Sprouting is live

The pattern is finished!

Ravelry link here
Direct download here


The pattern is a free dowload. Enjoy!

Quilt!

Sorry for the picture overload! I am in love with this quilt (mostly thanks to Chris, who did the quilting for me on her longarm machine). It is quite big - I am standing behind it, arms outstretched, holding the quilt up.

Doggies like it too. We got a new puppy few days ago (the one on the right, but I'm sure you all know which one is Lola...) He's about 7 months, rescue dog from a local animal shelter and we're calling him Floyd.

I have a thing for these scruffy terrier mixed breeds. They make wonderful companions.
Floyd needs training though, today he stole a hunk of cheese from the table. Unacceptable.

The back of the quilt is an old sheet.

I am mesmerized by the floral stitching vs. geometrical pattern.

Have to make another one some day!

Sprouting

The socks are done and dusted! Almost finished with the pattern too, hopefully I'll release it over the weekend.I've named the socks Sprouting, as cables always remind me of sprouts for some reason. Organically growing from the ribbing.


The cables make the fabric thick and cushy and they look intricate without having to cable excessively (I hate that, too much fiddling around with a cable needle makes the progress slow and I quickly lose interest)

All in all, this is a great quick little project and the socks make me feel smug everytime I look at them, the perfect pair in my opinion :)

new stones

these are large, over 10 cm in diameter and make great door stops!

sock design

I'm half way through the second sock of my design.


I'd like to release it as a free pattern once finished. It is a simple, straightforward cabled desing, very stretchy.


The yarn I'm using is Hedgehog fibres sock yarn in Opalite colourway. It's cushy and soft, yet it has good stitch definition. Perfect.