And then another one...

I was on a roll so wanted to do another Rainbow Dress. This time I used wool from Lincraft in my favourite colour - PURPLE.

This time I did a frill around the bottom. Sooo many stitches but well worth the effort hehe!

Modelling so nicely :)
I am STOKED with this one. Love love love it :)

Knitting up a storm!

I'm a newbie knitter but I'm really taking off lately :) With each project I tackle I am learning new skills and it is so much fun.

I recently completed my first project on circular needles! A Tikki Rainbow Dress in wool I dyed myself in watermelon colours :) Wool is Cleckheaten Country Silk (Wool/Silk blend) 8ply. Knit 9 months size because Laila is a slight build.

And my gorgeous princess modelling it -

So proud hehe!

Owly

I made this cute little Owl softie for a friend's gorgeous little boy

She knitted a gorgeous "Oriental Lily" dress for Laila out of some wool I had dyed.

I hope he likes it :)

Back showing his tail feathers :)

Awwwwwwwwww!!!!!!

More soaping

Got some goatsmilk melt & pour base to make some more soaps seeing as we gave away all the first batch we made!

Love these Celtic Bars :)

Two-tone with soap curls


Embedded Batman. James was quite a bit alarmed at this at first LOL!
He had dug him out by the third shower day though Pmsl!

Some assorted flowers with soap curls and purple Mica

There is so muc more you can do with soap but I'm not that creative yet. Haven't got the money to buy any more base for the moment but will sometime :)

Lots of fun!

More woolly-ness and jewellery

150 g Skein I dyed recently

Can't decide whether to call it "Watermelon" or "Toffee Apple"

Not sure what I'm going to knit yet.

I want to try a Tikki Rainbow dress but I doubt I'm that clever ;)

This was a Swarovski Crystal bracelet and earrings set I made for an auction to raise money for a special little girl.

RIP sweet Jessie

Overdue post - Dishcloths and Mama Pads

It has been so long since I updated!

Had a few things in the pipeline ;)

First off some knitted dishcloths I made for Tanja as a swap. I scored a gorgeous purple Twinkly Lily nappy.

Really need to knit some more for us too!

Secondly I took part in the Cloth Pad Swap recently and made these up for my two swappees. I haven't heard but I really hope they liked them.

Another thing I want to make more of when I get some time :)

Purple one is cotton topped; Pink one flannel topped

Purple has no PUL layer (as requested); Pink has hidden PUL layer.

Both have full layer flannel and 2-3 layer bamboo fleece soaker.

Both cotton backed :)

Really happy with how they turned out.

I made a NAPPY *squee*

Some time ago I bought some gorgeous Minky PUL and suedecloth from Possum Pouches when they were clearing out stuff. I dreamed of being able to make a couple of nappies for Laila but it just seemed like it would be too hard for a novice sewer like me ;)

Well I recently moved on some nappies that no longer suited us and instead of buying some more I thought I should really try to use the stuff and make a couple.

So I did. First I made a 'mock-up' with some cotton and flannel. No way I was going to start out on my good fabric!!

I used the Wee Weka side-snap ML pattern which turned out way too big around the waist. I then got the SM pattern and just lengthened the rise. And voila:

This one also turned out a bit big around the waist so the next one I lengthened the Velcro a bit.

It fits yay!!

I've already changed the pattern again for the next one. Made the crotch a bit wider and shortened the front wings and lenghtened the back ones.

I'm getting a snap setter (does metal snaps) soon but I might also take Tanja up on her offer to use her snap press :) Velcro on side snap nappies doesn't look all that flash lol!

Anyhoo I'm proud I've been able to do a reasonable job and I look forward to making more!!