Had some fun today experimenting with knitting using cotton. It's a very unforgiving medium, but fun to try something new. We have several different string bag patterns, mostly based around using dpns (double-pointed needles) or circular needles, but I managed to find at least 2 that are knitted using 2 needles, one one to crochet.
Lorraine is knitting an old-fashioned cotton dishcloth. It looks great in basket stitch, which Natasha is also using - just to experiment at the moment while she also finishes her lovely 'petally' tea cosy. Speaking of tea cosies, Jan M's 2 are gorgeous! Sian and I have been scouring the op shops to get some decent-sized and shaped teapots to display them on - we're doing well, with 6 already, plus one that Berenice has kindly lent us.
No new photos tonight - I took my camera but forgot to use it today - too busy and too pre-occupied with new things. Robyn's knitted panel "Orewa Beach to the Estuary" is gorgeous now it is finished, and Kaywin's felted butterflies will look wonderful in our garden display. Her lined tunisian bags are also lovely. So little time now - Barbara D and I nearly went mad trying to translate a very complicatedly written pattern for her aran chair - we're adapting it as we feel our design will look much better - and be a lot easier to knit.
Missing those who couldn't make it to today's sessions, but we trust you're all keeping up the good work!
KIP 2012
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Irish Hiking Scarf
Seagardens Aotearoa
Large Seagardens Aotearoa piece
FOR THE EXHIBITION
Edith's veges
Detail of Gillian's seascape
Christine's stilt
Sally's work
Edith's toadstools
Well done Christine!
Kaywin and Jan's bunting
Scarecrow
Jennie's roses
Elaine's birds made with sock wool
Gillian's monster flower
more fruit from Sally
Sally's veges
Gillian's starfish -back
Edith's fish
Sally's dolphin
Sian's flower
Gillian's paua
Robyn's sunset-inspired piece
Jennie's hats
Barbara T's crochet
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