All Things are New

Hello all

I have finally compiled an assortment of finished projects that I have accumulated and photographed.
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I made this little bolero jacket out of some very old Suss Cousins yarn I got in a poncho kit. I really wouldn't ever wear a poncho but this I will wear. I designed this pattern to go with the coloring of the yarn...I thought that it looked similar to Missoni. Like the convertible coat I will get to in a little while, this can be worn 2 ways. One with a bunched neck and one with it rolled.

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This little lace and bobble jacket is out of Debbie Bliss's book "Wish You Were Here" and made out of Debbie Bliss Cotton DK. I really love the way it turned out and for 100% cotton it drapes pretty well. I bought 12 ball of the yarn as it called for but ran out in the end so I left off the bobble bind off. Now that it is done I wouldn't have it any other way.

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This is the Manhattan Convertible Coat by Lily Chin. While I didn't actually use her pattern I did base it off of her model. For this jacket I made it custom to my measurement and shortened the sleeves to make them 3/4 length. This coat is really interesting because you can wear it two ways. Whenever I show this to anyone they are super amazed by the different effect the two give. The pictures above are of the jacket worn as a long kimono style coat. Below are the pictures worn as a short(ish) shrug with a long collar.



I finished this project in January while it was still nippy here, so I have already worn the tails off of it. The yarn that I made it out of Elizabeth Lavold's Silk Flamme I would not recommend because there is a significant amount of pilling (my arch enemy) that has already occurred.

4. Last but certainly not least is a new pair of socks that I have cast on this week. I am trying out the Shi Bui sock yarn and am really liking it. I am attempting to knit 2 socks at a time from the toe up on one circular needle. Wish me luck as this is only my second attempt to ever knit socks. So far so good...I'll keep ya posted.
For a sneak peek:


This website is extremely helpful in guiding you down the correct path for this technique. Once you get the hang of it its not so bad...be brave.

Thats all on the knitting update.

Knits and Giggles,

Bailey