I knit Sweden!

I have begun with the country that I am currently living in, as this will be a big project. My reason for doing this! because this is the year, that like my dear friend "Angela" I would be doing my BA year for degree if I hadn't left my HND in England. So I have cut out all the research and the 1000's of wasted sketch's that you to do!
(you wouldn't believe what a collection requires)
Thus to get to my final project university talking.
(I cut out,mood boards, technique etc etc)
And unusually for me, I have made a quick design sheet first.

Cont
The only reason for having designs, is that before Xmas I seemed to have so many projects on the go........(unusually for me! not...) lots of those knit ideas all in my head.
So to realive the stress I wrote them down, In my book that came with me from England. I had almost emptied it as it was full of all those JUST Did'NT GET TIME TO-DO,S. And luckily getting to work from home and complete them as an unpaid artist, the book is currently getting topped back up!
(I cant possibly returen to the British rat race, I need one more year!)
To make my name known.....
So I drew these out, as i figured it is quite a good concept, I sketeched them in £1 shop pastel and I used Monet's atlas for the flags.
And of course I am probably repeating what has been done before!.
But thats life?, nothing is really new it's all be done before. We should just all get our own chance at re-doing it! ( A little differently)
Canadian bikini will be fun!
(I think I will need to look closer at the flag as my maple leafs have a few to many prongs!)
We Can't all be perfect.....

Large Crochet

Close up!

Here is the 2ND part in my huge wall hanging and it's crocheted up quicker than I have cut the fabric.

On a 20 mm hook no problem and it's my favourite wooden one. So easy once you get going, and I'm using a different technique than usual. I would go into each box when making a fast knit but this time I am going into each top loop of the stitch. Accidental discovery when making the orange scarf but I like the way it raises the stitch.

Naughty But nice!

Emilio Pucci, I Just received their new colours brochure for this year (not that I can afford it) But I signed a mail order so they sent me there new for 2008! Such fun and my new nightie could almost fit. Maybe I should send him some of my work, as knit wear he is lacking.

Back view on Kate.

Front view I think its around a English size 10, so any offers to buy the nightie and pants :-0

Are welcome!.......

As I'm defiantly not a British size 10, I really need to research standard sizing as mine design seem to always end up big! or teeny tiny.

A bow for Vivanne

Here it is in close up!

According to all the fashion Mag's huge bows are in for this season. So I crocheted this orange scarf on a 5mm hook and three skinny yarns together, to tie in with my Vivianne Westward tribute dress.

Naughty Nightie, gets pants!

The "Full Monty!" Very sweet.....

Next step the edging! And the back of the dress I edged in the same way.

I started these on Wednesday morning at the school PTA meeting. 10 mm needle makes short work of any crochet project.

Knit Lab

This weeks "Knit Lab Sunday" was a busy one, lots of knitter and some new ladies. As always lots of coffee, lots of new knits and lots of conversation.
I even got recognised!, from the "Knitted by me" Book in the window that is open on my page. I was sat there knitting and a group of people on the out side looking in saw the book and me!, it was all very funny.
(With my reference, to being an animal in a zoo. I had forgotten about the book)
The "Gino dress" which is the pink striped one was referred to as looking like something from the "Odd Molly" range!, So as you can image very flattered......Maybe I should contact them?
I also got to take a good picture of my dresses in the window as Karin L, turned them for me.
(Good luck with the interview ;-)

Publicity

On my tram trip home yesterday, I spotted the knitting in the local book shop window, all looked a bit familiar. The black kit knit bag's(say that fast!), where at the book launch and so today took a walk and as I suspected it was Knitted by me! in the window display.....hooray. It also Say's watch on TV so I assume that the authors Catarina, Jenny and Cecile will be on TV!, So I will be watching.

Publicity, I loving it!