A look back on 2017/2. Tagasivaade aastale 2017/2.

What a great year it has been!  Twenty finished projects doesn't sound much but I loved them all. I managed to publish 13 new patterns,  two of them in webzine Knotions, my first third-party publications. Some projects are still waiting to be written to patterns,  some more are halfway knit. My big project-of-the-year/s is not finished, haven't had enery for it recently,  maybe next year. 
Have a Happy New Year my fellow knitters and friends! 

Suurepärane aasta jääb kohe seljataha. Kakskümmend lõpetatud kudumit pole just palju, kuid ma olen rahul ja õnnelik! Avaldasin 13 mustrit, ei usu isegi seda numbrit. Mitu mustrit ootab kirjapanekut, mõned kudumid on pooleli. Intarsia oli täiesti uus tehnika, ja palju muudki sai õpitud. Teekond jätkub!

Head uut kudu-aastat!

A look back on 2017/1. Tagasivaade aastale 2017/1.

 

I had a privilege to be a Knotions designer this year. It was great experience for a beginner designer. I would highly recommend to submit for Knotions if you want to get an experience in publishing your patterns.

Head over to Knotions for the end of the year wrap up post. I have a special  offer to Knotions fans, a coupon code to use in my Raverly store, all patterns are eligible! Find the code from Knotions!

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Sel aastal oli mul au avaldada kaks kudumismustrit Knotions veebilehel. See oli mu esmakordne kogumus ja igati positiivne, soovitan soojalt. Südamevärinal saatsin oma ideed teele, ja kui mõlemad vastu võeti, oli rõõm suur! Väike aastalõpu ülevaade Knotions disainerite muudest töödest on üleval aastalõpu kokkuvõttes. Omalt poolt lisasin veel allahindluskoodi fännidele. Leia kood Knotions artiklist!

 

Through the Daisies, Cuff-Down. Sokimuster Karikakrais, ülalt alla.

 

Do you prefer to knit socks top-down or toe-up?

The Daisies socks can be knitted both ways. I just released the top-down version.

Introductory offer until Monday, 25th December 2017, 23:59 UK time:

20% off, no coupon code needed.

Buy now

 

Kindlasti oled juba näinud neid sokke. Eelmise paari kudusin alustades varbast, uus paar on alustatud ülalt, pikoo servast.

Kuidaspidi Sina eelistad sokke kududa?

Mulle meeldib alustada varbast, sest siis tean, kuidas lõnga jagub.

 

 

 

Bouquet Beanie and Cowl. Lillekimbumüts ja kaelus.

 

What a coincidence! It was exactly two years ago when I started a mystery knit-along in an Estonian knitting forum. Lot of knitters joined in to knit the hat. Later I translated the pattern to English and published it in Raverly.  

This autumn  I took time to re-write the pattern, added slouchy version, new charts and written out lace pattern. I made matching cowl and mitts too. I love how the set turned out! I'm wearing it often.

I published the cowl pattern today. The Bouquet Cowl features a distinctive lace pattern creating small bouquets blooming all over. The same pattern is used for the Bouquet Beanie. A smaller, modified version of the lace pattern is used for matching fingerless mitts (pattern coming soon).

 

 

Huvitav kokkusattumus! Avaldasin täna kaeluse mustri ja hakkasin vaatama, millal ma esimest korda kirjutasin Lillekimbumütsist. Tuli välja, et täpselt kaks aastat on möödas, kui kutsusin Isetegijaid ühinema selle mütsi salakudumisega.

Sel sügisel võtsin kätte ja uuendasin mütsimustrit, kudusin uue, veidi lotuma mütsi, kaeluse ja pisut väiksema mustriga sõrmitud. Kindamustri kirjapanek on veel pooleli, aga tuleb varsti, niipea, kui ennast kokku võtan. Kudumine on lihtsam, kui kirjutamine ;)

Knitted Work of Art 2. Kootud kunstiteos 2.

Do you still remember I posted about a knitted work of art back in June?
Well, it was received with excitement in artist's family. By the end I had to knit another! I love to knit when my work is loved! I used different design and brighter colours this time. I enjoyed the process, drawing schematics, choosing yarns, knitting intarsia.
Someone will be lucky to get the throw as a Christmas present! Wish it was me ;)

For more photos, yarn and needles information please visit my project page in Raverly.

