knitting Paradise

I belong to a wonderful knitting and crochet group called

Knitting Paradise.

http://www.knittingparadise.com

I hope you will drop by and check us out. Shirley

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June lst! (hard to believe it)




As you might know from previous posts on my blog -- I belong to a wonderful group
of ladies from all over the world -- that decided we wanted to set up a Challenge group
so that we could 'reach' and learn some new techniques. The latest challenge was
a self portrait -- and what great entries we got today. I went for a straightforward
self portrait using thread painting -- check out Challenging Ourselves to see what
the girls have done. This was fun for me as it is the first time I have opened my
sewing maching since last June - so it is nice to want to work on my quilting again!

I also finished another 'coat of many colors' for a relative's birthday only this time
I knit the yoke rather than do it in crochet.

the pattern is my own design and it is greatfor
using up my worsted yarn that has been lying around for awhile.

I am making leg warmers to go with it for next winter wear.

I love designing my own sweaters and it is so
satisfying when one of my designs works out well.




4 comments:

Debbie said...

looks wonderful... glad to see you are back sewing....

Unknown said...

Love your work....I don't sew but my sister-in-law does and she does wonderful works a well....

Carol said...

Your challenge piece is gorgeous.
The knitted coats are very pretty.

Sister From the South said...

Hi, it's LindY G from KP, was admiring your yarn bowl "again" & noticed your link. I wanted to tell you how awed I am by your work. What a talented lady you are, WOW. All of your work is beyond words in amazing & beautiful. Thank you SO much for sharing your talent with me.
BIG hug,
LindY G