A top down baby cardigan

 A top down baby swesswe is easiest to knit.

This is a cardigan for two

years baby

Sockmatician one pass brioche

I have made a cap in two color brioche in round using technique of sockmatician called one pass brioche .In this method we knit only one row in place of every two rows.hence the knitting is somewhat quick. And we are knitting with both colors st the same time

Brioche stitch and crochet

This is the fishscale brioche pattern .the front side and back side.i want to knit a baby cardigan in this pattern. But the yarn is fingering wt and is taking a lot of time to knit

This is a baby cardigan  I am crocheting in two colours.

Shaping armholes and neck in entralac vest

Since entralac pattern is knitted diagonally shaping of arm holes and neck is little different.here armholes are looking not so neat and the neck is very weird looking.but we have to do  so accordingly to the nature of fabric.and all the extra knitted portion is left out during the picking of stitches for the borders.

Houndstooth pattern sweater complete

I have completd the houndstooth pattern sweater and knitting it's collar. Some finishings are to be done then sweater will be ready.

Tunisian crochet baby cardigan

 I knitted a baby cardigan in Tunisian simple stitch.for border of sleeves and bodice I used Tunisian purl stitch to prevent it from curling

For neckband and button band I have used purl stitch in knitting.

Tunisian crochet baby cardigans

This is a top down baby cardigan in Tunisian crochet in tss or Tunisian simple  stitch.one sleeve is completed and I am knitting the second one.after that whole body will be done in one go.edges are curling due to Tunisian crochet.hence I have to add a border for neckline. for sleeves to avoid curl I have done a border of tunisian purl stitch.

Entralac knitting

I want to knit a sleeveless vest in entralac pattern .I bought this color of pure wool and knitted a swatch in the pattern.

Houndstooth pattern update

 One sleeve is complete.upto the armholes the body is knitted in one piece.

Houndstooth knitting pattern

For some time I wanted to do stranded knitting.so the search for the pattern on net.hounstooth pattern caught my eye but first I wanted to try this on some small project.so I started this cardigan for my 2year old niece.

Bullion stitch handkerchief

Down this handkerchief in bullion and other stitches and did a border in Spanish knotted feather stitch.all embroidery is done in six strands of stranded cotton thread.

Chicken scratch on large check

Sometimes ago I did chicken scratch on 1/6 inch check.it came out nice and this time I wanted to do something in large check.i brought this fabric from shop but the check was quite larger than I intended to buy .it was 1/2inch Check
I bought this 1/2 inch large check fabric from shop and also bought Perle cotton 8 size in blue and white colour.


But the thread was quite thin for this embroid

ery.(blue colour).i also tried using all six strands of embroidery floss.( Double cross stitch ) but it also was very thin .I also had acrylic thread in sea green colour of Perle 5 thickness.then I used local cotton crochet thread by doubling it .the double cross stitch and woven circles in white colour .this looks quite ok. But the woven circles are looking quite large.

Vest with crochet flower

This is a vest made in bubble stitch pattern. For front and neck border I have added crochet flowers.i have to incorporate these flowers as some of them are crocheted by my late mother.