 

Mäletate veel pleedi, mille kudusin juunis?

Kingitus sai nii sooja vastuvõtu osaliseks kunstniku perekonnas, et mul tuli veel üks pleed kududa! Ma koon rõõmuga, kui tean, et mu tööd tunnustatakse. Intarsias on mingi võluvägi, mis teeb kogu töö nauditavaks, alates skeemi kujundamisest, lõngade valimisest, kudumisest, kõik kulgeb mõnusasti.

Keegi õnnelik saab selle pleedi jõulukingituseks. Soovin, et see oleks mina ;) Pean vist ühe endale ka kuduma!

 

Rohkem pilte, lõnga- ja varda-info Raverlys.

 

 

This design is based on painting by Patricia Poullain.

GAL, Making a List. Valin mustreid.

Cowls, Scarves, & Other Neck Things

 

Have you seen the GAL sale bundle? You can find it here.

I tried to make lists of my favourites in each category. How to narrow it down when I keep finding more and more gems?



Hand & Arm Things




Hand & Arm Things



 

Kõik GALi raames soodushinnaga mustrid on nähtavad siin.

Püüan valida välja oma lemmikud igas kategoorias, kuid see on raske, järjest leian uusi ja huvitavaid mustreid, mida tahaks kududa.



Toys, Home, & Other Miscellaneous Things

It's Gift - A - Long Time Again! Kingime, teeme kingitusi ja saame kingitusi!

In just four days it starts again! GAL2017.

What does it mean? What is Gift-A-Long?
It’s a multi-designer promotion to help you kick your holiday gift-making into high gear!
The Indie Design Gift-A-Long is a 6 week long KAL/CAL of holiday gifts made from patterns designed by a rather extensive list of independent designers. From November 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm US EST to December 31, 2017 at midnight US EST there will be fun games, contests, and 8 KAL/CALs that will help you get your holiday knitting and crocheting done with companionship and fun! From November 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm US EST to November 28th at 11:59pm US EST tons of indie designers will be discounting between 10 - 20 of their patterns 25% for this event. Use coupon code: giftalong2017.

Join in pre-GAL chat here and have fun!

You can browse my GAL bundle here. Find your favourites and cast on in November 21st for a chance to win thousands of prizes!

 

Peagi on jälle käes see aeg, kus indie disainerid teevad kingitusi!

 

Üle kolmesaja disaineri panevad 10 - 20 mustrit müüki 25% allahindlusega alates teisipäevast, 21. nov. kella 20.00 (US-EST) aja järgi, mis on kolmapäev, 22. nov, kell 03.00 Eesti aja järgi. Soodusmüük lõpeb teisipäeval, 28. nov. kell 23.59 (US-EST) aja järgi, mis on kolmapäev, 29. nov, kell 06.59 Eesti aja järgi. Ostmisel kasuta koodi giftalong2017

Minu soodusmüügis olevaid mustreid saad näha siin.

 

Koos kudumine/heegeldamine kestab teisipäevast, 21. nov. kella 20.00 (US-EST) aja järgi, mis on kolmapäev, 22. nov, kell 03.00 Eesti aja järgi, kuni aasta lõpuni.

 

Võta osa, mängi mänge ja võida tuhandeid auhindu! GAL toimub siin!

 

#giftalong2017  #GAL2017

 

 

Socks Tiptoe Through the Daisies. Sokimuster Kikivarvul Karikakrais.

I have not knitted socks since last winter but I could not miss Socktober. One must knit a pair in October to call it Socktober! I had the idea for this design for awhile. It took some time and ripping and reknitting, but here they are! 

Your toes and heels will get attention they never had before when you walk around with these beautiful socks on. Pick your own color scheme and let the daisies shine! 

Stranded colorwork makes nicely cushioned toes and heels to give you comfort and a spring in your step.

Socks are knitted toe-up with a non-standard after-thought heel and picot edge.

Ma pole hulga aega ühtki sokki kudunud, kuid Oktoober pole Soktoober ilma sokikudumiseta.

