Finishing
I have a couple of new knit designs that I’m really excited about. Working on them has been making me feel guilty about the things that I haven’t finished though. So today has been all about the finishing.
I re-did (again, and again) a much too loose crochet border on something you haven’t seen even a peek of until now. Might as well wait until it’s really done (aka had the ends woven in) before posting it properly now. 1.5 sts to the inch goes by too quickly for the blog to catch. Don’t worry about my using crochet in a knitting pattern if you’ve never tried it, it’s a really easy edging and I even found a video tutorial to make it clear to non-crocheters. If you’ve done even a little crochet before it will be a breeze. And then you will be able to say that if you needed to you could add picot edgings to all of your household linens.
The smocked bamboo cardigan still isn’t finished though, because I’ve lost the buttons (a box of 50 of them!). Maybe I’ll raid my mum’s button box and see what that turns up. Still living at home, which has great benefits like button boxes to raid and chocolate cake but I’m looking forward to moving back into my flat. Hopefully my dad will have finished working on it next week. I’m looking forward to enjoying all the improvements - but most of all to having a shower with a temperature control.
Finishing is much more fun with cute accessories. The pouch was made by me a while ago, I sold a few and I’m not averse to making more little batches of this sort of thing so let me know if you’re interested. The little tin was a gift from my friend Sheena ages ago. (Incidentally Sheena makes adorable kitschy jewelry and accessories which you can purchase here if you are so inclined). The illustration is by Elizabeth McGrath and the tin is by Nook Art but is probably long since unavailable. I love it, even though the pin holding the hinge together has disappeared so it’s constantly falling apart. Wish I could find more similar little tins, because it’s so useful for needles and stitch markers and things but the only ones I’ve seen have been for smokers and kind of tacky, or mint tins. Anyone have any suggestions? A while ago I even looked into having a whole bunch of tins printed up with a by me illustration because I couldn’t find what I wanted and figured others might like them too. I certainly can’t afford to do that at the moment, but maybe one day. For now there must be someone out there making well illustrated little tins, no?
In fact the only things that were completely finished on my finishing day were these cabley berets. Even did a photo shoot for the pattern, which I’m hoping to finish up tomorrow.
Poor things need a name though. Suggestions are most welcome, especially if they’re in the story bookish vein of my other patterns. Ooh lets make it a contest - if I pick the name you suggest I’ll send you a free copy of the pattern. Not guaranteeing there will be a winner though, they may suggest a name to me themselves. But suggest away :)
Here’s one modeled photo to inspire your naming:
Posted: July 31st, 2007 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 41
Comments
Comment from emily
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:24 pm
very pretty! goldilocks is the first thing that springs to mind, though that may be more from your hair than the beret.
Comment from Jessica
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:29 pm
Evelyn pops into my mind.
Comment from Wanett
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:35 pm
I like Gwendolyn. I like Goldilocks as well.
Comment from Emilee
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:37 pm
The beret is lovely!
Ooh, I’m curious about the black mystery project. I suppose I should learn a bit of crochet too - my linens could use a picot edging ;)
Comment from Sonja
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:39 pm
It makes me think of Anne of Avonlea. Of course, that could partly be because we just got the DVD from the library. It’s a lovely pattern.
Comment from Linda
Time: July 31, 2007, 11:58 pm
I immediately thought of Gretel.
Comment from Andrea
Time: August 1, 2007, 12:10 am
I would call the berets ‘Anne Tams.’ Just like Linda they remind me of the Anne of Green Gables series!
Comment from Natalie
Time: August 1, 2007, 12:11 am
She probably didn’t have such nice things, but it calls to mind the Little Match Girl.
Very cute!
Comment from Cat
Time: August 1, 2007, 12:16 am
I was thinking more along the lines of something French: a Cindergirl hat, perhaps, or a Belle cap.
Comment from Donyale
Time: August 1, 2007, 12:24 am
Tamyln.
Comment from annemarie
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:21 am
well, I thought perhaps “Mistress Mary,” as in The Secret Garden? looks like something she’d wear in early spring while talking to the robin and Dickon…
Comment from chris
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:23 am
The first thing that popped into my head after reading “cabley berets” was CAberets!
Comment from Anne
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:32 am
First thing that came to mind was Celeste
Comment from Alice from france
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:34 am
Hummm you made mystery around the black project… what could it be?
The beret agree with briar rose perfectly!
To name is i purpose: Candy or Heidi or Eulalie
Comment from Alice from france
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:36 am
Ho, i forgot, thanks for the link of your friend Sheena, her work is interesting!So cute the jewels!
Comment from Caitlyn
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:08 am
How about Thrummy-Cap? It’s a faery from Northumberland who haunts old houses and wears a cap made of weaver’s thrums and woll clippings. And the word “thrummy” just sounds so fuzzy.
