In Pictures
So many things to share - so this is going to be mostly pictures, but I’m sure I will have lots more to say about some of these things over the next few days.
Our picnic for knitting in public day was great, I’ve blogged about it on the City Knitty blog. If you’re in Edinburgh and want to be kept up do date about events like this and our more regular (3 times a week, currently!) meet ups we have a website (which I will soon be re-designing) and you can join the yahoo group to be kept up to date and get involved in organizing stuff.
I think I need to plan a photo shoot.
Love this little detail, single crochet around the edge and I got my perfect red plastic buttons. They aren’t vintage though, I bought them from HandKnit on Saturday because after spending all afternoon weaving in ends and crocheting I needed buttons right then so I could call it finished. Luckily they had exactly what I had in mind.
I did get some vintage buttons found on ebay in the post today though.
I can’t wait to design the clothes to attach these to. Here are a couple of pics for scale:
Today I also got a stack of craft books in the post. Only the Happy Hooker is for me but it’s still fun to look through them even if I don’t get to keep them.
Perfect with the book stand I found in a charity shop on Friday.
I’ve finally tamed several metres of bridal netting and progress is being made on the fairy costume a friend commissioned me to make.
My plants are actually growing. This little bud is on my bedroom windowsill,
and from there I could see these pots on my living room windowsill.
Posted: June 13th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 7
Comments
Comment from Jessica
Time: June 13, 2007, 12:58 am
The two sweaters look fab, Ysolda! :o)
Comment from geertje
Time: June 13, 2007, 2:53 am
love, love, love the vintage red buttons. great find!! curious what you’ll use them for…
Comment from mary
Time: June 13, 2007, 4:35 am
*sigh* I never got a chance to Knit In Public on Worldwide KIPing Day. Does knitting at school count even if I do it normally already?
Anyway, I love all of the pictures, and your sweaters look beautiful.
Comment from Dawn
Time: June 13, 2007, 11:30 am
That cardigan’s so gorgeous, especially the cuff details. Those vintage buttons are a fantastic find too. I managed to knit around Birmingham on KIP-day but alone, alas. :(
Comment from Philippa
Time: June 13, 2007, 11:40 am
What beautiful buttons! I always imagine garments around buttons, but mine never get beyond the notebook stage. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Also, I don’t mean to pester you but I have some yarn that keeps begging me to turn it into some twirly socks. Don’t suppose you’ve thought any more about making the pattern available? Thanks! xo
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 13, 2007, 5:17 pm
You’re my knitting hero!
The pink cardigan is SO GORGEOUS and looks great on you. I love it, amazing work! Any chance you’ll be selling the pattern?
Please forgive my bad, crappy english xD regards from spain
Comment from Gudrun
Time: June 13, 2007, 6:11 pm
Hi Ysolda,
I came across your blog a while back through Knitty and have been visiting pretty regularly but this is the first time I’ve left a comment (still pretty new to the whole blogging thing). Your design on knitty is gorgeous, however it was the backdrop that caught my eye as that is the Island I spent 5 years of my childhood on so I know the Arisaig beach well! I also know Edinburgh like the back of my hand having been there for secondary school and college. I now live in California with my husband and kids and have also started doing my own designing (I just had my first design on the Knitty summer issue…it got the cover too…very chuffed I was).
Anyway I just wanted to say I really enjoy your blog and seeing images of Edinburgh and I love your designs….next time I visit I’ll stop by one of the knitting groups in the city. I’ll also start commenting more on your blog!
Thanks for your inspiring contributions to the online knitting world!
Gudrun
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