykFP6pPhdZftTWA9CLRcA-RooY/s400/n659696674_2625739_3142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311953943197283474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_dCZtvAVSa01qP3MW3RHGpOZzhbfcZGIZv40Qszmmp1PgNUbL5ftKi4uSEMNH-QNWXeIt8uBsOiZxw6zm_4OWkMxPchS9S-sYWSBM4MijgKYlqkP5Yt2U_EtPdl4uwxc1Y8IX1Qz_jU/s1600-h/n659696674_2615094_1444.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_dCZtvAVSa01qP3MW3RHGpOZzhbfcZGIZv40Qszmmp1PgNUbL5ftKi4uSEMNH-QNWXeIt8uBsOiZxw6zm_4OWkMxPchS9S-sYWSBM4MijgKYlqkP5Yt2U_EtPdl4uwxc1Y8IX1Qz_jU/s400/n659696674_2615094_1444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311953936974328338" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-30822358633039974662009-03-11T08:28:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:33:07.013-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_orpiuQBbePnPKvENaGpd6Z-UWD391Lifr-UWT61qby5ZH8Loo4OrNtdCxVjhozab2iePL-nFkiq-CANzFlKZOv2LcPMVj56-nW828lMyoIopDw-SFxLVFVU5IVcN4Lv1prZsgJmeGE/s1600-h/dpns!.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_orpiuQBbePnPKvENaGpd6Z-UWD391Lifr-UWT61qby5ZH8Loo4OrNtdCxVjhozab2iePL-nFkiq-CANzFlKZOv2LcPMVj56-nW828lMyoIopDw-SFxLVFVU5IVcN4Lv1prZsgJmeGE/s400/dpns!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311953245455648562" border="0" /></a>My first experience of double pointed needles and socks!!!<br /><br />Made as an experiment on huge needles with cheap nylon I only made 1 as I wasn't intending to wear acrylic socks!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJHuuSznvOOLtiAnZXXz9Dr6LwWHeDQIw4r1OQBb8M76BQ-BJ6qfyCcSiubORBHFQyHonNaIitW3QEPJcv_C0t-df6mqav9sNAbA-PQq6EoabjcrYf5EFbZQUESG20p0sht9pi-nDW5E/s1600-h/n659696674_2592968_3500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWplE4emX216Im55Shi4gQZ9W4oH7hTSBKLJ3TKIfsK24mrjsakS1Xm0YRZiSzFr8td8VKpGgICR66EuDf4B2rGfh0ofJ6bgpipyRxJ2aIoUpcvdqRqZ__eue6FuPHIDif4XjrYaD4ZQ/s400/DSCF0008-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311953243617814354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksJhK0EyZWFHaORDbUpiTaBzhjSYOFNdyb0n7pi99i33UQgpkgcoVClFnDQxHlRmQpLuHfAt-IxpLM9NAeBNMxMQyw5J5bIxInZJKisQODk_eiV-fIf1NuMU8yGA0tUTvKnCE7loh81A/s1600-h/DSCF0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksJhK0EyZWFHaORDbUpiTaBzhjSYOFNdyb0n7pi99i33UQgpkgcoVClFnDQxHlRmQpLuHfAt-IxpLM9NAeBNMxMQyw5J5bIxInZJKisQODk_eiV-fIf1NuMU8yGA0tUTvKnCE7loh81A/s400/DSCF0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311953236078263794" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-89119319945558351842009-02-28T14:22:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:24:00.011-08:00Adam's hat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-JvJEegqxPWsGr3j9zKG4eIzw1wUXj8cxtgYdOXKUeaq14jYit5ims65pVIOgFQIA-_q4YCC2YmkJ7U7uwzWdC__gs_9wNI8mZTypJI3QTvBjmVC4m-iCr7O9w0L-vPqi1A3ODrVnc4/s1600-h/DSCF0001-8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-JvJEegqxPWsGr3j9zKG4eIzw1wUXj8cxtgYdOXKUeaq14jYit5ims65pVIOgFQIA-_q4YCC2YmkJ7U7uwzWdC__gs_9wNI8mZTypJI3QTvBjmVC4m-iCr7O9w0L-vPqi1A3ODrVnc4/s400/DSCF0001-8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307977476989455554" border="0" /></a><br />The only problem is I've not sent it to Adam yet!! Oops!Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-62547329880684966542009-02-28T14:21:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:22:48.857-08:00Abigails hat!