Little Strawberry

I have a little quick knit last knit which turned out really well and is very sweet.

The strawberry only took an hour and the pattern came from a magazine called Let's Knit,you need to be a member to view the pattern,but its well worth it as there are lots of great patterns.

There is also a beautiful daisy chain with strawberries and daisies on it, which I think beats doing bunting hands down. :)  

Completed Crab

Yesterday I finally completed my crab who was named Colin by my bother-in law. I turned out a bit wonky but I think he is nice in his own special way.

I used a wool called Sirdar Crofter DK which is a sock wool which I don't think did him any favours but it did give him an interesting pattern on his tummy.  I think he can out a little bit strange because I had to adjust the pattern to create two large claws and make them large than the original pattern . He took so long because of all the legs that he needed and the was a lot of stitching up with pipe cleaners in each leg to make them stick out. Sadly the pipe cleaners were not quite strong enough to carry his full weight and I think I will invest in some stronger wire to put into my next creation. 

I love his eyes which I think make him look really great. 

I have submitted him to the purls by the sea exhibition  so lets all hope that he gets in! :)

Knitty issues

I seem to be having a few knitting issues at the moment. It's more the a crisis as everything that I am knitting seems to be going wrong : / 

I have made a right mess of my cardigan that I was knitting, and I am completely unsure what to do next with it.

I only have 4 more rows to knit to reach the right size but only have 87 stitch on me needle and I need 92! Do I plow on with it a bodge it together? Or finally call it quits? 

I add to the issues I have problems with my crab, the claws are too thin and I want them to be chunky but they don't look right.

So many worries!

On a happier note I have organised a knit day for all the members of Norfolk Nutty Knitters (and anyone else who wants to come). 

It's called Knit in the Park and takes part on

Sunday, August 21 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm
At Eaton Park Norwich.
 For a picnic (weather permitting) at Eaton Park.
So bring your needles for a day of outdoor clicking and chatting!
Feel free to bring your children or family members the more the merrier.

Crab

I am still on the hunt for knitted sea creatures, I have start to knit a Cromer Crab but I think that I picked the wrong colour wool and fear that he is going to look really strange. 

 

I am using a pattern called Fiddler Crab by Hansi Singh.

Fiddler crabs have one claw larger than the other and I will need to replace the smaller one with a second large claw to turn it into a Cromer Crab. To make matters worse the pattern is really hard to knit, there are so many legs and you have to pick up soooo many stitches that I hope this will not be come another failed project. Wish me luck.

Simply Knitting

Today Oli bought me this months Simply Knitting magazine and as part of it they included some wool to knit one of three projects. I choose to knit a Rose Broach,  it was a lovely little project to knit  only took an hour and was really quick and easy.

I am still soldiering on with knitting my yellow cardigan, it turned into a real battle and I have almost given up hope many times with it. I do not have high hopes for it now and just want it to end, I am hoping that when I stitch it up that I can hide all my sins :/ 

I have currently knitted the back and half of the front left side so I am about half way. 

The pattern is from Lets Knit magazine from March!

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Can you knit a giant tea cosy?

Last year we got you to design tea cosies in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party. Well, they're thinking REALLY BIG for this year's event. They want knitters to get together for their own tea parties and knit a cosy to fit the Blooming Great Tea Party pot. The pot's dimensions are: 34.6in high and 30in wide, with a spout hole measuring 19in and a handle hole measuring 21in, so you'll certainly need a few friends to help you out.

There's a prize of £300 in John Lewis vouchers for the winning entry – just in case you need a reason to get people together for a tea-fuelled knitalong!

To enter you need to:
1: Register to hold your tea party.

2: Gather people together, drink tea, knit your giant cosy.

3: Bank your fundraising.

4: Send your cosy OR a picture of your knitters with the cosy to Marie Curie Cancer Care, Simply Knitting competition, 89 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, SE1 7TP. If you'd prefer to do things electronically, email a picture of your knitters with the giant cosy to simplyknittingcomp@mariecurie.org.uk by 31 August 2011.

Whichever entry method you choose, you need to include the following details in the email or on a piece of paper with your entry: first name; surname; address; postcode; daytime or evening telephone number; email address (if you have one). If you do not wish to receive further information from Marie Curie Cancer Care, Future Publishing Limited or related third parties, please include the following sentence: ‘I do NOT wish to receive further information from Marie Curie Cancer Care, Future Publishing Limited or related third parties.' Your entry will be invalid if you do not include these details.

Marie Curie will pick their favourite, and the winners will receive £300 worth of John Lewis vouchers for their group.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.This competition is open to UK-based entrants only. 2. All designs must be original and must not infringe copyright. 3. Entries must be knitted or crocheted pieces, although using other craft methods to embellish, for example embroidery, is permitted. 4. You may enter more than once but all entries must be accompanied by the following details: first name; surname; address; postcode; daytime or evening telephone number; email address. 5. Entries cannot be returned. 6. By entering into the competition you: a.Grant Marie Curie Cancer Care and Future Publishing Limited the right to use your personal information to send you information about their respective products and services which may be of interest to you unless you notify us otherwise b. Accept that all entries will become property of Marie Curie Cancer Care and grant them and Future Publishing Limited the right free of charge to publish photographs of your entry and that your entry may be sold or used for other fundraising activities in the future to benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care. 6. The judging panel’s decision is final. 7. Winners will be announced on the Simply Knitting website and contacted in person. 8. Marie Curie Cancer Care and Simply Knitting reserve the right in their sole discretion to substitute any prize with a prize of comparable value. 9. The CLOSING DATE for the competition is 31st August 2011. Any entries received after this date will not be entered into the competition. Only those who have registered and banked their money by August 31st 2011 will be eligible to win. The promoter of the competition is Marie Curie Cancer Care a registered charity in England and Wales (company number 507597)) whose registered office is at 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP.

Octopus

I have completed my octopus and decided to give it to a friend's little girl,so will have to knit another sea creature at a later date. This little monster is my second and I really like him. The top is much neater than the last one which is how I think it should be.