Cast Off: Forest Fairy

Last year I got a newsletter from a yarn store that featured a gorgeous top. The moment I saw it I knew I had to make one. So I ordered the yarn and pattern and when that flu struck last month, I churned the top out in record time.

This was a fun project to make and I'm quite proud of the result. But I actually would not have had many things to pair it with if it weren't for my lovely mom that treated me to a beautiful vintage shirt a while back. It's a perfect match!

The sequins are a bit scratchy, I could have used slightly smaller needles and I kind of wished I hadn't cast off the stitches in the armpit like the pattern instructed, but despite all those things I am still very smitten with this project!

I know this isn't my first leafy project and it most likely won't be my last. Apparently I just love knitted leaves...

Cast Off: Surrounded by Owls

I was bound to make an owl sweater at some point, wasn't I? This Kate Davies pattern is just so beautiful, as was the yarn I used. It took a while to make, and a whole lot of buttons, but it was so very worth the time, money and effort!

Of course it's completely the wrong season to be wearing it, but I'm still glad I finished it now. And who knows… some cold summer night I might still get some use out of it. And otherwise I'll just be ready when Autumn comes.

There's actually another owl sweater -with a lace pattern instead of cables- that I'll also be making, but before I cast that one on I have some other projects to do. Including designing my own little owl item, but more on that later...