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz7BbC8eoMYyNqpvG2k5miRtz9F3Lk7CgSDdeBC8N-wkA8JHFUxhgsdqsHBjlXYozsvDY_k3rNCTJS2MGF2BHk_fQwrCIMycejew9_En0C7Ltjxl9yWB7KagMkhGS1q7RpCar9bl-5h4/s1600-h/DSCF0001-5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz7BbC8eoMYyNqpvG2k5miRtz9F3Lk7CgSDdeBC8N-wkA8JHFUxhgsdqsHBjlXYozsvDY_k3rNCTJS2MGF2BHk_fQwrCIMycejew9_En0C7Ltjxl9yWB7KagMkhGS1q7RpCar9bl-5h4/s400/DSCF0001-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307977080450067218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Knitted for my friends gorgeous baby, Abigail!Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-49053027129726375042009-02-28T14:17:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:20:25.978-08:00It's made of sheep...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmDzvw7hxEiJHd9sLbd8_a92KZi3EECHNRRBLXjTCiblvxwOmN5CfNNZBSrprzg0Q33VMs_nuQ8L-v1llv7YkXvzUbvmjvJkMZFGnExciZ6u4T_0WnZRAWDb4BpbcY1enWLMgNeb2csA/s1600-h/DSCF0003-3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmDzvw7hxEiJHd9sLbd8_a92KZi3EECHNRRBLXjTCiblvxwOmN5CfNNZBSrprzg0Q33VMs_nuQ8L-v1llv7YkXvzUbvmjvJkMZFGnExciZ6u4T_0WnZRAWDb4BpbcY1enWLMgNeb2csA/s400/DSCF0003-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307976127427202002" border="0" /></a><br />My Father's birthday was approaching and what better gift to give than something that I have fun making *chortles* I am embracing the selfish side of giving knitted gifts!<br />This yarn had a high wool content and actually smelt of sheep! Perfect to give to a Cumbrian!<br />I'm not a huge fan of the hat which came out a trifle tea cosyesque. I think it's the Knitty Gritty hat pattern..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3YKauw9EijvdzpzYp6D6U0uVPcYZ1nNK0Vw4uFrrDv9p8YaR97qwA_sfg7bUZq60fB_PJJ_vCt88sWMEE_mmuBi9-ZOIr7w2VLZxrNuJVuTcco6qkjIA51y42E7zfvce4ZQYTL5FqdU/s1600-h/DSCF0002-3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3YKauw9EijvdzpzYp6D6U0uVPcYZ1nNK0Vw4uFrrDv9p8YaR97qwA_sfg7bUZq60fB_PJJ_vCt88sWMEE_mmuBi9-ZOIr7w2VLZxrNuJVuTcco6qkjIA51y42E7zfvce4ZQYTL5FqdU/s400/DSCF0002-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307976124031873538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB5Le6WGDZ5bosR_ktUVIaJVo2slcaNE2rhWx39LcJD7xdEvN9UzLq-Agi680O-zqPgBM-GcqwF7Fy7CRdiEEDWC3kDhYonWFHaPEKDwAvO7eX6chaUmjIpPccMNQCg13soYl7McMoOY/s1600-h/DSCF0001-3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB5Le6WGDZ5bosR_ktUVIaJVo2slcaNE2rhWx39LcJD7xdEvN9UzLq-Agi680O-zqPgBM-GcqwF7Fy7CRdiEEDWC3kDhYonWFHaPEKDwAvO7eX6chaUmjIpPccMNQCg13soYl7McMoOY/s400/DSCF0001-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307976121689042450" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-91193975182735513592009-02-28T14:13:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:17:22.515-08:00No No No to Mo Mo Mo hair!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4crqCbBkW5Z2_r0AxJdwvIFIVC3QwkuUrD6xCKeUpsxlTtpk2gvojzi_XFZf2sEy8P5JfYfKHmbDoCEz9tVewXt-N3UWfu6SCix-n07SeyfkFpwqFdLpVCw_RVlmWOtDlSx-P-yD_nFc/s1600-h/DSCF0002-5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4crqCbBkW5Z2_r0AxJdwvIFIVC3QwkuUrD6xCKeUpsxlTtpk2gvojzi_XFZf2sEy8P5JfYfKHmbDoCEz9tVewXt-N3UWfu6SCix-n07SeyfkFpwqFdLpVCw_RVlmWOtDlSx-P-yD_nFc/s400/DSCF0002-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307975001792641266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CKLwu3IZk9jkAPwFAtkod6HFcIssykoIqX78HsRCLocDfO3MVPwz40FeuqoM-nYWt1qO0HT5TrsZNJ7M4Wf1DguMkYIZ7H1NtRTb6rPHt12uuMTY-ECXC3tq5su3davCf0ulfIYAsmE/s1600-h/DSCF0001-6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CKLwu3IZk9jkAPwFAtkod6HFcIssykoIqX78HsRCLocDfO3MVPwz40FeuqoM-nYWt1qO0HT5TrsZNJ7M4Wf1DguMkYIZ7H1NtRTb6rPHt12uuMTY-ECXC3tq5su3davCf0ulfIYAsmE/s400/DSCF0001-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307975001958607890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMW3tGEcew9rGik4WPySx1FOP7FAoG3vZJRhLhanbDHv_mzYihnjgdwJdpo3ElygjQQIEngj75paLigkmxxvmfPj5oWZySjtA5amHebXFz3KvgHBaHrrbJnGwLB1uKwfTA_s8jF0YJOQs/s1600-h/DSCF0001-4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMW3tGEcew9rGik4WPySx1FOP7FAoG3vZJRhLhanbDHv_mzYihnjgdwJdpo3ElygjQQIEngj75paLigkmxxvmfPj5oWZySjtA5amHebXFz3KvgHBaHrrbJnGwLB1uKwfTA_s8jF0YJOQs/s400/DSCF0001-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307975004770268770" border="0" /></a><br />In my infinite wisdom I decided to knit this lovely delicate shawl/scarf thing for my Gran who's been unwell... what I didn't know when I started was what a sod mohair is to work with!!! My Lord, when it wasn't sticking to itself it was just slithering off the horrible plastic needles...it had to be frogged at one point because it was just too wide and using too much yarn and the few mistakes I'd made were glaringly obvious. Thankfully the 2nd try was better, but it still took nearly 2 weeks!<br />I am pleased to report though that Granny loves it so it was worth the effort I think!Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-74780852744746791602009-02-28T14:10:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:13:07.499-08:00Little brown bag!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5Ht7EB-JYshH6foubV-f5q2qB-6RAzJH8CtgWYBl0gxqPbV4XcRwdkgX8ScuMcOmIuMdEcyVBI3S9shq9gFfwaBTLlxFXeUZeEZ9uVvXeAOJi4JqqyewiWsX-Pe6yOuae-EQ81C0H4w/s1600-h/DSCF0003-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5Ht7EB-JYshH6foubV-f5q2qB-6RAzJH8CtgWYBl0gxqPbV4XcRwdkgX8ScuMcOmIuMdEcyVBI3S9shq9gFfwaBTLlxFXeUZeEZ9uVvXeAOJi4JqqyewiWsX-Pe6yOuae-EQ81C0H4w/s400/DSCF0003-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307974261522659746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of the things I've come to love about knitting is that you can buy the wrong yarn for a project and it's not a problem! You just find another project for it!!! This was originally bought for a scarf project but was just too scratchy and not bulky enough so I made a little bag! My own pattern inspired by the cable project bag in Knitty Gritty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrBxTHa9VGtl0VUCmB58IOzPWOxn6Dd7khvH_kj7ZnkZrL2iMg5j2rU2rn6oZ7m_EU1c45bKKeATECXnImdjQvsg7d8uuFsShbBf8W69hGTWBhq8kI286fXYjywqwoExqrGR6x8kDMSw/s1600-h/DSCF0002-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrBxTHa9VGtl0VUCmB58IOzPWOxn6Dd7khvH_kj7ZnkZrL2iMg5j2rU2rn6oZ7m_EU1c45bKKeATECXnImdjQvsg7d8uuFsShbBf8W69hGTWBhq8kI286fXYjywqwoExqrGR6x8kDMSw/s400/DSCF0002-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307974255838264274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlILcfUZ08JPShwF-XNpu3nCiaQWNLdkRWeTsGdUslE9sEcdGhWjEJeHXfVp57QUo1A8ERLEMms1ult5Fxgsq6w9DLgr8lBeUzBAI5V3sOd53ikWiAEvOS7JqG33LJg59b9TB4-cQX5c/s1600-h/DSCF0001-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlILcfUZ08JPShwF-XNpu3nCiaQWNLdkRWeTsGdUslE9sEcdGhWjEJeHXfVp57QUo1A8ERLEMms1ult5Fxgsq6w9DLgr8lBeUzBAI5V3sOd53ikWiAEvOS7JqG33LJg59b9TB4-cQX5c/s400/DSCF0001-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307974246325500418" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-44149546018114393462009-02-28T14:06:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:10:08.161-08:00Chef's scarf!What better early project to do than a scarf for your man! Chef desired a scarf so a scarf was duly knitted. I would marry Sirdars Bigga if I were single and you could marry yarn! 2 hours, 15mm needles and 3 skeins and ta da!!!! One lovely incredibly heavy scarf!