Pillows

Some finishing touches to my new living room decorating.....knitted pillow cases.

I used patterns from Filati Home Magazine # 50 and DROPS Design

I have some more ideas yet (and pillows that need a cover), but right now it's getting towards Christmas so I have to finish those projects first.

Persian tiles - starting

I'm having a good start on the Persian tile blanket. (looks a little bit like Delft Blue pottery too I think)

First 6 blocks (all different patterns) done once.

I also decided on a method to put them together...knitting the edge stitches together with wrong side facing and then cast off.

I think I'll finish it all off by sewing fabric against the back and then stitching it through around each block (like a quilt). That way the yarn loops on the back won't get snagged and it will have a very nice completed look. 

Of course I'll post a picture when it's all done.

Pattern at Ravelry

Persian tiles

I saw this beautiful knitted pattern, based on Persian tiles on a (Dutch) blog and right away I wanted to try it.
(I used some leftover yarn from the rainbow blanket.)
I could not finish the whole block because I ran out of blue (needed to add about 10 more rows). So I just ended it with a couple of white rows and cast off. Even without those last rows it's still about 23.5 cm across.
I'm sure I'll be making a pillow or blanket using this pattern (for my new sofa!).
I didn't really know what to do with this trial block but Ade wanted to use it in a frame and hang it as art in her home, so that's where it's going

Pattern on Ravelry

Easter ready

I'm all done my Easter craft projects!

The eggs and Little Cotton Rabbits patterns are from Julie Williams and the chicks are a free pattern from Rowan Knits.

Hope the kids are going to be happy when they come over this Sunday.
I certainly had fun making them!

Long cold winter

This is what you get if the winter weather is setting records in extreme cold and you can't go outside.

As you can see I've done a lot of knitting and crocheting.

A whole collection of knitted monkeys, bears, cat and frog

patterns at Ravelry

Some great looking crocheted pastries

from DropsDesign & Cake Sachets