The Big Knit 2011

As some of you may be aware, those lovely people at Innocent Smoothies hold a little known event every year called The Big Knit.  Knitters from all over the country get their needles going to make little wooly hats for Innocent's smoothie bottles.  These are sold throughout shops and 25p from each be-hatted bottle sold is donated to Age UK.  Brilliant!

So I've been putting my stash and wooly oddments to use and knitted up a few myself...

I think they could do with some bobbles though...

These little guys are around 1.5 inches high; guess I'd better brush up on my minature-pom-pom-making skills!

Golden Bees

I decided I wanted to try something a little different with my handmade bees and swapped the silver for gold to see how it would look....

 I think it suits them:

I will be crafting some hair slides in the gold version too, but for now you can
purchase the broaches from my Etsy store
or from my stall in the Backyard Market on Sundays, 10am - pm.

This little chap measures about 3cm long and including his wings in about 3.5cm high.
The wire I have used is very sturdy and really shines out. 

I am pleased with the result - as I hope my customers will be too!

20% OF PROFIT FROM BEE SALES IS DONATED TO THE SOIL ASSOSIATION TO HELP THEM SAVE THE HONEY BEES

All in a Jest ~ Knitted Socks

I have just finished making these cuties: All in a Jest Knitted Socks, another from my new fave book Knitted Sock Sensations.

To begin, you knit each little triangle individually and just collect them on your right hand needle as you go.  Then once they are all made, just knit across the row to form the fun, clownish cuff.

They look like some form of sea animal whilst still being knitted (perhaps it was the sparkly green yarns I used to make them?) but the result is fantastic!  As you can see from the photo; when the cuff is turned up there is a ribbed section, to keep them tucked up to your ankles.

 

...And ta da!

A nice new fun pair of hand knitted socks for me to show off:

From Knitted Sock Sensations (Louise Butt & Kirstie McLeod)