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqyztLmH5tGAcZOOl7iIhya8Z9KrHrzWi14wEB0aC2876JVfUM78r7IfOpzGQs9gtJWiAMsTPojBgifKBPJi9tcEMMrKOYjmTnrnW4L0cHhyttQxi21LKzWaVsZ3xgRl2kzO09VhgRKw/s1600-h/DSCF0004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqyztLmH5tGAcZOOl7iIhya8Z9KrHrzWi14wEB0aC2876JVfUM78r7IfOpzGQs9gtJWiAMsTPojBgifKBPJi9tcEMMrKOYjmTnrnW4L0cHhyttQxi21LKzWaVsZ3xgRl2kzO09VhgRKw/s400/DSCF0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307973509578430034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPxKsEbGrBadeCx-MIP1iGG1xcsnyK7sbGbmneP57qVKldcc_zTsch4idRldI1CsWHydczEkLJhNBgKv6M1Nm7T56NjoeIYZbAW9VmzxItTL1UuOQIccNt69duPr4jqVpl-3Ywvu6OGA/s1600-h/DSCF0003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPxKsEbGrBadeCx-MIP1iGG1xcsnyK7sbGbmneP57qVKldcc_zTsch4idRldI1CsWHydczEkLJhNBgKv6M1Nm7T56NjoeIYZbAW9VmzxItTL1UuOQIccNt69duPr4jqVpl-3Ywvu6OGA/s400/DSCF0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307973436285775378" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-16769482384641146352009-02-28T13:59:00.000-08:002009-02-28T14:06:40.047-08:00Baby knit, knit, knit baby....As I said before... baby yarn quantities are small, and results are quick! I like knitting baby stuff!! Here are the set I did for my friend Gill's baby Adam and my friends yet unborn (the green set)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmipjxllC84nxnzs5Zij6KOkAvZ1L6FMUSmuGt96k4d58wMjN9CZJTIl32entH_0DHBbUqMr373Jv_w7bzenacAdPW4jqBrwdzVJ1rQV3WUU7aGPHtvsyjwB2y_pCdJOT3y-K_IQy9M4/s1600-h/gillsset3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmipjxllC84nxnzs5Zij6KOkAvZ1L6FMUSmuGt96k4d58wMjN9CZJTIl32entH_0DHBbUqMr373Jv_w7bzenacAdPW4jqBrwdzVJ1rQV3WUU7aGPHtvsyjwB2y_pCdJOT3y-K_IQy9M4/s400/gillsset3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307972816272939986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmO4tqeqR97NMrclPmFqdk7C_WVK8-RuqQXm1mSvfjtCTQ9h6xwqRjwu_SxLNADgWndDz7pDVJEAodX2z7CE4-4gkrwhodp3TNGiaXSyn8JwFkxbW16YirMFGxsP8raAPD6RoNCyC1rRs/s1600-h/gillshat.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_pNWHQ9weslZl9PshDpLjW3eFih5jwf3uWgu6t4M1gkmPDKXLK8ZgsVTbcNCYrlINZXabja0zUAfsY5YCsA13MzMAJyIOUugqJ9qFEnfxa7YHiC2N6W2ajsyyxCNb2j5GJ2F3HSfdwc/s400/DSCF0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307970710821997522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Woolly bag!!!! I knew I loved cotton yarn after Mum knitted Teen a jumper with it when he was a toddler, so I went for cotton and to be naughty, I bought Debbie Bliss!! Wanton expense, especially as I don't use the bag, but hey, it was my first knit! A pair of Pony 4mm metal needles and off I went<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_YE7lLcZgPnxviRj87KQ2Z2MmjwkGyW6OKURPa3mZjheIzqg70kgP-fGNvRBebnodHj-MK51swriEZNTmcgyRIjiNmX8FT4e7wkpTZH_LFXtJvUPKOVxaoOm81flNYtycz_dYW73Wo4/s1600-h/DSCF0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_YE7lLcZgPnxviRj87KQ2Z2MmjwkGyW6OKURPa3mZjheIzqg70kgP-fGNvRBebnodHj-MK51swriEZNTmcgyRIjiNmX8FT4e7wkpTZH_LFXtJvUPKOVxaoOm81flNYtycz_dYW73Wo4/s400/DSCF0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307970710013241442" border="0" /></a>Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3941095848614277801.post-83491568245808063372009-02-28T13:39:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:55:02.543-08:00Shiny new blog!!!As my knitting photos were starting to clog up my real blog and I don't really want my real blog on my Ravely profile, what better thing to do than to create a shiny, new, exciting blog just for my knitting!!