Boy's Fair Isle Design

A Fair Isle style jumper for a small boy, handknitted in grey 8 ply wool, with bands of maroon and blue. Bottle green narrow bands of pattern run between and on the sleeves. Traditional patterning with a modern look.

Easy Crochet Pattern

A new crochet pattern that I was testing for a winter jumper. It is very easy ..... only two rows repeated.

Stitches are a multiple of 4 + 2.

Make a chain using this number.

1st row. (wrong side) Dc. in 2nd ch. from hook, *miss 1 ch., 3tr. in next ch., miss 1 ch., dc. in next ch.; rep. from * to end, 3ch., turn.

2nd row. * Dc. in centre of shell, 1ch., tr. in next dc., 1ch.; rep. from * to end, turn.

3rd row. Dc. in tr., *3 tr. in next dc., dc. in next tr.; rep. from * to end, dc. in top of turning ch., 4 ch., turn.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows for the pattern.

These are English terms and not the ones used in the U.S.A.

Tristan's Jumper Completed

A new winter jumper for an 8 year old. The wool is so thick and soft .... Paton's "Inca", knitted on 6.00mm needles. The needles I use are made of bamboo and rosewood. Beautiful to the touch, smooth and lightweight.

Rectangular Crochet Cushion

Crochet motif cushion cover 12" x 21".

Rohan's Jumper Completed

Child's cable pattern jumper, size 2 years, in 8 ply wool and alpaca blend - knitted on 4.50mm needles.

At 2 years, a child's head is still large in proportion to the chest, so a neck opening at the front, back or shoulder, incorporated into the design, makes a snug fit for chilly weather.

New Crochet Hat

A fun woollen 70's hat to match the crochet dilly bag, made previously. Bright accessories to wear with plain dark, winter clothes, or blue jeans.

Cable Knitting Design

Two new jumpers in progress. Tristan is 8 ..... his style is in two shades - not deliberate, but out of necessity, having only a few balls of each colour available ..... beautiful " Inca" by Patons, which is a very thick blend of wool and alpaca.

The smaller version of the same pattern is Rohan's - he is 2 this winter. The yarn is also a blend of wool and alpaca that has tiny coloured flecks throughout. 8 ply worked on 4.50 needles.

Scarf Patterns

Two very easy and enjoyable to knit, patterns. The top one, was found last week in a vintage book, and the charcoal coloured man's scarf is an old favourite.

Top Pattern

Cast on a multiple of 3.

1st row - Purl.

2nd row - K1,*K3,sl.1st of K3 worked over the other 2 sts.,y.fwd.; rep from * to last 2 sts,K2.

3rd row - Purl.

4th row - K2,* y.fwd,K3,sl.1st of K3 over 2 other K sts. rep. from * to last st, K1.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

Bottom Pattern

Cast on a multiple of 4 + 3.

1st row - K3 * P1,K3. rep. from * to end.

2nd row - K1 * P1, K3. rep from * to last 2 sts. P1, K1.

Two row pattern repeat.

Katrina's Winter Coat

Katrina will be 4 this coming winter .... and this is her new little coat. It has pockets on the side fronts, set into bands of colour, which have been knitted with a double thread. One being a speckled wool of 3 shades and used with a plain colour - alternating blue, hot pink, gold and green. By doing this, it brought the fabric to the same thickness as the blue-grey wool of the main section, which was actually very thick - about 16 ply.

Bright Shabby Chic Crochet

A new cushion cover in crochet ..... made from acrylic with some wool. Scraps of leftover yarn are very useful for these designs, if the thickness is consistent. 18" x 18" ..... slightly larger than I usually make, and two weeks to complete. Odd colour, vintage buttons are on a side opening.

New Crochet Cover

A new crochet cushion cover, with a vintage look...... measures 18" x 18" (45cm square).

Varigated yarn gives an interesting blotchy look to some of the motifs.

Baby Boy Handknit

Fair Isle patterning is another great way to use the small amounts of left over wool, providing it's all the same ply. The little hat and jumper pictured is size 5 to 6 months. Two wooden buttons are at the front neck opening.