Kia ora,
Today's blog is coming to you from a stormy eve in early spring. I hope it finds you well, dear reader.
I finished a knitting project last month and realised I hadn't yet shared it here on the blog. It's a jumper, made from Caitlin Hunter's ''Birkin'' design that I first saw in an early issue of Laine magazine and knew I had to knit it.
For this garment, I used a range of fingering-weight yarns, mostly from Holst Garn and some from Jamieson's of Shetland. I also adjusted the pattern a little so the yoke was less deep - for fit reasons. I'm so happy with my finished jumper and have been wearing it a lot! I'm almost tempted to make another - I was thinking in black with colourful flowers, or perhaps in grey, with white flowers. In the meantime I'm really enjoying this version, and have been wearing it over my favourite linen dress mostly.
You can find more details, including links to the pattern and yarn, here on my Ravelry page.
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In my last post, I mentioned a book I had found that showcases antique quilts from the state of Nebraska, and that I'd include a picture of my favourite quilt for its pages. That's the last photo you see displayed above - isn't it a beauty? It looks like each panel is made from a piece of cloth in various shades of pink, green, grey or blue, then heavily embroidered and appliqued with plants and animals. I find it endlessly inspiring and would love to try to make something inspired by it one day.
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Last weekend we packed the car up with kids and books and escaped the city for a quick break. I've included a photo of the gorgeous wee seaside house (a classic art deco bach) we rented for one night. While at Foxton Beach we ate quite a lot of ice-cream, did some knitting, read some books, walked along the beach twice, sat under cabbage trees in the sun and watched a pair of horses ride through the waves. It was wonderful!
Non-crafty life has been rather full lately, and I feel as though I don't have as much to report here as I'd like! I do have some projects on the go and hope to make more as the weather warms up and the days get a little longer. What are you working on at the moment?
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I've been reading Novel About my Wife by Emily Perkins which I'm definitely into - the writing is beautiful, although the story is quite dark. And I've discovered the latest season of the British show Mum - I absolutely loved the first two, so am looking forward to making my way through that.
See you soon!
M
