Co nowego?/What's new?

Wlasciwie niewiele nowego do pokazania. Grudzien okazal sie dla mnie paskudny. Moj Tatus mial drugi zawal serca i umarl 13go. Potem ja i coreczka zachorowalysmy na jakies nieciekawe zaziebienie. Ja jestem nadal chora. Nie chce mi sie niczego robic, a dzierganie idzie ponizej tempa slimaczego. No, ale do Nowego Roku tylko 2.5 dnia, a w 2010 bedzie Olimpiada Zimowa, na dodatek w moim drugim kraju - Kanadzie. W lato bedzie Puchar Swiata w pilce noznej i, miejmy nadzieje, ciekawe mecze do ogladania. Wlasciwie to lubie ogladac pilke nozna wtedy, kiedy stawka jest dosyc wysoka, czyli Puchar Swiata i Europy. No dobra, nie nudze juz. Oto moje nowe robotki.

Not much, just a couple of little project to show. December has been a bad month for me. My dad had a second heart attack and passed away on the 13th. Then my little girl and I got sick with some dumb cold virus and I am still sick. I don't feel like doing much of anything and any type of needlework is progressing well below snail pace. On the bright side, there are only about 2.5 days left to New Year. And in the New Year, we'll have Winter Olympics here, in Canada. Then, there will be the Soccer World Cup to watch. I like watching soccer when the stakes are high, i.e. the World Cup and Euro Cup. Anyway, this is what I did since the last update.

Oczywiscie, sniezynki, ktore skonczylam jeszcze przed Swietami. Wszystkie robione z gotowych wzorow w ksiazkach.

More snowflakes. All of these were made using patterns from books and finished before Christmas.

Miniaturowa misia (ok. 6.4 cm dlugosci) na Gwiazdkowy prezent dla coreczki. Mam wrazenie, ze nabawilam sie permanentnego zeza od tak malej robotki.

A miniature bear (approx. 2.5" tall) as a Christmas gift for my DD. Thankfully, she really likes it.

No, i oczywscie nastepny kapelusz. No coz, lubie je i dobrze wygladaja na glowie. A w robocie jest juz czwarty. Zwariowalam? Pewnie, ze tak.

And yes, another Modest Cloche hat. What can I say, I like them. They look good on. And yes, there is a fourth one in the works.

 

Acha, kupilam sobie taka oto wloczke od takiej jednej pani, ktora ja sama farbowala. A oto link do sklepu tej pani. 

Oh yeah, I bought myself this yummy yarn from a lady who dyes yarns herself. Here is a link to her Etsy store. Excellent service.

Bardzo przepraszam za balagan na blogu. Jakos formatowanie nie chce dzialac. Jak pisze i sprawdzam, wszystko wyglada dobrze, a jak publikuje, to wszystko jest porozmieszczane tam, gdzie nie trzeba. Dziekuje Wam za odwiedziny na moim blogu i za zyczenia Swiateczno-Noworoczne.

I'm sorry for the mess on the blog today. For some reason formatting doesn't work when I publish the blog. It all looks properly when I compose and preview, though. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Wesolych Swiat/Merry Christmas

Zycze Wam jak najbardziej spokojnych, szczesliwych i udanych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia. Aby Pan Bog byl zawsze z nami, a my z Nim. Zycze Wam takze, aby nadchodzacy rok 2010 byl dla Was pomyslny, szczesliwy i pelen dobrego zdrowia. 

I wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas. May God always be with us, and we with Him. May the upcoming year 2010 be a good one, full of good health, happiness and love.

Maggie's Snowflake 2/Znowu Sniezynka

What can I say? The snowflakes are multiplying.  They're addictive. It's not enough that I have about a gazillion snowflake patterns in my collection already. Nooooo.... I had to go and design another one. Why? Because I can? Not sure.  Anyway, today I am posting a pattern for Maggie's Snowflake 2, with instructions to make 2 other versions of it. The main version is A. Verisions B and C differ from version A only in round 3. I put specific instructions for the different round 3's under their respective sections.

No coz, sniezynki sie mnoza. Trudno im sie oprzec. Chociaz juz i tak mam pelno wzorow na sniezynki w swojej kolekcji, to jakies licho mnie podkusilo i zrobilam nastepna sniezynke po swojemu. A dlaczego by nawet nie? Znowu podaje przepis, ale po angielsku. Nie wiem jeszcze, czy zamieszcze instrukcje po polsku na blogu.