Ühinesin Isetegija traditsioonilise Soktoobriga ja tegin ammuse idee teoks. Aitäh, Hõbevalge, et Soktooberdamise ette võtsid, ilma selleta oleks ma sokikudumist muudkui edasi lükanud.

Alustasin varbast , nagu mulle ikka meeldib teha. Kand sai seekord omamoodi nipiga kootud.

Spice Up A Sofa. Sohvakaunistused.

 

I've abandoned my blog! Having several social media sites, Instagram, Facebook page, Ravelry, forums, it gets a bit overwhelming sometimes. Blogging needs more concentration, not as easy as just clicking likes. Ok, here I am again.

I had a lot of yarn left over from my Knitted Work of Art. I had several ideas, what to knit with it. Finally I decided to knit cushion covers. I wanted to work in intarsia again and looked for ideas for design. Final idea came from well-known car brand trademark. Can you tell which car I had in mind?

I think a cushion makes a great Christmas present for a son, brother, nephew or boyfriend. If you want to give a knitted present why not a cushion to cuddle?

Colour-blocking is a modern and trendy way to make a difference with bold splashes of geometric colour. Working in intarsia is fairly easy for an advanced beginner who is comfortable with the basic knit and purl stitches. I was a bit intimidated by intarsia before, all that bobbins tangling , felt too much of hassle. Now I can say one must not be sacred, it's easier than it seems, specially with quite large colour blocks. I worked straight from centre-pull skeins and enjoyed the process so much.

Patterns can be purchased as singles or as an ebook. Tips and tricks for intarsia knitting are included to the pattern.

 

Olen oma blogi üsna unarusse jätnud! Viimasel ajal olen sotsiaalmeedias veidi aktiivsem olnud, Instagram, Facebooki leht, Ravelry, foorumid - kõik võtab aega. Blogimine nõuab rohkem keskendumist, ainult laikimisega hakkama ei saa ;)

Need padjad valmisid juba augustis. Kunstiteose kudumisest jäi lõnga üle. Esialgu mõtlesin kampsuni kududa, siis muutsin meelt. Mulle meeldis intarsias kududa ja otsisin uut ideed padjakatete disaini jaoks. Idee tuli ühe tuntud automargi märgist. Tunnete ära? Arvan, et padjad on suurepärane jõulukingitus autofännist pojale, vennale, sõbrale. Kudujale ju meeldib ka jõulukingitused ise teha ;)

Ma olen ikka arvanud, et intarsia on keeruline, kõik need lõngatutsud rippumas. Tegelikult pole keerulist midagi, eriti kui värve pole palju ja pinnad suured. Hele-hall lõng sai otsa, kuid teisi veel on. Otsin uusi ideid :)

Shawl Frosty Rosebuds. Külmavõetud roosinupud.

Frost can create such wonderful patterns: delicate branched patterns of fern frost on windows or tiny white ice crystals on leaves, grass and wires. The Frosty Rosebuds shawl pattern is inspired by frost bitten rose buds in late autumn, when some of the petals turn brown and wrinkled and some petals are still colourful. At the coldest time in the morning, when the sun is rising, all world seems to be covered by fragile white crystals. But the most beautiful is frost on the tips of rose petals.

Some designs just come together by themselves, the yarn, the pattern and an idea, all fell in place quite fast.

Mõnikord läheb uue disainiga kergelt, asjaolud lihtsalt langevad kokku. Otsisin üleminekuga sokilõnga salliks. Need värvid meenutasid pakasest näpistatud roosasid roosiõisi. Samal ajal kudusin Pistilistest Koekirjadest oma tekilappe ja vaatasin, et mustreid kokku pannes meenutavad need jäälilli aknal. Natuke "säbru" külmavõetud õienuppudesse, ja nii see muster kokku tuligi.

Get ready for sock-knitting season! Valmistu sokikudumise hooajaks!

I have an amazing offer for you!

I think we all knit most of our socks in autumn and winter. Socks make a great Christmas present. If you are not a knitter, you might know one and gift a pattern to her/him. Not to forget that Socktober is approaching fast. Knit all three eye-catching slip-stitch mosaic sock patterns. The patterns might look complicated but the beauty of mosaic cables is, that pattern knits up using just one of the strands at time, no need to carry both yarns along. 

