Two parts to this - making kits for sale, and holding a workshop. Who would have thought the instructions would take so long to type out, test, and edit? Even the label for the bag (opaque, so has to be descriptive- but brief!).
It was a coincidence that I was making cosy coasters pots whole watching Trooping the Colour on the Platinum Jubilee, but here you
"Little" is the operative word here for Red's hood. When mixing machines, tension is not the same ... write this out 100 times, Ms Mary. And don't be such a wuss about using a circular machine for flatweb now you have conquered heels.
Anybody know what she was riding? I thought she always walked to Grandma's through the woods.
Pattern was translated for a CSM by the same person who sorted the sunflower. It' been on my "to do" list for many years. I have since spotted an Elsa and Anna doll which could be converted similarly, but I think E has perhaps now grown too old.
These little animals are so lovely to do. 64 cylinder, so they come out smaller overall than the original patterns. Eventually I must pack them up and send them on to the childen's charity. I still find it difficult to do the bear's mouth without it looking as if he is leering though'
had the opportunity to play with another Cymbal for a week. Coloured logo, nearly all gone. Serial no.3412, so very easy. Single square bolt-on tray. Bevel marks on cylinder at 35/37. This is for balancing rib patterns. No mention of it in any manual! In fact, even for ribbed socks of 5x1 they say to raise back half of needles in all three editions of the manuals seen this week.64 slot cylinder. Opposite way of working from comfort dolls . For bears, the head is grafted, the feet gathered. Ears manipulated. After face embroidery, eyes pulled down a little to give some shaping. Wilhelmina's skirt is hand knitted, starting with 128 sts, and a random bit if lace patterning before k2tog all across. Willy's jumper is tweed. Face and legs with Yarn2cone from The Yarn Pantry to try it out.
I got a new shorter claspband for the 3D printed cylinder, as it was not picking up loops onto empty needles as it should. Worked a treat.
... now that April's here.
Well, that's not going to happen. Too many medical appointments. Also found that Ryanair have chopped the route for May, so that's that!
Another Kegworth event got through, despite Covid trying to take my supporting cast away! New venture on trying out a 3D printed 64 slot cylinder on the pretty Cymbal. Not counting rows properly resulted in this Dumpy Granny Comfort Doll.
Knitting continues only slowly. A baby's jacket, more museum knits