NOTE: This pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not sell it, or snowflake(s) made from this pattern.

Recipe for Maggie's Snowflake 2

I used DMC Cebelia, size 10 crochet thread

Hook size 1.5 mm
Commercially available fabric stiffener

Resulting snowflake is 5 3/8" in diameter.

Abbreviations and additional instructions:

ch - chain(s)
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet

trtr – triple treble crochet
sk - skip
sl st - slip stitch

***Small Picot = chain 4, slip stitch into 4th chain from the hook

***Medium Picot = chain 5, slip stitch into 5th chain from the hook

***Large Picot = chain 6, slip stitch into 6th chain from the hook


VERSION A (photo above)

Round 1
Make a base adjustable ring. Here are instructions on how to do that, from Stitch Diva Studios. Ch 3 (counts as 1 sc + 2 ch), (1 dc, ch 2, 1 sc, ch 2) 5 times, dc, ch 2, sl st to first ch of ch 3 at the beginning of round 1.

Round 2
Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc + ch 4), small picot, ch 4, (dc in next sc, ch 4, small picot, ch 4) 5 times, sl st to third ch of ch 7 at beginning of round 2.

Round 3 for Version A (instructions for round 3 for Version B and C are in the sections "Version B" and "Version C" respectively)
Ch 11 (counts as 1 tr + ch 7), medium picot, ch 7, (tr in next dc, ch 7, medium picot, ch 7) 5 times, sl st to fourth ch of ch 11 at beginning of round 3.

Round 4
Ch 9 (counts as trtr), * # ch 14, sl st in second ch from hook and in the next 9 ch,
ch 10, sl st in second ch from hook and in the next 6 ch,
ch 8, large picot, 3 dc in the next ch from hook, sl st in fourth ch from hook and in next 3 ch,
ch 8, sl st in second ch from hook and in next 8 ch,
ch 11, sl st in second ch from hook and in next 12 ch,
sc on top of trtr (note: the very first time, you’ll sc on top of ch 9 that began this round),
ch 15, large picot, ch 15 #, trtr in next tr *.

Repeat from * to * 4 times more, then from # to # 1 time. Sl st to ninth ch of ch 9 at beginning of round 4.

Tie off. Cut and secure thread.


Saturate finished snowflake with fabric stiffener of your choice. Block/shape into desired form.



VERSION B

Reminder: Make rounds 1, 2 and 4 as in Version A.
In this version B of round 3, instead of one medium picot following and preceding ch 7, you’ll do a cluster of medium picots. Sorry for the crummy blocking job - I was VERY tired.

Round 3 for Version B
Ch 11 (counts as 1 tr + ch 7), ch 2, (medium picot) 3 times, sl st in the first ch from hook and in the next ch, ch 7, (tr in next dc, ch 7, ch 2, [medium picot]3 times, sl st in the first ch from hook and in the next ch, ch 7) 5 times, sl st to fourth ch of ch 11 at beginning of round 3.



VERSION C

Reminder: Make rounds 1, 2 and 4 as in Version A.
In this version C of round 3, instead of one medium picot following and preceding ch 7, you’ll do a chain loop, which can be blocked to rhomboid shapes. No, this is not a ghastly blocking job on the rhomboids - this is just a sketch version, since I did not have time to crochet version C. However, this does give you an idea of what the rhomboids would look like.

Round 3 for Version C
Ch 11 (counts as 1 tr + ch 7), ch 16, sl st in sixteenth ch from hook, ch 7, (tr in next dc, ch 7, ch 16, sl st in sixteenth ch from hook, ch 7) 5 times, sl st to fourth ch of ch 11 at beginning of round 3.


And that's about it.

Sniezynka po polsku

Zamieszczam jednak przepis na Sniezynke po polsku. Z gory uprzejmie uprzedzam, ze tlumaczenie nie jest najlepszej jakosci bo a. przez wiekszosc zycia robie z instrukcji angielskich, b. nie tlumacze na polski czesto, c. instrukcje sa slowne, bo nie moglam przetworzyc tego na schemat, d. jestem amatorka. No tak, koniec usprawiedliwien. Do dziela.

Notatki ogolne:

Zawarte tu instrukcje sa przeznaczone do osobistego uzytku. Bardzo ladnie prosze nie sprzedawac instrukcji/wzoru, ani sniezynki/sniezynek zrobionych wedlug zawartych tu instrukcji.

