Friday, October 22, 2010

Knitting.

Apart from sewing, I also enjoy knitting - both hand and machine knitting, although I can't say that I've mastered my knitting machine as much as I would like to, but now that I have more time on my hands, I hope to be learn new techniques and not restrict my machine knitting projects to drop-shoulder sweaters. My knitting machine is a Brother 930 with Ribber and here's a photo of it:

                               
Most of my sweaters were made long before we bought a digital camera, so I don't have any photos of them when they were new apart from this one:




I have to admit that I'm still rather 'afraid' of my knitting machine so for relaxing when I'm watching TV or listening to music, I prefer hand knitting. Up to now  I've just been knitting in stocking stitch using multi-coloured or batik yarns just to relax.
                  
This is a sweater I made two years ago.

At the moment I'm knitting a cardigan with a beautiful yarn called Alize Lanagold Batik Design which I bought at the yarn market Kurkcu Han in Istanbul. I'm following a pattern from The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns' by Ann Budd.


Alize Lana Gold Batik.





                                     



                      
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3 comments:

  1. MoniqueNovember 13, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    Nice machine!

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Hi,
    I'm wondering if you're finished the cardigan with Alize Lana Gold?What needles you use and can you send some photos :)
    I just bought the same yarn and I wanna make also cardigan,so I'm interesting of your work!
    Best wishes
    e-mail:
    maria_i@abv.bg

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  3. PicnicfanJune 4, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Hi Maria, I've almost finished it - just a few more rows to do. I've been busy with my sewing this year so I neglected my knitting. I used a Size 5 needle and I made the pattern from software on www.greatknitdesigns.com ( you can download a demo) I have a photo somewhere my knitting and will add one when it's ready. You can also find pictures of knitwear made with Lana Gold on www.ravelry.com. Good Luck

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