Chez Plum

So, a couple weeks ago I showed a glimpse of the knitting chart I was working on. I finally took the time to make a little tutorial and explain the way I did it. I hope it’s clear enough, or feel free to ask your questions ! (Click for larger pics !!)
This one will [...]

I recently became obsessed with textured batts and fiber. Spent hours drooling over some on Etsy, indulged in one lot, and started daydreaming about the day when I can afford to buy a drum carder… Then I found Laurel’s handmade hackles (she’s part of my Fiber swap group) and got mesmerized by this video showing [...]

The other day we played paper dolls with Prune. Which reminded me of the ones I made back in november: I finally reworked them and you’ll find them There. I made them so you can move the legs, arm and heads by attaching them to the body either with a bit of scrap yarn [...]

Hi all… nothing but the routine this week – more Booties, more Mittenettes – so I decided to write a little Tutorial instead.

Because when you’ve spent hours and hours working on a special something, you just want the packaging to be equally special, no ?
This morning I finally decided on that design to [...]

I’ve started several things, and yet not much to show. Made a mitten with my pink Malabrigo Merino, but it ended being too short so I rewrote all the numbers and started a second one. Have to finish the thumb on that one and sew it (yep, I knit them flat, just so much quicker [...]

Hoo hoo ..!! Look what was waiting for me in the mailbox tonight : 3 hanks of recycled sari silk from the awesomest Maylin !!

She just saw it in my wishlist and sent me some. How nice is that, I tell you !!!
Don’t know yet what I’ll use it for but it’s so beautiful [...]