tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9282736629849420172011-07-08T11:39:36.828-07:00Knit and Crochet, clever things, useful things, fun things...then...take pictures, play with, sell, trade, give as presents, its all part of the funLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956508483847654797noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928273662984942017.post-24641917022141898762010-04-07T13:43:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:56:34.745-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwKThHo8I/AAAAAAAAADY/p24sZ_vNx7Q/s1600/swap+cushion+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 251px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457500908294742978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwKThHo8I/AAAAAAAAADY/p24sZ_vNx7Q/s320/swap+cushion+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwJz3zMHI/AAAAAAAAADQ/WdS8WGjakSY/s1600/swap+cushion+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457500899799937138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwJz3zMHI/AAAAAAAAADQ/WdS8WGjakSY/s320/swap+cushion+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwJhFqf5I/AAAAAAAAADI/h9Az8ZCSgtA/s1600/swap+cushion+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457500894757814162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7zwJhFqf5I/AAAAAAAAADI/h9Az8ZCSgtA/s320/swap+cushion+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I recently swapped a handknit cardigan for a lovely handsewn cushion. The cushion is pride of place in my toddlers bed and she loves it...thanks mummy for being clever!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The cushion is from a new friend </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.sewandthecity.blogspot.com/">http://www.sewandthecity.blogspot.com/</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I am pretty adept with knitting needles or crochet hook, but struggle with a needle and thread! Yet I love handsewn items especially patchwork, so swapping is an excellent idea...best of both worlds I have fun knitting, but get something I would struggle to make myself! Winner</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/928273662984942017-2464191702214189876?l=peachfoo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956508483847654797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928273662984942017.post-31986305114234399172010-04-01T06:36:00.000-07:002010-04-02T01:23:35.152-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7Sj8pdKvhI/AAAAAAAAADA/UJjvqZ_vvZM/s1600/cotton+ami+rabbit+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455165310968184338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7Sj8pdKvhI/AAAAAAAAADA/UJjvqZ_vvZM/s320/cotton+ami+rabbit+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7Sj8eQ_HBI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Jht_arMrIVA/s1600/cotton+ami+rabbit+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455165307964300306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7Sj8eQ_HBI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Jht_arMrIVA/s320/cotton+ami+rabbit+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>100% cotton is great to make Ami's. I worked this bunny for easter using a 3.5mm hook. The pattern is my own in that I just made him freestyle, starting with head doing regular increases from a 7 stitch magic ring until I got to an inc every 7th stitch, followed by 4 straight rounds, then I decreased back to 12 stitches. The ears, and body I made to fit he head starting with 7 stitch magic ring, the legs and arms I started with 6 stitch MR and again made to fit.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>He is dutifully employed guarding easter eggs til Sunday, he takes his job very seriously, notice his extreme poker face...this bunny is giving nothing away!!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/928273662984942017-3198630511423439917?l=peachfoo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956508483847654797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928273662984942017.post-27308138814565787082010-04-01T03:32:00.000-07:002010-04-01T03:44:28.768-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3x7jWXfI/AAAAAAAAACo/Brf2p5oyF6E/s1600/sock+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455116748335767026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3x7jWXfI/AAAAAAAAACo/Brf2p5oyF6E/s320/sock+4.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3xjKUASI/AAAAAAAAACg/Sht3bMn9tHQ/s1600/sock+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455116741788303650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3xjKUASI/AAAAAAAAACg/Sht3bMn9tHQ/s320/sock+2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3xVFbDEI/AAAAAAAAACY/jGx-CEkUIRA/s1600/sock+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 238px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455116738009697346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7R3xVFbDEI/AAAAAAAAACY/jGx-CEkUIRA/s320/sock+1.jpg" /></a><br />These wooly wonders were knitted by a lady in Sarande Southern Albania. She runs the hardware store in Sarande market and sells handmade socks on the side.<br />I have been trying to work out the pattern for ages as they are great socks. I spent some time thinking they were constructed from the sole upwards, which is not the case, they are top down (a clue being the top of the rib cuffs)<br /> I am putting the finsihing touches to the pattern at the moment. These socks pictured are adult size, but I have been working on a toddler and baby version.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/928273662984942017-2730813881456578708?l=peachfoo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956508483847654797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928273662984942017.post-55334127972577083412010-03-31T08:43:00.000-07:002010-04-01T06:51:23.712-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7N0ClHogUI/AAAAAAAAABE/-2DTS2wrH2I/s1600/buf+the+wol.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454831161348489538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7N0ClHogUI/AAAAAAAAABE/-2DTS2wrH2I/s320/buf+the+wol.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7N0CG3FXWI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sj6xAJ55bbY/s1600/buf+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 117px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454831153226014050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cuc8mPTrU7g/S7N0CG3FXWI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sj6xAJ55bbY/s320/buf+2.jpg" /></a><br />A wise owl made for a Little boy called Rezi, He was fun to make.<br /><br />Not very aerodynamic Buf is all brains and an expaning waistline, he does himself no favors with his insistence on wearing horizontal stripes...never very slimming on even svelte folks<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/928273662984942017-5533412797257708341?l=peachfoo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956508483847654797noreply@blogger.com0