Comment from Caitlyn
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:09 am
Em, “wool clippings”, I mean!
Comment from dana
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:42 am
Frances, or “A Hat for Frances,” after the storybook hedgehog
Comment from SoKnitpicky
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:55 am
I’m so curious about your mystery project! And for the beret, I’d suggest Aurora–the cable pattern reminds me of a sunburst, plus it’s the Disney-fied version of Briar Rose’s name in Sleeping Beauty
Comment from Cat
Time: August 1, 2007, 4:15 am
oh, I thought of another one: Madeline, as in the cookie and one of a dozen girls in an ivy covered house.
Comment from Jaci
Time: August 1, 2007, 4:44 am
I agree, Madeline would be perfect.
You would look great in a black beret with a red ribbon like hers.
I just finished reading Lolita - you should definitely knit something inspired by Dolores Haze.
Comment from Gudrun
Time: August 1, 2007, 4:51 am
I’m intrigued by the chunky knit project and also looking forward to seeing the finished smocked cardigan! Thanks for coming up with such great knits!
Comment from Amy
Time: August 1, 2007, 5:54 am
I’m rather partial to Gretel. It reminds me of something she might wear whilst out playing in the woods with her brother. :)
Comment from Cazzy
Time: August 1, 2007, 7:47 am
Woolf!
Comment from Bryony
Time: August 1, 2007, 8:15 am
This makes me think of Rapunzel - the plaits of hair falling from the tower window :)
Comment from Emy
Time: August 1, 2007, 8:22 am
Little Bo Peep
Comment from Lin
Time: August 1, 2007, 8:24 am
RE: Tins. I have seen candles in some gorgeous tins, not sure where from though so that is not much help is it!
Comment from Pam woo
Time: August 1, 2007, 9:02 am
I agree with Rapunzel–both her hair and the ivy/other climbing stuff on her tower. But how about Ms. Muffett (the one who sat on her Tuffet.) Nice and puffy
Comment from Laura
Time: August 1, 2007, 10:06 am
I am not sure I can improve upon the suggestions for a pattern name, but I *did* want to say that I love that beret. I will definitely be making one for when the weather turns cold!
Comment from Lindsay
Time: August 1, 2007, 10:13 am
I keep my stitch markers in a tiny little tin I found from an antique store that was originally packaging for OXO cubes. Luckily enough, I ended up finding a bigger one at another antique store that I use to hold my travel sewing kit. It says “Beef in Brief” on the inside. Both of them were really cheap but required some hunting.
Comment from Kat
Time: August 1, 2007, 10:14 am
they make me think of Lucy from the Narnia books. They look so soft and cuddly!
Comment from Tiffany
Time: August 1, 2007, 10:19 am
I like the name Anastasia for your beautiful hat, I love the colour!
Comment from anushka
Time: August 1, 2007, 10:26 am
Rapunzel, Rapunzel.
Comment from Becky
Time: August 1, 2007, 1:57 pm
What about Phyllis? From the Railway Children, I think anyway. Or Carrie, from Carrie’s War. They remind me of the little hats the children used to wear when they were being sent to live in the country in WW2.
Comment from chemgrrl
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:01 pm
To me, that looks like something that Nancy Drew would wear–she was forever wearing sassy little berets. I think that Nancy sounds a little too 50’s, though. How about the Drew beret?
Comment from Kate
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:06 pm
I’m seconding Natalie’s suggestion of “Little Match Girl”. When I looked at the beret and thought “fairy tale”, it was the first thing that came to mind.
Comment from Tami
Time: August 1, 2007, 2:22 pm
I read your blog all the time and I think your work is excellent! I love your patterns and envy your talent!
The first name that came to mind was “Eloise”
Comment from Bloo
Time: August 1, 2007, 3:15 pm
My suggestions are “Pauline” or “Posy”, from Ballet Shoes. I can imagine the girls pulling on this beret (each one in a different colour) as they rush out the door to get to ballet school. :)
Comment from Laura J
Time: August 1, 2007, 3:25 pm
The beret makes me think of the Book of Kells, from Ireland. I think that you should name it Brigid, which means the Exalted One
Comment from clare
Time: August 2, 2007, 12:36 am
I don’t have beret suggestions (hell, I’m a little late for that), but I’m curious - is that red flower in the background a bottlebrush? It is, isn’t it? How on earth does such a thing grow in Glascow? It’s native to *my* climes, where Winter means ‘damn, do I really have to put on a t-shirt AND a jumper?’
Comment from Juli Bredestege
Time: August 15, 2007, 12:47 am
Hi, I love the whole website. The hats are amazing. I love the beautiful things you knit & your cool flat. I was wondering what yarn was used to knit the green sweater you are wearing in this picture of the pink hat? I love the yarns you choose. I am about to start on the Skull Scarf as a present for my step-son today or tomorrow! Thanks, Juliblue
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