Laila's Seamless Kimono

Hot off the needles is Laila's Seamless Kimono

Knitted from wool I dyed myself :)

First time I've ever done and embellishment - go me!!

My little model. Impossible to get a decent pic lol
Believe it or not this is the 3-6month size with added length!
My girl is so petite (although the sizing runs big on this pattern I have heard)


I asked her to smile and this is what I got lol!

Dyeing dyeing dyeing

Having lots of fun with dyeing lately. Not sure what I'm going to do with all these yet lol!

200g Woolganic (Organic Merino)

"Tabula Rasa"

An overdye job on a wool I wasn't happy with.

150g Cleckheaton Country 8ply

"Sunset Dreams"

This was my PIF present for Tasha :)

I think she liked it ;)

"can't remember what I called it" lol

This was a test-dye of 50 baby Merino before I let loose on my Woolganic hehe!
"Test Ta/Ra"

Another overdye on 100g BWM Colonial

"Swirly Purpley"


Just playing with colours here.
50g Cleckheaton
"Kaleidoscope"
Love how this turned out. Am going to try to replicate it on 200g when I get some more wool!

I've got a couple of Gaywool dyes coming soon and I'd love some more Landscape colours to play with :)

Finished scarf huzzah!

Finally finished this scarf. Knitted in Moda Vera Picchio - a superwash merino/silk blend. It is ohhh so soft!

This is the first scarf I have ever knitted that it is NOT in stocking stitch or garter stitch lol! First pic is the true colour of the scarf - second pic shows detail better :) Really pleased with it.

Laila's Gorgeous Gradient Top

Bought this gorgeous gradient dyed wool from Jolly Jumbuck recently.

Decided to make it into a top so knitted 85% then didn’t like it the shape so frogged and started again.
Started from other end of ball this time as I thought the hot pink would look better on the bodice. Also didn’t want so much of the blue colour in it so chopped most of it out (sorry!) then panicked about having enough wool left lol!

Looked a bit short but since washing and blocking has lengthened beautifully and is perfect length now :)

The model ;)

In the pic of her wearing it is wasn’t blocked yet (what can I say - I’m impatient to try it on lol!)

More dyeing goodness

Three more dye-jobs

100g 4ply luscious soft baby yarn that I dyed in a Turquoise to make something for a friend. Can't say anymore in case she knows about my blog here lol.

'Plum Jewel' 200g 8ply from Bendigo Woollen Mills. Dyed in a ball and the middle of the ball went iridescent blue. An accident (I was going for a mottled plum effect) but I LOVE how it turned out. The best dye-jobs are always by accident lol! This will be a pair of Longies for Laila.

And my FAVOURITE!

"Turkish Sky" on 100g Cleckheaton Country 8ply
Damn I wish I had done 200g lol. This is also for a gift but I'm having trouble parting with it so might dye up another skein for me hehe!

Laila's Babydoll Dress

Whipped up this Babydoll Dress for Laila (pattern on Rav) from Yarn Cafe Mud Princess and Cleckheaton COuntry 8 ply (sage green).

Love love love how it turned out. Bodice is knit double-stranded. First time I have done that. I learn a new skill with every project I knit lately hehe.

Lacework at the bottom didn't turn out exactly like the picture on the pattern but it at least it is consistently wrong so it looks ok hehe.

I made the 12month size but should have done the 9 month as Laila is quite slender and it falls off her shoulder. Something to grow into!

My little model NOT lol. I literally have to chase her around for half an hour just snapping away with the camera to get ONE half decent shot! She never stands still for long or is she does it is always in front of the window or door or pile of mess in the background hehe!

This pic shows the first ribbon I put in which didn't match but I wanted to show the effect. I have since got a nice plain dusky pink one (as seen in the first picture)

Fun quick knit. Would love to do another one sometime :)

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I will make a handmade gift for the first 3 interested people who comment on this post. I have 365 days to do it in…What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise!The catch is that you must participate as well: you must have a blog and before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going.(just cut and paste this one if you like!, which I did)

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