Woolganics winter coat

I knitted this coat or rather a long cardigan as a main winter overall for 3 year old. I am still considering adding lining but I don't really believe I am up to it. Though it would be warmer and cardigan would keep shape better. Anyway, Woolganics is a wonderful super soft and squishy Australian organic merino that is super warm too. This garment should be warm enough to keep the little girl cosy in the coldest months.

Pictures taken last weekend camping up in the mountains. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to get photos until weather cools down.

Lattice shawl

I love the texture of this shawl. So rich and interesting. Madelinetosh Tosh DK yarn in Blackcurrant colourway is quite nice match for the pattern. I hope the shawl owner will be happy and it will get lots of wear over the coming cold season.

WIP Rosamund's cardigan

Between kindergarten start, rain and other quite fundamental changes in life I have neglected blog posts in the past month. My apologies. Now things are settled down and I am happy to show photos of one of my current projects. That is Rosamund's cardigan. I am knitting it for another Ravelry lady from Madelinetosh Erin Heritage Wool Series 100% wool. Yarn is pretty, grey colour shades are amazing but it feels as real wool. As I have heard it gets softer after wash so it should be all right for a cardigan that will not be worn next to skin anyway.

I did finish this top!

The top I was talking a while ago in unfinished projects post is finally done! I am happy that I have managed to rework straps and made it wearable.

WIP textured shawl

I am working on this shawl along with several smaller projects. It has been raining a lot recently that has not really provided best circumstances for photo shots.

Purple cardigan

This is the cardigan I have been working on this week for a lovely fellow Australian Raveler. Buttons are preliminary until the right buttons arrive and I am about size smaller than the person cardigan is knitted for. Hopefully fit will be better for the real cardigan owner.

Small shawl

Late Christmas gift modelled by two great helpers.

NKR - breakfast serving tray

Much loved serving tray had become rather worn with several marks, cuts and stains on it. I gave my first try to decoupage technique transforming our old breakfast serving tray into newer version of it. Though with a bit of a shabby old look.

That is the picture Before :)

That is the very beginning of the process of putting on bottom layer paint. I forgot to take pics of almost all other steps so this post will not illustrate the process, just a bit of insight.

Playing with motif arrangements.

That's the final result. Lots of mistakes, a bit of disappointment and overall feeling this is not quite for me. I guess I am not patient enough for tiny detail cutting, accurate and careful gluing (I managed to get air bubbles in almost all motives!), and multi step process requires constant attention I don't have most of the time (ie. not forgetting project somewhere outside where it's left to dry until the rain comes).

Christmas gift

Rather late to report Christmas knitting but somehow I didn't get to posting photos earlier. This Christmas gift was for two little girls and two of their most favourite dolls. Each one got booties, cardigan or sweater and skirt, of which I couldn't take photo as it was reported missing just couple days after Christmas.

Pink and brown dress - done!

Finished this on Dec 31st and pics (except the last photo) are taken in our backyard just before we left the house to go see fireworks. For some reasons this dress is a hit and little girl has literally lived in it for a past few days as she really loves it.

Next day I added little snowflake embellishment on front as seen on the last picture. Maybe will add some more as per request (constantly repeated!) of dress owner.