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This is it, the new Worsted-Knitt.net. I have great expectations for it! Plus it's so pretty, too.
As you notice, all the old content is not here. It will be, later on, after I get to transfer it all. That might take a while though. Also please note that if you have ordered my feed you'll need to re-subscribe, or if you have direct links to any specific blog posts you will need to relink them too (as the link structure has changed).
But the main thing I wanted to ask is: How do you like my new look? Anything you miss? Anything especially good? Something not working? Please leave a comment!
As a boon I'll be hosting a little competition around this. Anyone commenting (and leaving some contact detail) before the end of September takes part in a prize raffle! The (fantastic) prizes are
I finished the Honeymoon cami, or in my case the Blue Cami Too Late For This Summer. Let's just hope I get to go to Spain or somewhere warm so I can use it - or maybe I'll just do layers!
The score:
Yarn: Lidl's own, Zettl Cotton Sheen
Dear readers, next week it will be here - a new look and feel for worsted-knitt.net!
Until now the site has been using Joomla content management system, but it hasn't been ideal for this site.
Therefore Nick has been so kind to develop me a new structure with Drupal CMS (he's a website guru, so if you need a new website he's your man). It will be better for commenting, you'll be able to review my postings (please be kind!), there'll be a decent gallery and it will be easier to search for older postings. I'm really excited!
Another small but fun and useful knitting pattern from me!
This piece was originally called Nick's PDA cozy, because I made the first version for my fiancé, Nick. However I think "Heavy duty PDA cozy" is better, because that's what it's made for - protecting the PDA that is travelling at the bottom of a bag, hitting the ground now and then. And it works!
Nicks's PDA is still good as new. I made the first cozy a while ago, but didn't write the pattern down then. This is a bit modified "version 2.0" of the original cozy.
I offer this free knitting pattern for no fee for your own personal use- you may not sell this pattern or the cozies you knit using it (ask me about charity). Please consider purchasing my stitch markers and yarns or Worsted Knitt's Shirts and Bags when planning on getting some knitting bags!
The cozy is planned to be thick, so that in case the PDA gets dropped or takes a hit it doesn't get damaged.That's why the gauge is so tight and the yarn so thick. The seed stich stripes make the grip better, plus the bottom one helps when pushing the PDA out of the cozy. The opening is a bit smaller than the rest of the cozy so the PDA won't slip out on its own. This cozy is knit in the round (the pattern is for dpns) and has no seams.
The yarn is bulky but the needles are DK - this is to achieve maximum thickness of the fabric. The pattern can be quite easily modified to mobile phones or smaller PDAs, or cameras even. You can cast on more or less stitches at the beginning for width, increase more stitches at the sides, or leave the increases be for a smaller cozy. You can knit more or less rows to suit the hight of your PDA.
Obviously the cozy can be used for other mobile devices as well - a friend is currently using one for his iPhone.
Even though I'm not getting married (at least just yet), I'm making the Honeymoon Cami for myself. It's coming along quickly; if I hurry and the weather stays nice, I might be able to wear it this summer. I hope the sizing is right - my gauge is a bit off, but I counted that in and am making the appropriate changes, but somehow I don't trust my gauge. It seems one day it's like this, the other day something else. Plus, I started off in the wrong size, so the hem is 10 stitches wider than the body. Lucky I have a curvy bum. Fingers crossed!
It's been so hot I haven't been knitting much. I am doing other stuff, however - worrying about the new job a bit (the employer's expectations are quite much higher than in Ireland), and visiting the local sights on weekends. Last weekend (sorry for not posting earlier - the job...) we went to Zeche Zollverein, the "most beautiful coal mine in the world" and an Unesco world heritage sight is just 20 minutes tram ride from Essen city centre. What a lovely, interesting, historical place it is! There's more photos after you press Read more
* Kävimme vanhassa hiilikaivoksessa Zeche Zollvereinissa, joka on nykyään Unescon maailmanperintökohde. Se on lähellä Essenin keskustaa, n. 20 min, ja upea kohde! Kuulostaa kliseeltä mutta siellä menneisyys ja nykyisyys kohtaavat. Katso kuvat alta. *