<br />I learned to knit as a child, but it was referred to by my Granny as 'knotting' a strange mixture of knitting and a kind of backwards purl it looked slightly peculiar but did nonetheless create a wooly fabric of sorts. My Barbies were treated to many fine, square, unshaped garments and my dollies ; the odd blanket but a knitter I was not.<br />Fast forward to Christmas 2008 and my Amazon wishlist. I'd had a small hankering to learn to knit properly and someone had mentioned <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-Bitch-Handbook-Instructions-Generation/dp/0761128182/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235857427&sr=8-1">Stitch and Bitch</a> so on a whim I chucked it on my wishlist.<br />Thank GOD my brother saw it there and thought "Hmm how odd, I'll buy her that" by the end of Christmas day I'd read it from cover to cover and was desperate, in the way I used to be desperate for a cigarette, to knit! But it was Christmas and I had no yarn or needles in the house!! EEEK!!! It was nearly a week before I managed to get to the LYS (that's local yarn store for those not in the know...how cool is that? I'm in the know!) and buy myself some yarn...but more on that later......<br />S&B taught me a few things, 1) my purling was actually wrapping the yarn round the needle in TOTALY the wrong way! 2) my knitting was going into the stitch the wrong way and I've just this minute tried to recreate that and failed, so clearly it was incredibly, incredibly peculiar.<br />Luckily I'd also been given some money for Christmas (Thank you Mum in law and also Granny, the same one who'd been so honest about my early childhood efforts) now usually I'd have gone and bought some paperbacks which I'd have read in a week and then put on the shelf. It seemed a better idea to get something else on the knit front.<br />Enter my new best friend Aneeta Patel and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knitty-Gritty-Knitting-Absolute-Beginner/dp/0713685425/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235857815&sr=1-1">Knitty Gritty</a> the colour photos helped me get over some problems in a way that S&B hadn't been able to and I LOVE, LOVE, ADORE Aneeta's garter stitch baby booties! Never again will I have to think about what to give a 'new mum'.<br />At this point I'd discovered that yarn was expensive and baby knits were quick and only needed 100 or so grams depending on what I was making, so the rest of my money was spent on<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Baby-Knits-Clothes-Accessories/dp/1845973542/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235857892&sr=1-11">Easy Baby Knits</a>. This book gave me the final piece of the jigsaw, the thumb cast on!!!! Until that day I'd been using the 2 needle cast I'd learnt as a child, but it gave a very loose edge and I wasn't happy with it! Claire Montgomerie's thumb instructions were followable and I'm eternally grateful!<br />So, I'm a knitter! YAY me!Katiekipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223147901765182993noreply@blogger.com0