New year, new tricks

Okay,
 this again again one of those boring photoless posts, my students didn't want their FO's to be posted in the Internet. I've started teaching crafts (knitting, sewing, crocheting) for my lil sis' friends and they absolutely love it... I like it when I can share my own talents with someone else. During X-mas I thaught my sis to read English knitting patterns and she has knitted at least dozen different dresses for my smallest sister's Barbies, isn't it wonderful? And my littlest sister has learn how to do a sc and how to knit. I'm really proud of them both. Becaus I believe that sharing what you have, is also receiving a lot (how poetic that sounds...)

I've been doing stuff mostly on my sewing machine, but my fingers are itching for knitting needles.

-Minttusuklaa-

New mittens

Yahoo,
I finally finsihed my mittens (today at school). How can knitting take so much time? Well, it just can... But now I need ideas for x-mas presents... What could I do fo my parents, grandparents an lil siblings? Something that is quick. Any good ideas?

Knitting season

Hooray, (that was ironic...)
Today the temperature was below for the first time this fall and it means time for new hats, mittens, socks etc. I took out my knitting needles and started a pair of mittens... (Not ready yet, but soon) I need them for next week, 'cause mornings are going to get colder and my fingers turn blue (honestly) if I stand outside in the cold.
Mum asked me to knit socks (probably I'm going to make), but knitting socks is booooring. I'll probably knit few hats as X-mas presents and I've tried to find a good pattern for wristwarmers.
Now I'm off to knit!

Almost back to school

Well,
my summer holiday ends on monday. (And I'm haveng really comlicated thoughts about it) So just to celebrite the start of school I made a new bag for it, but I'm not really good at taking pics of bigger things...
I need to work on that I guess...
Instead I finally found that poor piggy which I stared in June, and she still doesn't have any clothes.

 

Koulu alkaa taas maanantaina (Enkä oikein tiedä olisiko väärinpäin ja oikeinpäin) Mutta tein sitten kuitenkin uuden kassin koulua varten (kuvat tulee sitten, kun saan siedettävännäköisiä otoksia). Löysin kesäkuussa aloittamani possuparan kassinpohjalta, enkä vielä onnistunut tekemään vaatteitta.

Teddies/Nalleja

Hello,

During the summer when I was watching tv, my mum came to my room and suggested that I should make something while watching. So I invented a little teddy that is easy and quick to make [about 45mins (just an episode)]. These lil cute fellows are the first two. And now I'm making a yellow one.

Katsoin tässä eräänä päivänä telkkaria, äiti tuli huoneeseen ja ehdotti, että tekisin jotain . Niinpä keksin nallen, jonka virkkaamiseen menee aikaa yhden jakson verran. Tässä nämä ensimmäiset kaksi ja keltainen versio on kovaa kyytiä valmistumassa.

-Minttusuklaa-

Jimmy Hedgehog *free pattern*

Hi,This is what I've been working with since june (I'm not kidding). I saw a little hedgehog one evening at summercamp and I just wanted to make one. I just looooooove hedgehogs, once a whole hedgehog family lived under our stairs. It was mom and six little hedgehogs.

And now for the pattern:

You need
Needles size 3mm and 2.5mm
Light brown yarn ( I used DK yarn)
Furry yarn
Stuffing
Something for making the face

Use smaller needles with furry yarn and bigger ones with "normal" yarn.

Legs (make 2)
Cast on 13sts with light brown yarn.
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 5rows.
Next row: [K3, k2tog] repeat [_] to the end.
Next row: [P2, P2tog] repeat [_] to the end.
Next row: [K2, k2tog] repeat 3 times, K1, k2tog.
Beg with P row st-st 18 rows.
Cast off. Sew legs and stuff.

Body (make one piece with light brown and one piece with furry yarn)
Cast on 17sts. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 15 rows.
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k3] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k2] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [k2tog, k1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Cast off. Sew both pieces together from their side seams.

Head:
CO 13sts with furry yarn. P1 row.
Next row: K1, [m1, K1] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K4] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K5] repeat [_] to the end. P1 row
Next row: K1, [m1, K6] repeat [_] to the end.
Beg with P row st-st 5 rows. Change to light brown and bigger needles.
Beg with K row st-st 6 rows.
Next row: k2tog 7 times, K15, k2tog 7 times.
St-st 3 rows.
Next row: k2tog 5 times, K9, k2tog 5 times. P1 row
Next row: k2tog 4 times, K3, k2tog 4 times. P1 row
Next row: k2tog 3 times, K3, k2tog 3 times.
BO and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew and stuff the head.

Arms (make 2)
Cast on 12 sts with light brown yarn.
Beg with P row st-st 21 rows.
Next row: K2rog 6 times.
BO and pull yarn through remaining stitches. Sew and stuff the arms.

Finishing:
Sew stuffed legs to the bottom part of the body. (It's easier when you use light brown yarn).
Stuff the body. Sew head to the upper part of body. Sew arms to the sides of the body. And finally make a face for your hedgehog. You can add clothes and other accesories if you want to. I used my t-shirt pattern and knitted a blue t-shirt.

Busy/Kiire

Have you ever felt like that summer days are too short, 'cause there's just too much other stuff to do? I've been driving for my lisence, training, tauching my little sisters to knit, crochet and sew. I've also thaught my little brother some English. And of course learning japanese and doing some corcheting myself.
This is just a quick update before we head out to our holiday: Pawless lil miss piggy! I started crocheting her about half hour ago. She's gonna be hanging in my bag soon.


Ikinä tuntunut, siltä että kesäpäivät on vaan liian lyhyitä kun yksinkertaisesti on liikaa tekemistä. Ajat ajokorttia, treenaat kisoja varten, opetat pikkusiskoja neulomaan ja virkkaamaan ja ompelemaan farkkuja. Ja lisäks pikkuveljelle vielä englantia. Ja itse sitten opiskelet vielä japania ja yrität neuoloa ja virkata itse.
Tälläisen lähes valmiin pikkupossun oon tänään väsännyt.


One busy girl