 Rozmiar uzytej nitki: 20 (np. Cebelia DMC, Coats Opera)
Rozmiar szydelka: 1.5 mm
Potrzebny bedzie usztywniacz do materialow. Ale mozna tez porzadnie nakrochmalic. Niektorzy usztywniaja cukrem.
Srednica wykonczonej i napietej sniezynki: ok. 13 cm

Skroty i inne instrukcje:
o – oczko/oczek/oczka, itp, itd.
lan – lancuszek/lancuszka
polslup – polslupek/polslupka
slup – slupek/slupka
polslup nawijany – instrukcje tutaj (pod tytulem: polslupek nawijany pelny.

***Pikotka = zrobic: 4 oczka lancuszka, oczko scisle w czwartym, od szydelka, oczku lancuszka.

***Petelka podstawowa:
Instrukcje tutaj u Stitch Diva Studios. Sa one pokazane obrazkowo, wiec nie powinny byc zbyt trudne. Oto luzne tlumaczenie opisow do obrazkow:
Step/Krok 1: Robimy petelke, bez supelka, na palcu.
Step 2: Szydelkiem, przeciagamy nitke przez petelke.
Step 3: Robimy jedno o. lan.
Step 4: Zaczynamy wzor. W naszym przypadku bedzie to: 2 o. lan,(polslup, 1 o. lan) 11 razy, o. scisle w pierwszym o. lan zaczynajacego okrazenie.
Step 5: Jak juz pierwsze okrazenie bedzie zrobione, pociagnac za wiszaca nitke i zaciesnic wedlug upodobania.

Maly slowniczek, Polsko – Angielski, terminow szydelkowania (ze skrotami angielskimi):
lancuszek: ch - chain(s)
polslupek: sc - single crochet
polslupek nawijany: hdc - half double crochet
slupek: dc - double crochet
slupek 2 razy nawijany: tr - treble crochet
ominac: sk - skip
oczko scisle: sl st - slip stitch

Poniewaz niektore rzeczy trudno jest wytlumaczyc na pismie, radze odwolywac sie do ponizszego zdjecia/diagramu podczas wykonywania sniezynki. Diagram mozna obejrzec w powiekszeniu, wystarczy na niego kliknac.










SNIEZYNKA


Zrobic Petelke Podstawowa (alternatywnie, mozna zrobic koleczko z lancuszka, ale jest to mniej wygodne i efektowne od Petelki Podstawowej).

Okrazenie Pierwsze

Robimy: 2 o. lan (ktore licza sie jako 1 polslup + 1 o. lan), (1 polslup, 1 o. lan) 11 razy, o. scisle w pierwszym o. lan zaczynajacego okrazenie.

Okrazenie Drugie

Robimy: 8 o. lan (pierwsze 3 o. lan licza sie jako 1 slup),
* # polslup nawijany w drugim o. lan od szydelka, 9 o. lan, pikotka, 7 o. lan, pikotka, 7 o. lan, o. scisle w siodmym o. lan od szydelka, pikotka, o. scisle w trzecim o. scislym od szydelka (popatrz na Fig. 1A [wlasnie zrobilas/-les peczek z trzech pikotek – Fig.1]), (3 o. lan, pikotka, 7 o. lan, o. scisle w siodmym o. lan od szydelka, pikotka, o. scisle w trzecim o. scislym od szydelka) dwa razy, 3 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan ponizej/od pierwszego peczka z pikotek (Fig.2), 4 o. lan, pikotka, 4 o. lan, o. scisle w czwartym o. lan ponizej/od pierwszej pikotki (Fig. 3), o. scisle w nastepnych pieciu o. lan, 2 o. lan, o. scisle w podstawe poprzednio zrobionego pulslupka nawijanego, o. scisle w nastepnych trzech o. lan. Pierwsza, dluzsza “galazka” sniezynki zrobiona.

A wiec kontynuujemy… Robimy 3 o. lan, omijamy nastepne o. z pierwszego okrazenia (czyli ze omijamy 1 o. lan z pierwszego okr.), robimy slup dwa razy nawijany w nastepnym oczku z pierwszego okrazenia (ktore jest polslupkiem w pierwszym okr.), 10 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych pieciu o. lan, 9 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych czterech o. lan, 8 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych trzech o. lan, 5 o. lan, 2 slup w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, pikotka, 4 o. lan, o. scisle w podstawe “peczka” z dwoch slupkow (czyli, ze zawracamy z powrotem w dol galazki), o. scisle w nastepnych dwoch o. lan, 6 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych pieciu o. lan (dwa z tych oczek sa czescia “lodyzki” od “galazki”), 7 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych szesciu o. lan, 8 o. lan, o. scisle w trzecim o. lan od szydelka, o. scisle w nastepnych siedmiu o. lan, 3 o. lan #, omijamy nastepne o. z pierwszego okr., robimy 1 slup w nastepnym o. pierwszego okr. (ktore jest polslupkiem w pierwszym okr.), 5 o. lan. *

