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I love my local animal shelter for being able to use almost whatever I knit, including simple shawls, which they sell at the fundraising events and "open doors days". Very delicate, complicated shawls are not suitable, because due to the amount of work and material they require, they would cost too much for the audience generally visiting the events. Small shoulder shawls, made with less than one 100g ball of sock yarn, using a simple stitch pattern however is the perfect product - useful, beautiful even though simple, and more interesting to buy than a pair of socks for example!
This is my latest Tierheim shawl, with a very simple stitch pattern and self dyed yarn.
The specs:
Pattern: Tierheim shawl 2, of my own making! I plan to publish this little pattern soon
Yarn: nameless self dyed (by me!) yarn given to me by a friend. I assume it's sock yarn, at least it's the same weight.
Needles: 4mm circular used as a straight one
"Cullens", set of five
For needles up to 6mm / US size 10
Length of markers is ca. 2,5 cm
Handmade with love using rocailles.
Price: 4 € + postage
It's time for another Darfur Friday.
The genocide in Darfur is not over, and we cannot forget the people who are fighting for their lives and the right to live in the areas they call home.
That's why I've put together a little list of four simple ideas on how you help Darfur NOW:
1. Educate yourself, read what's going on. BBC has a good, even though somewhat outdated Q&A on Darfur on its website. DarfurianVoices offer real, current and relevant information about the conflict.
2. Tell President Obama to Make the Right Decision on Sudan
To answer right away: it's a knitted bag with a flap top; you put a baby in it thus keeping her warm but leaving her a lot of room to kick. During the night/naps, it may also remove the need for a blanket completely!
This was one of those knits when you just wanted something simple to knit "in between" or to take to your knit night and/or to use up stash. For me, both statements are true. I have been knitting so many shawls and even socks lately, I wanted something very very simple to work on, that will also use up the yarn I got from ravelling an old sweater my Mum made me years ago, that had been stained (by wahing it with another sweater that bled) and stretched unwearable.
Ever heard of WIP Wednesday? As far as I've understood the idea, it's basically a blog theme for Wednesdays to, well, show off your WIPs. I have been neglecting my WIPs here for so long, so I'll try to post a WIP or two a month - on Wednesdays!
So, here's one of my current WIPs, the Japanese Feather and Fan shawl (Rav link) which I am working in Kauni yarn in black and grey tones.
The pattern is really interesting, but I'm not sure about the yarn... It's just so dark, you know? I'm just not quite sure I'll end up liking and wearing this shawl! It is fun to knit though, so I think I will knit along at least for now, and decide again after I can see how the shawl is turning out - I'm rather in the beginning at the moment.
Thanks everyone for participating in this action! We managed to get a small sum together to help these girls in need!
Prolonged until 17th October!
There are many issues close to my heart in this world, and FGM (female genital mutilation) is one of the most terrible ones I can think of. That's why I'm starting this little action - I hope you can participate by donating (possible only in Germany / to a German bank account), tweeting or sharing this post in any other way, or educating yourself about FGM.
I always surprise myself when I finish a pair of socks. I'm currently not very into socks, so every pair feels like a big accomplishment. I finished these in July but as it happens, the blog sometimes has hard time keeping up.
Anyway, here are the specs:
Yarn: Lana Grossa Meilenweit Mega Boots, one 100 gram ball; plenty of yarn was left over
Pattern: Fawkesby Monkey Toes (Rav link)
Needles: 2,5 mm dpns
Modifications: I did five repeats of the pattern on the cuff and not four as suggested in the pattern. Other than that I followed the pattern.
