So on Wednesday I banned myself from further hexipuffing until I'd made some baby booties. There's nothing like a bit of motivation ......
Pattern: Saartje's Bootees
Needles: 3mm
This is a very nice pattern - it's really easy and quick - but I would prefer to have made something in the round with this yarn - I don't really like seams in variegated yarn, in fact, I don't like seams at all.
Unfortunately, they also came out tiny! I'm sure that no full-term baby would fit into these so I'm going to have to make another pair. These will have to wait a few months until Kiki is finished (the kit arrived earlier in the week so the head should be in progress over the weekend but I will need to wait for 2 more magazine issues until I get to her feet!) and if they won't fit her, they may be frogged to become little smooshy geometric shapes *grin*
Talking of which, the mini-skeins arrived from The Knitting Goddess and they are GORGEOUS! Even My Boy was quite taken by them ("wow - are they knitted dreadlocks for ME?") There will certainly be more of these coming our way.
After spotting some fab knits yesterday I'm feeling inspired to get working on something other than the Beekeeper's Quilt. The White Stuff have some gorgeous ladies' knits in-store and Mini-Boden has some fab kids' woollies as well as an entire section of the catalogue shot amidst shelves of yarn! So this weekend I'll also be back to pattern-searching and pinning things on Pinterest!
Little Miss is looking incredibly cute today, so I'm off to kiss her now.
The usual Finished Objects at Tami's Amis seems to have been delayed by a powercut.
Please remember to enter my craft book giveaway over the weekend
as the winner will be selected on Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
xxxxx
Wow, Sarah, you've done loads! I can't wait to see some more!
ReplyDeleteThey are looking gorgeous,I love the colours. Thank you for the reply on the mini skeins,I think I will order some.xxxx
ReplyDeleteKeep that steam going and you'll be done before you know it.
ReplyDeleteAwww. so many puffs. They're so cute, I can't believe how many you've done already!
ReplyDeleteMore and more. :-)
ReplyDelete42!!! woow, you're fast haha. I can't wait to see some of them joined.
ReplyDeleteYou've made awesome progress and I love the colors you have chosen. Makes me wish I hadn't given up on mine (I did 5 and gave up) but I'll have to enjoy the progress on your blog instead!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, pretty, pretty colours. It's going to be amazing. Thanks for the link to the mini-skeins. Drool.
ReplyDeletelooking great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a smart way to use mini skeins! They're so colorful and pretty. You're doing so well w/these hexipuffs.
ReplyDeleteSo, I've been following a fellow knitting/crocheting twitter lately. And recently she has been twitting a lot about hexipuffs. Now reading these posts I'm going; "What are hexipuffs?" After yet another twit about them I had to see what they were....And now I'm hooked! (thanks :p) Bought the pattern yesterday and have completed my very first hexipuff today. And I have joined Ravelry. Which I love!
ReplyDeleteyour collection is growing!!love how they are lots of different colours too. So how many more do you need to make for the quilt?
ReplyDeleteAnd those mini skeins look really nice!!!
look at them all! they are fantastic! I love you colour selection, your quilt is going to look amazing when it is finished
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Wow, you've done so many, that's incredible! They're looking so lovely. How many do you think you're going to need for your quilt?
ReplyDeleteI am amazed. My next project may have to be a one-a-day, I love seeing the progress. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteThey look super, I am very impressed with your puffing speed
ReplyDeleteLooking good! You've got loads done! Can you imagine what it's going to be like to snuggle under such a squishy lovely blanket? Divine! Have you decided what size it's going to be yet?
ReplyDeleteKier x
Very nice! Love the wool!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous! I am crocheting mine and they are not coming along nearly as nicely lol. Yours look amazing I love the colours. I'm going to hopefully
ReplyDelete(fingers crossed and toes crossed) learn to knit them on Friday at craft group. I hope I can hehe. Well you have definitely re motivated me. Thanks. Big Kisses
:-o :-o :-o !!!
ReplyDeleteI love your hexipuffs so much more with them all together like that! So far I haven't seen anyone else with as many, you've been really dedicated!
Well done it's going to look amazing :-)