Druga “galazka” sniezynki zrobiona. Teraz powtarzamy wszystkie instrukcje napisane od * do * jeszcze 4 razy. Nastepnie powtarzamy instrukcje zawarte miedzy # i # 1 raz. Nastepnie robimy o. scisle w trzecim o. lan zaczynajacego okrazenie drugie.

No, i sniezynka wydziergana! Zabezpieczamy i ucinamy nitke.

Usztywniamy plynem do usztywniania, nadajac sniezynce pozadany ksztalt.

No, i nie zapomnijmy poczekac, az porzadnie wyschnie!

Snowflake/Sniezynka

Making crochet snowflakes for Christmas has become a bit of a tradition in my house. They're addictive, easy, fast to make and look cute, especially en masse. I usually use ready patterns found in various books and on the web and this year I have done so, too. However, as I was browsing the web one day, I found a photo of this cute snowflake and decided to try to replicate it in crochet. Well, maybe not replicate it, but at least get the gist of it. To my surprise, this specific snowflake was relatively easy to design and execute, although a bit fiddly due to the thinness of the yarn. A little further in this post, you'll find the recipe for this snowflake. Please, keep in mind that I am not a professional crochet designer/pattern writer. If you find any glaring mistakes in the pattern instructions, please let me know. Enjoy.

Robienie sniezynek szydelkiem jest od jakiegos czasu tradycja w moim domu. Trudno im sie oprzec bo latwe, szybko sie robi i fajnie wygladaja, szczegolnie w duzych ilosciach. Przewaznie robie z gotowych wzorow w ksiazkach, albo z internetu. W tym roku tez tak jest, z tym, ze pewnego dnia, bladzac po internecie, natrafilam na zdjecie takiej oto sniezynki i postanowilam sprobowac ja odtworzyc na szydelku. Nawet latwa byla w projekcie i wykonaniu, tylko ze troche zmudna, bo i nici dosyc cienkie, i powtarzajacy sie wzor. Zalaczam ponizej przepis na te sniezynke, ale po angielsku. Jezeli ktos by chcial po polsku, to poprosze do mnie napisac - chetnie sproboje przetlumaczyc indywidualnie.















Click on the above photo to enlarge.

Recipe for Maggie's Snowflake 1

NOTE: This pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not sell it, or snowflake(s) made from this pattern.

Materials:

I used size 20 cotton crochet thread
Crochet hook size 1.5 mm
Commercially available fabric stiffener

Resulting snowflake is 5 1/8" in diameter.

Abbreviations and additional instructions:

ch - chain(s)
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet
sk - skip
sl st - slip stitch

***Make Picot = chain 4, slip stitch into 4th chain from the hook

Please click on the photo of snowflake with explanations drawn on it, in order to enlarge it.


Make a base adjustable ring. Here are instructions on how to do that, from Stitch Diva Studios.

Round 1
Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc + 1 ch), (sc, ch 1) 11 times, slip st to 1st chain of the round. You just completed a base circle, and you should have 12 ch1 spaces.

Round 2
Ch 8 (first 3 chains count as 1 dc), * # hdc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 9, make picot, ch 7, make picot, ch 7, slip st into 7th ch from hook, make picot, slip st into the 3rd slip st from hook (see Fig. 1A [you just made a picot cluster - Fig.1], (ch 3, make picot, ch 7, slip into 7th ch from hook, make picot, slip st into the 3rd slip st from hook) twice, ch 3, slip st into 3rd chain under the 1st picot cluster (Fig.2), ch 4, make picot, ch 4, slip st into 4th ch under the first picot (Fig. 3), slip st into next 5 ch, ch2, slip st into base of hdc cluster, slip st into next 3 chains;

ch 3, sk next ch 1 space of base circle, tr in next sc of base circle, ch 10, slip st into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 5 ch, ch 9, slip st into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 4 ch, ch 8, slip st into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 3 ch, ch 5, 2 dc into 3rd ch from hook, make picot, ch 4, slip st into base of 2 dc cluster, slip st into next 2 ch, ch 6, slip st into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 5 ch [two of these ch are part of the "stem" of the "branch" you're making], ch 7, slip st into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 6 ch, ch 8, slip into 3rd ch from hook, slip st into next 7 ch, ch 3 # , sk next ch 1 space of base circle, dc into next sc of base circle, ch 5 *.

