Chez Plum

Yay, after a little practise yesterday I’m getting the hang of it ! So glad I found the videos on Youtube too, it’s funny how I had a totally different idea of how it worked.. I especially liked this video, and also this picture tutorial. So far I’m using the park and draft technique. And [...]

..My partner found it funny to snap a picture of my “office” while I was working on the sizing of the Violaine yesterday night…

Yes, I’m that messy ! :-P (but we have a tiny appartment, I’m dreaming of the day I can have a full room to call my studio)
I’ve now finished writing the [...]

I broke several hooks lately (including my favorite ever bone hook) so I tried to refurbish my stock. Look at the set I received this morning. There’s a 4.5 mm, a 5 mm (made of Olive wood no less!), a 8 mm and a 10 mm. Can’t wait to try them and see if [...]

Whoops, can you see the difference in size between both Kureyon berets ? I’ve just realised I had actually increased 11 extra st. on the former one. Now I’m relieved because I much prefer the smallest size and kept thinking I should rework on the pattern but it wouldn’t work out .. Will now write [...]

I had 2 skeins of Kureyon in that 147 shade. Hooked away thinking I could still make it a bit shorter as it’s okay-ish with 6 rows of shells. But I’m short of 3 shells to finish that 6th row !!! :-/
Would anyone have tiny remnants (15-20 g) of Kureyon 147 (lot [...]

I’m now working on my fifth Roselette top. Won’t show that one yet but here’s some photos of the fourth one I finished this week-end for Maud, made with the remaining “verde aqua” Colonia 140 from Handpaintedyarn.com Yahaira sent me ages ago. (this is also the yarn I used for my first pair of Cactus [...]

I need more Malabrigo merino worsted for future projects… so I thought I’d try and swap/sell that HipKnits aran weight silk…. Have a look on Destash for details !

Also, look at my pink Scarflette in that “button up” Treasury !! :-)

Not much to show this time. I’ve started a red cardi for Prune. She so needs a red one for the non-pink outfits ! Bought a bag of 10 skeins of “Tribord” the other day at Phildar, a nice bright red ! I’m working it in treble crochet as my first try in dc would [...]

So the pattern for the Plumetis cardi is now being tested… I can’t wait for the first pics but fear the first typos (or worse ..!!) :-P
I have been thinking of a top based on supersized granny squares for a while, and was looking in all my books for that special square… Until I [...]

Thanks so much for all the sweet comments on my Plumetis !! :-D I’m like halfway done with the first sleeve, can’t wait to try it on and see what it looks like… ;-P
We’ve been away all week-end again, which meant no knitting. I’ll give you yarn pics instead… From top to bottom [...]