The Longbourn Shawl

When I saw this shawl for the first time I just fell in love with it on the spot and just had to knit it, it's the Longbourn by Kay F Jones.

Kay also dyed up the three sets of colours for this shawl for her Etsy shop, but they went in seconds, so she dyed up another batch that went just as fast so I had to find my yarn somewhere else.

The three colours where Blue, Pink and purple and I wanted the purple with the silvery grey border. The blue one is pictured above.

These were the colours that I brought for mine

Here they are caked up .

I really wanted a lighter purple but couldn't find any, so I also bought a darker silver/grey.

All I now need to do is to wash it and block it and I'm very pleased with it.

Yarn used: Cauldron of Colours "Betty Blue" & Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light "Moonstone"
Needled: 3.75 mm
Started: 22nd June 2018
Finished: 15 February 2020
Pattern: Longbourn
Designer: Kay F Jones

Twinkle & Dance Socks

Another pair of socks by Kay F Jones and they were part of a collection she made inspired by Harry Potter, and the collection is called "The Swish and Flick Collective". This collection holds 8 patterns and not all were socks.

The inspiration for these socks is from The Yule Ball and she wanted to capture the feeling of being stood in the Great Hall and the lace pattern depicts the windows that surround the Great Hall.  The twinkly stitch pattern that flows down from the windows and over the foot represents the magically frosted walls, and it was That! that made me use the silver thread in it.

Very pleased with them and a perfect fit.

The yarn was held with this thin tinsel silver thread by Gütermann.

Yarn used: Hobbii Happy Feet Solid  Colourway: 15 Gris
                   Mayflower 1 Class            Colourway: 2026
Needled: 2.5 mm
Started: 4 September 2019
Finished: 2 February 2020
Pattern: Twinkle & Dance
Designer: Kay F Jones

Finished Items on Ravelry

Finished items on Ravelry

I haven't been posting here for some time because I have been working with my main blog and that the program I'm normally using to post to all my blogs at the same time has not been working properly for some time, but I think that is sorted out now.

So here comes everything I have finished since last time I posted here and you will find everything on my page on Ravelry for a closer look.

Whippy Wash Mitt

Here's another pattern from Kay F Jones and it was an easy TV-knit. I haven't used it yet so I can't tell you how it is to use it.

Photo by Kay F Jones For the pattern.

Yarn used: Järbo Garn Elise Colourway: 69003
Needled: 3.5 mm
Started: 22 November 2019
Finished: 20 January 2020
Pattern: Whippy Wash Mitt
Designer: Kay F Jones

Clementine Socks

A new year and hopefully a good one and time to knit new things, and I started with a pair of socks. I really wanted to use the yellow and lilac/purple heel as in the pattern but I couldn't find the perfect purple to match the yellow I had, so I decided to leave them out and knit everything in the main colour that was almost the same as in the pattern.

Most of my socks are all by Kay F Jones because her patterns are so well written that you just can't do wrong and this is perfect for a new knitter who's learning to knit socks. I also like her style and patterns plus that I'm a big fan of their (Dan & Kay Jones) Podcast The Bakery Bears and I'm a Patreon of it as well. If you want to know more about them then check out their Home Page.

A very nice pattern that you only see when you wear it.

Yarn used: FIBERRO Sock  Colourway: Fire
Needled: 2.5 mm
Started: 9 December 2019
Finished:   13 January 2020
Pattern:   Clementine 

Happy New Year!! 2020

I really hope this year will be a better one than the last one because I think my husband and I have had enough of bad things happening in our lives . I will not go into it all in any depths, but it started with my 27 year old niece suddenly died September 21st 2018, and then me losing my memory for a day September 29th 2018 and then the sudden death of my dear father February 1st 2019 and everything that comes with that.

So be kind to each other because you never know when they will be gone forever.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The advent Calendar Socka are done!

This advent knitting was really fun to be part of. It was the first Christmas knit along that the Bakery Bears held and I can't wait for next years KAL.

Yarn: Opal
Needles: KnitPro Zing 2.50mm