Repeat all steps from * to * 4 times more. Then repeat all steps from # to # once. Slip st in 3rd chain from the beginning ch 8 of the round. Tie off, break yarn, weave in ends.

Saturate finished snowflake with fabric stiffener of your choice. Block/shape into desired form. Enjoy.

Kapeluszowo Szydelkowo/ Hats, hats, hats...

No, OK, wiec mam fizia na punkcie kapeluszy. Nic na to nie poradze. A jesli chodzi o kapelusze robione wlasnorecznie, to jak znajde jakis fajny wzor, ktory mi sie naprawde podoba, i nie wygladam w nim jak ostatnia sierota, to od razu robie kilka (w roznych kolorach, ma sie rozumiec). Tak bylo i tym razem. Znalazlam ten oto wzor na Modest Cloche. No i musialam go miec. Koniec. Kropka. MUSIALAM. Pewnie, ze moglabym usiasc i rozpracowac ten wzor na podstawie fotografii, ale mi sie nie chcialo, wiec zakupilam. Jak sie latwo domyslic, wzor jest niesamowicie prosty, latwy w wykonaniu, szybki, az milo siegnac po szydelko. W oryginale uzyto jedwabnej wloczki, ale ze na takowa nie bylo mnie stac, wiec uzylam Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk DK. O ludzie! Jaka puszysta, mieciutka, poemat w palcach! Jest to mieszanka welny Merino, jedwabiu i kaszmiru. Nic tylko siedziec i gniesc motki w palcach dla czystej przyjemnosci. Wracajac do kapelusza, to czuje, ze jeszcze nie wyszlo mi z systemu, czyli, ze prawdopodobnie zrobie jeszcze jeden. Tylko kiedy? Chcialam coreczce zrobic na prezent Gwiazdkowy taka oto sukienke (ale nie z ciapkowatej wloczki), a to zajmie troche czasu. Zobaczymy... Dziekuje Gosciom za odwiedziny na blogu. Uwielbiam odwiedzac Wasze blogi i cieszyc oczy Waszymi robotkami. Pozdrawiam.















OK, so I'm crazy about hats. I can't help it. When I find a pattern for knit or crochet hat, that I really like (and one that won't make me look like a total dork), I have to make several (in different colours, of course). So, that's what happened with this pattern for Modest Cloche, by Jennifer Hansen from Stitch Diva Studios. As soon, as I saw it, I knew that I had to make it. The pattern itself is very easy, straightforward, quick to execute - pure crocheting pleasure. Now, the original called for 100% silk yarn, but since it was too pricey for me at this time, I used Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk DK. No, it's not dirt cheap, but I got it at a good price. Oh, man, is this yarn ever sooooooft, squishy, buttery - a total yarny poetry. For a while, I just sat there and squeezed the skeins. However, if you can make the cloche from the suggested silk yarn, go for it - it will result in a gorgeous hat. I think that I will make one more of these in Sublime yarn. The question is when? Christmas is approaching fast and I wanted to make this dress as a gift for my DD. We'll see...
To my blog Guests - thank you for visiting. I love visiting your blogs and seeing all the knitting, crochet and other crafts that you make. Have a super day.

Sweater for the little one/Sweterek dla malej

I finally finished a sweater for my little one. A loooong time ago I bought a kit from Mary Maxim, and I only got around to it a few weeks ago. The name of the sweater is Funky Flowers Pullover (US link here, Canadian link here). I omitted the embroidered flowers because, up close and IMHO, they just did not look all that great on the rib pattern. I might add them later, who knows...
The kit contained Mellowspun yarn, an acrylic, but boy, is it ever soooooft and pleasant to work with. Not the greatest stitch definition with this one, but that's a minor thing. And, oh yeah, I generally dislike acrylics, but this one is pretty darn nice. My only pet peeve is that I found that each skein had different yardage - a markedly different yardage. Not that I measured or anything, but... I knit identical front and back sections at the same time, each from a separate skein. I did the same thing for the sleeves. Both times, one skein had noticeably more yardage left than the other, like almost twice the yardage of the skein with less yarn. Hmmm....Anyway, the sweater is done, my munchkin loves it, so I'll just move on to my other UFO's.



