Ainsworth's Hat

Here is Ainsworth (friend's baby) in the hat I knitted for him. I knitted it using Baby Cashmerino, using Addi Turbos. Ainsworth came early, so it was a bit of a rush to get his gifts finished in time! Yes, I did say gifts. I also knitted Ainsworth a pair of booties, however they did not come out as anticipated - they were far too big and would only have been suitable for a baby with very odd feet! Anyway, the hat knitted up really well and it even helped him fit into his car seat better!

Podcasts and Ravelry

I've been really getting into all the podcasts which are available on i-tunes at the moment. Ones I have listened to are:

BritKnitCast
Cast On
Lime and Violet
Knit Cast
Sticks and String
Knit Picks
Lexie Knits it
Stash n Burn

I have found that I have two major favorites: BritKnitCast and Sticks and Strings. Britknitcast is made by Carrie Anne Denison in Bishop Auckland in the north of England. It mainly consists of Carrie Anne talking about her current projects and also interviewing at knitting workshops, shows and yarn shops around the country. www.britknitcast.libsyn.com

I have only just found Sticks and String but immediately I found that it was one of my favourites. David Reidy is a male knitter from Australia, which adds a different dimension to his podcasts. He does many interviews with all sorts of people from spinners to other male knitters which are always very interesting. The music is also lovely, some classical, some funny. His essay section is always really inspiring. www.sticksandstring.com.au


I have also just found out about a new online knitting community called ravelry. I found out about it through my local knitting group and also in the latest edition of sticks and string. Its going to be brilliant, with functions that include being able to document whats in your stash and then export to an excel spreadsheet. You can also view other knitters' attempts at your WIPs so you can see what colours other knitters have used. I can't wait to get my invite to the site, and is partly why I am getting on with this blog, as you can link your blog to the website, so theres more chance of other people viewing my blog. www.ravel

Little Fishes

Here are my completed crochet Roxycraft Fishes. I made the large blue fish from cheap acrylic yarn and the fins were made using Patons Moonglow. The smaller fish is made from white Bamboo yarn and another tape yarn called 'Surfer' both of which I got from the upstairs market in the Arndale Centre in Luton.

I had loads of fun making them and it was really quick, I think I did the small white fish in one day!