Mostly Knitting

I've mostly been knitting over the last couple of weeks. Dave treated me to a new iPad and playing with that has rather cut into my crafting time, but I have discovered that it makes it a lot easier to knit and read at the same time!

Progress is slow but steady on my Ishbel, I'm now working on the edging so it's rare I manage more than one or two rows at a time as they're so long now.

Ishbel by Isolda Teague in Fyberspates 4ply Sport Superwash Scrumptious

On Rosie's socks I've almost finished the first sock, I'm decreasing for the toe so I'm confident that I'll be one sock down by the end of this week.

Basic top down childrens sock knit in UK Alpaca Sock Yarn in Moss

Not a lot of stitching has happened. I'm working on the pincushion for the Merry Cox class, Tend thy sheep.

From Merry's Heart - Tend thy Sheep 1998
stitched using the kit materials

This is the last bit of stitching for the class and it will get finished this week. I'm away this weekend at The Sampler Guild retreat so I'm planning to do the finishing on this set (that is assuming I don't spend the whole time sleeping!)

Thank you all for the kind comments on Rosie's dress.

Rosie's New Dress

No progress update this week as I wanted to blog Rosie's dress before I go any further.

Scully was correct when she identified it as being by Clothkits. I have vague memories of making various things from Clothkits in their previous incarnation many years ago. Since they relaunched a few years ago I've loved the screen prints they use, especially on the little girls dresses so in the spring I bought a kit to make one of the Funky Chicken Shift Dresses for Rosie.

I started working on the dress during the Easter holidays, the kit comes beautifully packaged with everything needed to complete the dress (apart from the sewing machine!).

Since then I worked at it on and off as I got the opportunity, it has to be said that was no where near fast enough for Rosie who monitored progress closely. While there are things I might do differently when I make another one (and I'm sure I will) I'm really pleased with the finished dress and most importantly so is Rosie.

I should add that they don't suggest putting the pocket in the middle of the dress but that was where Rosie wanted it, so that was where I put it!