Miss Aine

Mine and Sara's table from the market today.  Didn't go so well - it was really cold, and very badly attended.  I sold two toys, Sara sold 1 apron. Ah well! An apologies in advance for the lack of posts over the next few weeks - I will be furiously sewing and knitting in preparation for the next four markets I've signed up to.

DH out, kids asleep in their beds, time to get some serious sewing done for all the upcoming Christmas markets.

It'll have to be intarsia knitting from now on I think!

Another free pattern, but back to knitting this time.  So much quicker for me!! 3.5mm needles, dk yarn, small amount of stuffing. Using red, cast on 6 sts. Row 1: (Kfb) to end - 12 sts. Row 2: p Row 3: (Kfb) to end - 24 sts. Row 4: p Row 5: (k1, kfb) to end - 36 sts. Rows 6-8: st-st, beg p Row 9: (k2, kfb) to end - 48 sts. Rows 10-11: st-st, beg p Rows 12-14: k Change to white yarn Row 15: (k4, k2tog) to end - 40 sts. Row 16: p Row 17: (k3, k2tog) to end - 32 sts. Row 18: p Row 19: (k2, k2tog) to end - 24 sts. Row 20: p Row 21: (k1, k2tog) to end - 16 sts. Row 22: p Row 23: (k2tog) to end - 8 sts. Rows 24-28: st-st, beg p (5 rows) Row 29: (k1, kfb) to end - 12 sts. Rows 30-36: st-st, beg p (7 rows) Row 37: (k2tog) to end - 6 sts. Break off a long length of yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull up tightly and fasten off. Seam row edges, leaving a gap to turn right side out.  Stuff lightly.  Embroider or swiss darn white spots on top of toa...

Yes, you saw that right, a crochet pattern.  So here goes (be gentle!) I used 3.5mm hook and dk yarn.  English terms and standard abbreviations (i think, please correct me if I'm wrong).  Body: The body is worked in continuous rounds, no joining. Using black, ch 2 Rnd 1: 6dc in 2nd chain from hook Rnd 2: 2dc in each st to end of rnd - 12 sts. Rnd 3: (2dc in next st, 1dc in next st) to end - 18 sts. Rnd 4: (2dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) to end - 24 sts. Rnd 5: (2dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts) to end - 30 sts. Rnd 6: (2dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts) to end - 36 sts. Rnds 7-16: 1dc in every st (10 rnds) Rnd 17: (1dc in next 4 sts, 2dctog over next 2 sts) to end - 30 sts. Rnds 18-21: 1 dc in every st (4 rnds) Rnd 22: (1dc in next 3 sts, 2dctog over next 2 sts) to end - 24 sts. Rnds 23-25: 1dc in every st (3 rnds) Rnd 26: (1dc in next 2 sts, 2dctog over next 2 sts) to end - 18 sts.  Stuff body round about now. Rnd 27: (1dc in next st, 2d...

One for the upcoming markets, And one for my god-daughter's 6th birthday (just hope it fits!)

I've been feeling a little demotivated - but that's probably because I spent a few days just knitting these little decorations: I'm not really one for knitting the same thing over and over - it gets boring! I now need to decorate them with beads, buttons, etc to make them look a bit more special, and sell-able!! I used the heart from my little ' Heart Wand' pattern .  Size 3.5mm needles and dk yarn.

Found these photos on the camera and realised I'd never put up a picture of the ballerina in her outfit.