Big Knit Buzzy Bees

latest design for Innocent Age Uk Big Knit is this swarm of Buzzy Bees. Knit up quite quick and you can get different ‘expressions’ if you play with the location of the antennae.

Use as hats for the big knit or as egg cosies

Free pattern available on Ravelry

where you will also find my other free Big Knit patterns

• Beardy gnome
• Last minute Spiders
• Ballet owl
• Pointy penguin
• Bears and bunnies

 

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Dishclothes

First time making dishclothes knitted with cotton ‘string’. 3 different stitch patterns came out different sizes. My first time using chinese waves pattern- which I love the final honeycomb style pattern of.

Betty’s teacosy mark 2

The teacosy I made for Motherinlaw a few months ago is missing presumed knocked into the bin by mistake… Version 2 is a bit smaller so fits better. Chance to use one of the new buttons she got me- knitting specific message this time

 

 

Lanterns for me

Finally got round to making some garden lanterns for me. Tried a honeycomb pattern on one as trial run for a bees idea I have. Also tried a cable pattern and discovered that this is really tricky when knitting in the round.

Loop Stitch

Been having fun playing with loop stitch recently- video and table below shows how this is done.

Video via You Tube

 

 

Innocent Bunnies and Bears

The Innocent Big Knit is once again raising money for Age Concern. I’ve been working on a whole forest full of bunnies and bears for this – or to be used a egg cosies. Using up some of the little buttons I recently picked up at a Leicester charity shop too.

You can get the free pattern via Ravelry

Sewing school again

Another Aunty Val’s sewing school. This time the junior squad were tbe most productive again

Customising the Discworld Map

My current big project is the Lyndisfarne Cross Stitch Discworld Map. If you’re a fan of Sir Terry’s books   You’ll recognise some if the extra characters I’ve added in. Wee Free Men, witches, luggage and a hedgehog song so far
   
    
 

Betty’s Tea Cosy

Mother in Law’s teacosy is looking bedraggled so have made her a new one.  Based on mistake rib pattern on Ravelry, but with Chunky yarn. Forgot how much yarn it takes to make a big pom pom. Also got to use the first of the fab ‘handmade by Val’ buttons MIL got me for xmas.

Baub- O- Gnomes

Think I forgot to post about the 3rd of my Gnome based decorations- the Baub-O- Gnomes. Look great on the tree

Pattern available on Ravelry