Gecko!

Biscotte contacted me a few months ago to create a pattern for her Sock Club (Fall 2009). She had an idea to use a chart of hers picturing a Gecko. The pattern came out yesterday October 1st and now I can share them with you. So here are the Gecko Mittens! * Biscotte m’a contactée il y a quelques mois pour créer un patron pour son Club Chaussettes (édition Automne 2009). Elle avait en tête l’idée d’utiliser une grille qu’elle avait créée représentant un gecko. Le patron a été publié hier le 1er octobre, je peux donc maintenant vous le dévoiler. Voici les Mitaines Gecko!

These mittens are knitted fingers up with an afterthought thumb and uses about 100gr of Biscotte’s Bella (75gr in solid color and 25gr in self-striping). The pattern is only available to the Club members for now, but it will be available for sale in Spring 2010. * Les mitaines sont tricotées des doigts au poignet et le pouce est ajouté à la fin avec la technique du “afterthought thumb”. Elles nécessitent environ 100gr de Bella de Biscotte (75gr en couleur unie et 25gr en couleur rayée). Pour l’instant le patron n’est disponible que pour les membres du club mais il sera en vente pour tous au printemps 2010.

Before the end of October I should publish the Tangerine pattern so stay tuned! * D’ici la fin du mois je devrais publier le patron Tangerine alors restez à l’écoute!

 

Riverbanks

I’ve been talking a lot about a new pattern in september, remember? Here it is! The Knitty Fall 2009 is finally up and I can show you the pattern I’ve been working on since a few months.

I originaly knitted the pattern in Bouton d’Or Dandy, a gift from my french friend Sopatch and submitted it to Knitty, but because the yarn was discontinued, the editor suggested that I reknit it in Vintage Noro. Which I accepted, of course!
The original idea.

This hood is great for cool weather, perfect for when you don’t want to wear a hat but still want to cover your head in some way. It’s a really quick knit too.

Pattern: Riverbanks
Materials: 3 skeins of Noro Vintage
Needles:  One circular and one set of straight needles #10 (6mm)
Size: One size
Ravel it: Riverbanks or see it on Knitty

 

Do you like tangerines?

Here is my latest creation: Tangerine!

It’s blocking right now in the basement so forgive me for the bad lighting. Pattern will soon be available on this blog and on Ravelry with a better picture of course.  Tangerine is a kimono, size new born / 3 mos. 6mos to 18mos will also be available in a shorter version, the new born version is meant to be long to cover baby’s legs. It calls for 2 skeins of  Biscotte & cie’s Bambousse. The sample was made using the color “Sorbet”.

 

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene is the new released pattern of my friend Birana A beautiful pair of socks created for the September project of Biscotte’s sock club. I had the chance to test knit the pattern for Birana and here is what this beautiful sock looks like:

Really nice no? The original project calls for beads but I didn’t use beads because I’m a slacker and I didn’t go out to buy some (!) But they look great anyway, don’t you think? Anyway the pattern is only available for the club members for now but Birana will make it available in February 2010. Here is the Ravelry link  for those interested.

Yesterday I received a package of 6 skeins of Mission falls Merino I ordered from Ram Wool in order to knit Mimico from Twist Collective fall 2009. The yarn is beautiful and so is the pattern. If I didn’t have a pattern to work on myself I would dive right in but I try to be practical and logical and finish the sample I’m working on first.

Soon I will have a new pattern to show you… in just a week or two!

 

Photoshoot

I had a nice photoshoot of two pieces yesterday. Sadly I can’t show you any of them for now… in a few weeks you will see both of them. You want a preview?

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Nice no?

See you soon!

 

Petit swatch deviendra grand

Yes, it is growing! Biscotte’s Bambousse is really a fun yarn to knit with and little Tangerine is beginning to look like a piece of clothing instead of a swatch! 

Ok it is just a scanned picture and no it’s not finished neither blocked so it won’t look exactly like that once it’s done but it’s gonna be cute! I also ordered some Biscotte’s Soyeuse in Epave colorway, can’t wait to get my hands on it.

Two swatches are gone in the mail today. Byebye! I hope you’ll find someone who likes you enough to see you as a FO in a few months Maybe someday you blog readers will see some pictures but not for now.

I’m also waiting for a little package of Noro Vintage for a secret project, let’s just hope I’ll get it pretty soon because I can’t wait to try this yarn

Before I go, did you know this little website? Moving mud ? They sell really cool buttons that you can customize depending on your fiber or fabric!

See you soon!

 

Swatching frenzy

No garment knitting for me this week: I’ve been swatching! Look at this:
Une semaine d’échantillonage cette semaine. Regardez moi ça:

Joli non? Pretty no?

One swatch is blocking but I can’t show it to you… Un des échantillons bloque présentement mais je ne peux pas vous le montrer, désolée
I’m also working on this Je travaille aussi là-dessus:

The middle of the stitch pattern is a little messy but this is only the first prototype swatch.  In case you’re wondering the yarn is Biscotte & Cie’s Bambousse, go visit her website! 
Le milieu du motif est un peu raté mais c’est seulement le premier prototype. Si ça vous intéresse, la laine est Bambousse de Biscotte & Cie, allez visiter sa boutique!

Thursday I went to visit the Zoo de Granby, I saw some cute alpacas and a baby  Jeudi je suis allée visiter le zoo de Granby, j’y ai vu de jolis alpagas dont un bébé

 

Swatch, FO and home improvement

Swatching materials are en route! Les échantillons de laine sont en route!

 

Package should be here on Monday or Tuesday. Ils devraient être ici lundi ou mardi.

Nice huh?

Last week I finished Elenka from Knitty Summer 2009. It looks so cute on Marilou!!! Well, why don’t you see for yourself?

Sorry for the blurry picture but when I try to take her picture she’s always moving! Here’s a non-moving one

 

PL has been working really hard on our basement this week, here’s the step by step improvement:

     

It’s starting to look like a room we could live in, no? No more cement! Soon it will be Marilou’s new play room

I’m now home for my two weeks vacation and I need to clean up a bit this morning, so see you soon!

 

Stay tuned

I will be published in September! Yes, you read right, published in an online magazine. I will let you know when you’ll be able to see my design, but for now it’s a secret
I’ve been knitting for fun last week. No new designs, I’ve been knitting Elenka from Knitty Summer 2009. I finished yesterday and it’s really cute! It’s blocking right now, but as soon as it’s ready, I will post pictures. I decided to make a matching soaker because you can see Marilou’s diaper when she sits or bends. This soaker will then be available for free here and on Ravelry.
My B-project is in a hiatus. I broke my needles last week so I had to order new ones and I should receive them soon and be able to finish it. It’s about time… I still need to write down my notes, have it test-knit and take pictures. I still have two months to do so, but I would prefer to have it ready a little bit in advance, to be able to focus on other projects that might be accepted for publication.
Thank god I’m on vacation starting Friday!
Pictures soon I promise

 

New stuff

Have you seen the new widgets on the right border of this blog? That’s right cute little badges for my designs on Ravelry! Ravelers, feel free to click on them to be directed to the pattern page, and why not, feel free to knit them!