Frog Fest, part I

In the name of the good cause of recycling and re-using, we here at Chez Kudos have also taken action.

During this rainy day it's been good to dwelve into our cupboards and discover those sweaters which haven't been used for a couple of winters.

Re-using the yarn from them will help to ease the Very High Inspirational Level which was caused by the arrival of the new IK yesterday... and, first and foremost, with very low cost!

Cute as a button!

These wee things were crocheted in a flash from scrap yarn (some of you may recognize which yarn...) and some lonely embellishments just looking for this kind of project to shine. Original idea is from Frida Pontén's book "Virkkauksen ilo". A nice way to decorate a collar of an old jeans jacket, for example:

Some can be used for festive occasions:

Or they can just be grouped together and admired:

Getting ready for you-know-what...

...which is not yet mentioned here, since there's plenty of summer left still, right?!? But anyhow, one must be prepared. And what better way than making those pretty little things that make the you-know-what just a little more bearable. I'm talking about items like these:




The fingerless gloves are made with Peruvian 'Mirasol' hand-dyed merino wool + some Debbie Bliss cotton added in for extra comfort. Pattern is fresh-from-the-oven VK fall '09, "Meander Mitts ".




The hat is also from the latest VK, "Blossom hat" by Nora Gaughan. It's made with Debbie Bliss 'Prima', and a stripe of Mirasol added in for that extra flavour (and using up all the yarn...).







Of other things: I will start studies next month - it's for a degree in a field where I've never been too strong, involving numbers etc... But I've decided that one must face one's fears head on, in order to conquer them. As it will be mostly virtual lectures and self-study, it will require a lot of self-discipline. But, up and at 'em, I say!

Ohboyohboyohboy.....!!!

What treats to knit this Fall - check out both Vogue and IK Autumn previews...! They must've heard my (and others', too) complaints about bo-o-o-o-oring patterns, and really kicked up the design department - and we thank them!

Must start stretching the fingers and oiling the needles for the Great Knitting Autumn.

Happy 1st!

Today is the birthday of my blog, so Happy Birthday, dear blog!

What?!? Socks?!?! Here?!?!?

Yes, sirree! I knit socks. I knit socks from a multi-colored yarn. I knit socks from a multi-colored yarn and like them!


These are "Spiral Boot Socks" by Véronik Avery (IK, summer '07), made from Araucanía 'Ranco' yarn (75% wool, 25% polyamide), colorway Multy (obviously..), which I bought from here on my trip to the Old Hometown a month ago.

This little piggy went to market....

..and bought some very pink linen...

and then she stayed at home and sewed herself a nice summer tunic...

And tuned it up a bit with a discount necklace..

..and she was very happy because she cannot remember when was the last time she had sewed a piece of clothing that she could actually wear in public.