Friday 30 December 2011

And I'm of again :)

The time around Christmas and New Year is always the busiest for me: I have to wrap presents over presents, visit friends and family and spend as much time dancing as possible as competitions start in January. There seemed to be a big gap in my heart where sewing and stitching and everything crafty usually reside (to melodramatic?). In my desperation (definitely overdoing it here!)I got out a pair of knitting needles and bought some cheap yarn and started on a lace pattern my mother was working on. I didn't even like it, but I had to do something. I did use thickish wool, because I don't like the look of lace. I prefer it if it looks like this.

But somehow it just wasn't mine. It had to many edges and right angles for my liking. I never thought I'd say  this, but it just wasn't playful enough. Also I'd just started knitting and so I didn't know that this thing would be huge. As in: Even-Bigger-Than-A-Blanket-Huge. I opened it up again. Since I do quite like the brightness of the wool I will probably make a scarf from it. And since I can't give up I'll just play around with the lace pattern until it's a scarf-pattern I like :)

That is phase one of my Anti-Craftiness-Deprivation-Programme (ACDP).


Phase two will be digging out this pattern from Caron International, that didn't work out so well. What drew me in where the bright colours and the simple design. As well as the playful stitches, that aren't fussy enough to dwarf my already slight frame (well the bone structure any ways). And it didn't look like it would be far to warm. I was in love and then I started knitting and it went so easily and quickly. But the stitches didn't look anything like in the photos. So with my heart in a thousand pieces I started unravelling. I showed everything in a corner and tried not to think about that lovely jacket denied to me. 

But it would call for me in the depth of the night:
"Butterfly, Butterfly! Don't you love me any more? Just think of my lovely bright red hue that matches your complexion so perfectly! Oh and how soft I am! And isn't this look flattering on just about everyone?"

So I spent an hour looking for ways to fix the problem. I will not be made a fool of by a few stitches!

This is what the folks at Lionbrand got, when they knitted the same pattern.
See? Not at all like the kimono! So I went in search for a holey pattern, that looked as though it had been woven.

First I came across the woven cable stitch.

But it didn't have any holes in it and according to the instructions it drapes badly.

Then I found this great tutorial by Jill. It's still not quite the effect I'd hoped for (or rather: I'd have to use a different yarn to make it work.), but it gave me an idea of how to achieve "my" pattern. If it doesn't work I'll go back to this though.
I won't be able to post for at least a week as I'll be travelling to my aunt's and uncle's and I want to give them and their two darling sons my undivided attention. And afterwards I'll be in dance boot camp. I'll just drop straight to sleep as soon as my coach let's me go in the evening.

The photo uploading is still somewhat tricky. I managed to upload the photos for the last post with Internet Explorer but it just doesn't seem to work with Chrome. It's kind of funny that there should be a glitch with using Blogger with a programme made by Google. But the point is that I just got all my pictures of the web and so I can't claim credit for the photography.

Until then!
Butterfly

Saturday 24 December 2011

Merry Christmas!

I find it fascinating that so many different cultures and religions have come up with celebrations for solstice. So no matter what or how you're celebrating; Have a really good time with family and friends. Do something special and show everyone how much you care.

Monday 12 December 2011

Uhm a little help please?

Does anyone have any idea whatsoever on how I can upload pictures? The pictures start loading normally and then the thing just freezes :( I have something I'm really exited to show you, but it needs lots and lots of pictures to be fully appreciated and I can't upload even one ...