I have been making, and no, I haven't been blogging, not here anyway! I've had many distractions this last few months, one major one being the business my husband and I are setting up called Cocooned.
After caring for our daughter in hospital, having had two open heart surgeries and numerous other surgeries, it became apparent that dressing your child under these circumstances is extremely difficult, and so, we designed clothing that will help families in this situation.
We're still working on the design and should be moving into manufacture soon (fingers crossed).
So as well as making things, designing clothing and doing 'business stuff' I've also been over at the Cocooned blog, blogging about support for families who are caring for their child in hospital.
Boy have I been making though! What have I been making? Well, I have recently knit my first pair of socks!! Oh my gosh, that was terribly exciting, so exciting I've since made a second pair and am chomping at the bit to make a third!
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| My First Ever Pair of Socks! - Three Colour Socks |
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| 2nd Pair of Socks! - Purl Soho Pom Pom Socklets (sans pom poms!) Yarn from We Love Knitting |
I've made a stack of little cup cosies to support Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) research, You may remember my post on Mel's Hats for Aleshia campaign. Well now Mel has a new campaign called Cup of Hope. Make sure you are following her on Instagram so you can get your hands on one of hers (or my) cup cosies.
A fantastic stocking stuffer and a great cause to support. I've made my own pattern in 8ply (DK) yarn and when I get the opportunity, I will pop it up on the blog.
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| Stack of Cosies |
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| Sweet! |
Other makes... Baby blanket for an adorable new little man, an octopus, mittens for Lion and the Snail, a tea cosy, as well as a little (mini) faux taxidermy triceratops and a giant doughnut (really should have photographed them side by side)!
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| Baby Blanket - My own Pattern |
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| Octopus - Pattern from Purl Soho My design is a smaller version. 8ply on smaller needles. |
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| My own baby mitten designs! You can find them at Lion and the Snail |
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| Skipping Girl Tea Cosy This was my own design from an existing pattern |
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| Mini mini Faux taxidermy Triceratops! Pattern by Sincerely Louise. Made with 10 ply (Aran) on 4mm needles |
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| Pattern from Donna Wilson's Book; 35 knitted animals and other creatures (or doughnuts I guess!) |
Yipes, it's all very knitty, isn't it?! I do have some sewing projects I really want to get to, Mum and I did make some sewn fish together (to become Christmas decorations) that was fun.
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| Catch of the day!! Pattern from the book Tilda's Toy Box |
I also managed a Hammered Leatherworks Whisk Luggage Tag. Which I haven't whisked away for any major holidaying as yet...
I did made a monkey 4th birthday cake too.
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| Monkey Cake! |
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| So easy and so addictive! My 5 year old loved it too |
So as far as my 2016 'challenge', make 12 items in 12 months, by my count, I've already done it! Not much of a challenge though is it?! I think I need to up my game for 2017...
You've been busy! Beautiful work, Karen! Good luck with Cocooned. Re challenge...do you have cold weather where you live? Why not knit scarves, and hang them on trees around town for the homeless. Get some buddies to help.
ReplyDeletecarolyn in canada. mylady@nbnet.nb.ca
Thank You Carolyn!
DeleteThat's a great idea for the challenge. We actually have an amazing charity called Knit One Give One, who distribute hand knits to those who need them in the community. I usually get a few items off to them every year, however you've put me in mind of another idea...!