Instagram and youtube podcacts

Just an update to say I have an instagram account called sewfjords and a new crafting podcast on youtube called stitching with Nina.

So I'll be updating on there!

Jumper complete!

I finished this one back in February but thought I'd share the results here now anyway.
I've nearly finished another too...

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Yep I'm too busy to post aren't I?
But I'm really enjoying my studies and still finding a bit of time to knit each evening :)
I might occasionally post pictures of finished projects on here but I think my blogging days have come to a stop for now. My spare time is filled with relaxing, study, cooking, chores and choir. And SLEEP! I sleep well these days, especially on placement days after 7 hours of work.


Anyway it's all for the animals!
Glad I chose this course, even at this early stage I feel like I'm making a difference :)
N

Still knitting away...

11 days of knitting and look where I am now!

60% done now...

I've done a bit more since this photo was taken, I'm currently knitting fair isle on the bottom portion now. Not sure whether to finish with ribbing or garter stitch... I really wish I'd started the neck with ribbing! We'll figure out how to fix that one later... It's rolling over itself.

Looking forward to seeing what it'll look like with sleeves! EEK!

In other news, the days are crawling by so very slowly, it's enough to drive you mad. 18 days till we start polytech... I shouldn't really count down the days like this but I can't help it. Scrubs came today but I didn't hear the courier knocking on the door... That's the problem with working in the room furthest from the door. With music on. Still I have heard people knocking before with music on in that room and had no trouble. Whatever, I can pick them up tomorrow.

Not much going on for the next few weeks except the occasional visit from my folks and the opportunity for me to drive the car. My Grandma and uncle are also coming to visit, so that'll be nice :)

So much is going to change so soon, but for now I'm just trying to make the days pass as quickly as possible.

Any suggestions on things to do?

Finished... and progress...

 Finished the vest! The buttons add that final touch I think.

And making progress on the jumper... tried it on and it fits pretty well. It does need the back short rows to fit over the shoulder blades.

Gapes a bit at the neck - could fix that simply by blocking or making some darts later on, we'll see.
Otherwise happy with it, what a relief! It's a bit scary altering a pattern sometimes.

And.... pretty plants...

Cyclamen which has come back to life after I repotted it.

More flowers this year maybe?

And a beautiful deep blue hydreanga my favourite dahlias :)

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Photo shoot

Finally got around to photographing these projects properly. Thanks Osky for being my photographer!

Geo Shrug by David Yuhas

 

So happy with this one! Super warm, I'll have to wait a while for the weather to cool off enough to wear it.

I only used 7 skeins for this cardigan so I'm trying to think of something to make from the 3 leftover skeins....

And...

Swirl Pullover by Melissa Leapman

Which I converted into a vest, I just use the cable pattern for the front piece and changed the shaping completely.

Woohoo for knitted garments! My mum has almost finished knitting a beautiful cabled vest for me too - I'm going to have a great winter wardrobe this year :)

I'm neglecting all my other projects now to work on the fair isle jumper... I need to find more patterns for clothing if I'm going to keep making such things. Knitty.com seems to have quite a few good patterns that have been well tested and have interesting constructions. Perhaps this will be the year of knitted garments? I'll need to keep spinning fleece/finding bargain deals in op-shops to keep up the supply of yarn that these projects demand.

Keep knitting!
N

PS. Much better this new layout don't you think? Bit easier on the eyes... but I had fun adding black outlines to everything, sort of brings the page together better.

Inspired

This is what I've been making in the last few days...

Patchwork vest nearly complete! I'm in love with this project, everything about it. The fact that all the fabrics remind me of other projects I've made, the clours, the combination of patterns and the fact that it's all reused scraps! Just needs some buttons and a bit of stitching on the inside to complete it. I also love how long it is, more of a dress than a waist coat. I based the shape of the pieces on a waistcoat that I bought for Oscar. I often wear it myself though because it fits so well, not too tight around the shoulders, I hate how tight clothes can mess up your back and shoulders and make them ache. This one is loose enough to wear a few jumper underneath so I can show it off properly.

Just started this today, you can see just how much I am enjoying it by how much I've done already! Going to be magnificent when it's done and possibly add more colour work to the body and sleeves as well. Pattern is this: Idunn. Good pattern although I making it completely different of course. A jumper instead of a steeked cardigan and a lower neckline. So glad I chose to knit this, I can't get enough of knitting garments - they're so satisfying to knit and wear. I've pretty much lost interest in knitting smaller things now I think,

Anyway, that's me at the moment :) Feeling good, feeling creative and wishing it would rain! Such a dry warm summer... What are you working on at the moment? I'm curious!