Najpierw dziekuje wszystkim za odwiedziny na blogu, oraz za mile slowa i dodanie mi otuchy jezeli chodzi o brak czasu na robotki. Sweterek dla coreczki zrobiony - jak zwykle na wyrost. Coreczka aprobuje (jak widac na ponizszym zdjeciu, szczerzy zeby). Robilo sie wlasciwie latwo, z akrylu (bardzo miekki), tyle ze jak zwykle dlugo. Jakos nie moge dzisiaj pisac. Trudno mi wydobyc z siebie slowa. Jakas taka ciagnaca smola zamiast mozgu. Dzisiejszy upal nie pomaga. Przepraszam, wiecej nie drecze. Pozdrawiam.

What's new/Co nowego

Well, not much is new in my knitting world. Everything is progressing, but at an unbelievably slow rate. Most of the stuff I make lately is for my daughter. Basically, I bought the yarn ages ago, the kid is growing and I'd like to make what I planned for her before she's too big. Moreover, I still don't feel ready to tackle a garment project for myself - that requires more experience than I currently have. What else is on the needles? I'm making swatches for a lace shawl, but so far, I'm very dissatisfied with the results. I also have started a Twisted Diamonds Throw, which is definitely going to take a long time to finish - this being a large afghan and all... Nevertheless, if one knits a 'few' stitches everyday, one manages to finish something (eventually). So, a couple of days ago, I finished Miss Muffett dress by Marjorie Brigham (free pattern). Kind of cute and pretty. I made it from Swish Superwash by Knit Picks, so it's for Fall/Winter season. Easy to make and so stretchy (both ways), which means it'll accommodate a growing child for some time. I made the skirt and bodice a bit longer than the pattern suggests and I crocheted the edging around the entire neckline, because the original looked a bit unfinished to me. And that's that for now - I'm off to do battle with those lace swatches.


Tak w zasadzie to niewiele nowego na horyzoncie robotkowym. Niby dziergam, ale idzie to jakos powoli. Robie przewaznie dla dziecka, bo juz bardzo dawno kupilam wloczki, czas leci i chcialabym skonczyc to, co mam dla niej zaplanowane - zanim wyrosnie z tego, czego jeszcze nie wydziergalam ;-) . Dla siebie jakos nie mam jeszcze odwagi 'drutowac' bo do tego trzeba jednak troche wiecej doswiadczenia. Poza tym robie probki na szal koronkowy, ktore jakos mi nie wychodza. W robocie jest tez narzuta na lozko, ktora z racji rozmiarow zajmie duzo czasu. No, ale jak sie cos 'dziubie' drutami dzien w dzien, to sie cos w koncu 'wydziubie'. Przedwczoraj skonczylam sukienke dla corki. Fajne ubranko, ale na jesien, bo z welny. Rozciagliwe to to wszerz i wzdluz, czyli, ze dostosuje sie do rosnacego dziecka przez jakis czas. Wzor, ktorego sie trzymalam to Miss Muffett - darmowy, ale po angielsku. Bardzo latwy do wykonania. Welna, ktora uzylam to Swish Worsted - taka, ktora niby to nadaje sie do prania w pralce. Niesamowicie miekka, leciutka i puszysta. Wogole nie drapie, czyli idealna dla dziecka. Problem jednak taki, ze sie diabelnie mechaci. No, i to na razie na tyle. Ide meczyc te probki na szal.

Helena for Mary/Helena dla Marysi

Two weeks have passed and voila - I made Helena Cardi for my daughter. Of course, two weeks is a relatively long time to knit a small sweater for a 2.5 year old, but for me that's actually a very short time (knitting-wise). It was a very easy garment to make, and the pattern is VERY user friendly ( click here for access to this free pattern). The yarn I used is Sonata from Elann, which was fun to knit, albeit somewhat ropy in feel. It produced a nice, drapy fabric.



Minely dwa tygodnie i prosze, nastepna rzecz wydziergana - sweterek 'Helena' dla coreczki. Aczkolwiek, dwa tygodnie to normalnie dosyc dlugo jak na maly sweterek dla 2.5 latki, ale dla mnie to i tak ekspresowo. Robota byla latwa i szybka. Wzor (link tutaj) bardzo dobrze napisany. Wloczka, ktora uzylam, to bawelna Sonata z Elann. Bardzo fajnie sie nia robi, choc troszke sznurowata.