Shirley G.

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A jumper and more xmas stockings

Shirley G. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2010, 9:18 am
After knitting the cabled christmas stocking for MillaMia I started knitting some arans for stock. Then last Wednesday I got an email asking me if I would be able to do two more cable stockings and would I be able to do them within a week.  I wasn’t sure if I would be able to do the two in that ...
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Christmas Stocking

Shirley G. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2010, 10:30 am
This was an order for a company called MillaMia.  They specialise is “Modern Baby and Children’s Knitting Patterns and Yarn”. The stocking is knitted in 4 ply yarn from the top down and the cuff is knitted separately and knitted to the top of the Stocking. I was told that this one for to be...
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Latest FOs

Shirley G. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2010, 7:01 am
I have knitted 3 of this jumper for a customer in 3 different sizes, 36-38″, 40-42″, and 44-46″. It is knitted in Artessano Alpaca Aran, and it lovely and soft and it is very heavy! I finally finished the last one at the end of last week, but I didn’t bother taking a picture of each one as...
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Latest Completed Orders

Shirley G. posted an article on - Jul 26, 2010, 10:58 am
This tank top was knitted for a customer in London.  It is the customers own yarn and pattern that were used, so this garment cannot be repeated and the pattern is not available to the public. This jumper is a plain round neck raglan jumper knitted in Aran weight yarn. This one is for a customer,...
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Swallowtail Lace Shawl

Shirley G. posted an article on - Jun 24, 2010, 8:24 am
Here is another Swallowtail Lace Shawl that I have finally managed to block and photograph. This one is knitted in Nef Lace by fyberspates.  It is 70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk and 10% Cashmere and cost £15 for 100g/1200 meters. The colour is “Red” although it is quite a pale red.  The yarn is ...
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Flower Basket Lace Shawl

Shirley G. posted an article on - Jun 22, 2010, 8:15 am
This pattern is by Evelyn A. Clark and I have knitted it in yarn from PoshYarn.com The yarn is 50% silk, 50% cashmere and cost £16 for 100g/1300 yds. I knitted the scarf size which was 8 pattern repeats.  I think I would get bored if I knitted it much longer. I have knitted more of this pattern...
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Kid Silk Haze Scarf

Shirley G. posted an article on - Jun 20, 2010, 8:13 am
The pattern for this scarf was purchased in John Lewis and it came as a kit with 3 balls of yarn. I have knitted it several times now, each time in a different colour.  This colour is called “Smoke”, and although it looks white in the picture, it is more grey than white. You can’t see in th...
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Swallowtail Lace Shawl – Brown

Shirley G. posted an article on - May 28, 2010, 8:10 am
This is another Swallowtail Shawl by Evelyn A. Clark and is available as a free download on Ravelry.  (You need to be signed in to see the pattern & download) I used some 100% wool lace weight yarn is Brown. I wasn’t too sure about the colour but now that it is knitted and blocked, I think it ...
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A quick update

Shirley G. posted an article on - Apr 23, 2010, 11:25 am
I am still knitting away, and I have done a few lace projects, but I haven’t had the time to block them yet, so I haven’t taken any photos. But I do have a photo of the latest addition to our family.  His name is Harry, and he is approx. 14.2hh and he will be 5 this year. He really is a lovel...
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Waving Lace Socks

Shirley G. posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
These socks are for me!! I knitted a few pairs of socks for the craft fairs last year, but no one was interested in buying them.  I got plenty of ooos and aaaahs about them, but no one wanted to buy them. So all the socks that I had knitted have been given to my two girls and I got a couple of pa...
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Peacock Tail and Leaf Scarf

Shirley G. posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I bought the “Knitted Lace of Estonia” book by Nancy Bush last year and I thought all the patterns seemed to be complicated so I put it to the side and forgot about it for a while. One day, I had an urge to knit some lace, so I pulled out my two lace books and my lace patterns and I eve...
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Another Aran Jumper

Shirley G. posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Here is another aran jumper knitted from a pattern that I got from my mum that is from the 60s, I think. The last time I knitted this jumper, it sold at the very next craft fair that I went to.  I am not sure whether it was the colour or the pattern, but I have done it in the same colour this time...
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Lace Scarf

Shirley G. posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This scarf was knitted from a book of lace patterns.  I ended up making it too short, but I still like how it looks. The yarn is Nef Lace by fyberspates and is in the “Sea Blue” colour. I have just finished knitting a Flower Basket Lace scarf in this yarn and it looks lovely.  I just need to...
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Waving Lace Socks – FO

Shirley G. posted an article on - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I managed to finish the Waving Lace Socks last night before I went to bed, so I am wearing them today. They are lovely and warm and they look good too! The pattern is from “Favorite Socks” from Interweave.
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