Pick your colours and show off your beautiful socks!

Find Colourful Cabled sock patterns here: Kuusevõrsed, Ripe ‘n Ready and Blueberry Clouds Socks.

 

Get all three patterns just for $ 4.00 until the end of August.

Previous purchases are counted towards this promotion.

Buy now

 

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Isetegijatele on kaks mustrit tuttavad, nüüd on lisandunud veel üks. Augustikuu lõpuni on võimalik soetada kõik kolm mustrit vaid 4 USD eest. Mustrid on inglise keelsed. Vihjeks tasuta mustrite huvilistele, Kuusevõrsed on ka tasuta saadaval Knotions veebilehel. ;)

Walking on Clouds Socks. Veelkord sokkidest.

I re-published the Walking on Clouds Socks pattern. The lace is charted and now it's written out as well. The pattern got tested one more time. Look how many versions I've knitted! Lilac was the very first pair, I changed the lace pattern a bit later. I even tried stripy cuffs but ripped them off.

Which pair is your favourite? 

Sokimuster sai täiendust, sest leidub kudujaid, kes skeemi asemel armastavad "regivärssi". Uuesti testitud ka, sest mine sa tea, ma pole ju spetsialist "regivärsi" alal ;)

Niipalju kordi pole ma üht sokimustrit varem kudunud. Eksperimenteerisin ka triibulise soonikuga, aga see läks siiski harutamisele.

Milline on sinu lemmik sokipaar?

Yarn Whisperer Shawl. Sall Lõngavõlur.

Become a Yarn Whisperer!
Create an interesting, unique knitted fabric, using a variety of different yarns together. It is a great way to combine yarns in various gauges, thicknesses, colours, textures and fibres. Solid or multi-coloured, thin or thick, loopy, hairy, eyelash or ribbon – it’s possible to use them all to design your own exclusive piece. Use up some single skeins, left overs or odds and ends.

Ole Lõngavõlur, loo uus ja huvitav koepind, kasutades koos erinevaid lõngu. Suurepärane viis kombineerida erineva jämeduse, värvi ja struktuuriga lõngu. Ühevärviline, kirju, efektlõng, peenike, jäme, sile või karvane – kõike on võimalik kasutada ja luua omapärane kudum.

Seekord koome koos Mustrimaailmas. Tule kuduma!

Swatch / proovilapp:

 

Looking for test knitters. Otsin test-kudujaid.

Hi! I'm looking for test knitters for Frosty Rosebuds Shawl pattern.

Frost can create such wonderful patterns: delicate branched patterns of fern frost on windows or tiny white ice crystals on leaves, grass and wires. The Frosty Rosebuds shawl pattern is inspired by frost bitten rose buds in late autumn, when some of the petals turn brown and wrinkled and some petals are still colourful.
The shawl is knitted in one piece. The pattern is easily adaptable in width and length. The lace ribbon pattern between rosebuds needs more attention as the pattern is worked on wrong side rows as well.

Test is run in my Ravelry group here. 

Welcome to join in!

Arrows & Apples Shawl pattern published. Sallimuster nüüd saadaval.

Arrows & Apples Shawl pattern published!
Thank you to my lovely test knitters :)

Pitsilised Koekirjad a. k. a. Project of the Years 2016-17/14. Pitsilised Koekirjad ehk Suur Tegu 2016-17/14.

The next eight squares for my project are ready; 83 of them in total now. 

All of them can be seen on my Ravelry project page or in the blog, tag PitsilisedKoekirjad. 
It's been awhile since I posted about the progress of the project. I get inspired by the patterns and start designing some shawls and this project have to wait again.  

How my project began.

 

Järgmised kaheksa ruutu on valmis, kokku 83. Kõiki seni valminud ruute saab näha mu Ravelry lehel või blogis sildiga PitsilisedKoekirjad.

Viimasest postitusest samal teemal on hulga aega möödas. Saan palju inspiratsiooni muude disainide jaoks sellest lapikudumisest, eksitab rajalt ;) Pole hullu, kiiret pole.

 

Kes on unustanud mu projekti algusloo, siis leiab selle siit.