I'm pretty happy with the sleeves I added to the OSW. I finally used a double decrease every 6 rows (more or less). And now I'm adding a long collar. I'd love this once-osw to look like the "ribbed shrug", but with with 3/4 sleeves. I should be done by today, let's see if it fits.
I'm looking at Fall Winter 2009/10 Runaway and there's a hat that capured my dreams, is the new green Chanel knitted hat. Isn't it pretty? It's a nice idea for covering an olt hat, what you think?
I'm knitting a One Skein Wonder but I've decided to add 3/4 sleeves. It's the first time I knit sleeves so I really don't know ho to proceed to make them fitted and nice. I found a pattern here which seems ok for circular needles, a double decrease every 6 rows.
What you think, it will be enough? Help! Help!
I am so sorry I haven't been writing in ages. I'm not as lazy as it might seems but I'm working on another knitting blog and I haven't been knitting in a while (I prepared my wedding and it was exhausting, but funny and nice in the end, some pics here), then I went to Japan (Beautiful!!) and now I'm back to work.
Anyway, if it isn't too hot in Milan this week end, I'll check my stash and works and I'll go back on knitting. Btw the last work I've finished - the Morgan hat - a hell of a job for a very poor result (the hast is all bizarre) very disappointing. I'll post pics I promise!
:)
Happy summer and Holywasy to everybody!
Thanks to Veruska found this adorable sweater for traumatized chicks, isn't it cute? I want to make a dozen of those!
I Love this book. It's beautiful and full of challenges. One, my personal defy, is the "Driftin Pleats" scarf on page 30. I LOVE the look of this scarpe and I've been trying to make one since last winter. The set up pleats explanation isn't that easy to get, and the DP needles are always turning.
Yesterday, though, I tried for the third time, this time I was knitting on my bed, and it was maybe the positon maybe the concentration, maybe the cotton yarn (instead of wool) but I did complete the setup pleats!! I am so proud! Now unfortunately the yarn I choose this thime is a bit thinn and the scarf will be a bit small, but if I make it, maybe next time I will be able to make one in wool to, I hope pretty as this one by bluegarter.knits
Two of my sister's best friends had babies this month :) So I decided to make a couple of baby booties for them. I found this nice pattern (even if it involves some seeming and I'm not very good at it) of Baby Mary Janes. I started 15 days ago knitting every day even in the subway, to make 6 booties.
Everything was looking good and nice while I was knitting. Garter stitch is relaxing, but maybe too relaxing because I lost the count of the rows and I end up with 6 booties, all different!
I must have increased one row in every booty and maybe changed the gauge without realizing it, but now I have sizes that go from XS to XL!!
Does someone have a suggestion on how to count properly rows on garter st? Help!
Thanks so much, to all the nice people that wrote to me these days saying that they are sorry for the closing of this blog. You are so sweet!
All this support gave me the strenght to try again, I'll make an effort and go on posting sometimes, now I know someone cares :))
So here a pic of the collar I've just finished, the pattern is the "wham bam thank you lamb! neckwarmer" by Insaknitty 
I haven't been posting for a while, and Ravelry keeps track of all I'm doing so I'm afraid I won't be posting anymore, but you canstill follow my progresses on Ravelry/pippawilson and, if you speak Italian you can check out new patterns on the first Italian official knit & Crochet editorial blog: LeiWeb Maglia&Fai-da-te I'm managing. Hope you like it!
And the good news is, if you want to see published your patterns on the LeiWeb Blog, just send them to me (prefereably in Italian, but english is fine too), write to me at justine[DOT]bellavita[AT]rcs[DOT]it.
Do it!!! :)
Anyway I will be going on answering any comment left here. Bye, Bye!
(In the pic: Iceberg FW 2009/10 runaway)
I'm pretty proud because today I've published online the first video knitting lessons in Italian!
You can watch the videos here on LeiWeb.
Italian readers can also find free patterns and ideas on the website Knitting Blog, you are all invited and everyone is welcome!
In this Knitty.com Fall issue I fell in love with the Morgan hat. I find this pattern extremely attractive, even in Tangy. I tested the gauge of a few yarns I have here and I think that Noro Kureyon should fit. So I started it yesterday.
The technique used id the Double circular needles, a bit tricky at the beginning but not too annoying after a few rows. Let's see how it goes on.
Do someone of you have any suggestions on what to use for the brim? The explications are not too clear to me, and I0m not sure in Milan, Italy I will be able to find a "brim" store. What could I use instead of cardboard?
I've finally the right yarn for my own Foliage Hat. I love this pattern, I've tried it last winter but my yarn was too this and I had to give up.
At the last yarn sawp in milan, though, I got a pretty yellow ball, wich had the same gauge than the Malabrigo used for the foliage pattern, ad ta-dah! Here it is. Precious, fast and very pretty!
It only took me one day to make, and I'm very happy with the result!
Pics taken by my sister
Yesterday I've been invited to a 3-years old birthday party. Problem was I didn't have any present! On my way to the party I've got an idea, I grabbed a pink skein of soft cotton and a crochet hook and I stared a mini hat for the birthday-girl.
I got to the party at 4 pm and by the time she opened her presents my hat was done, just in time! A bit of a rush but she looked happy with it. At least I've finished something, for once ;-)
The super fast, super simple hat pattern:
The Crown
1. ch 5, close circle
2. ch 2, 1 dc in same stitch, 2 dc in every ch
3. ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc*, repeat **
4. ch 2, 1 dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 2 dc*, repeat **
5. ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc*, repeat **
6. ch 2, 1 dc in next 3 dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 4 dc*, repeat **
7. ch 2, 1 dc in next 4 dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc*, repeat **
8. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around
9. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around
10. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around
11. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around in contrasting color
The Brim
12. ch 2, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc*, repeat **
14. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around
15. ch 2, 1 dc in each dc all around
