Stormy sky

Well, it's actually denim blue, but stormy sky sounds so much better, right?:) Anyway here's something new: silk and alpaca lace wrap. Supersoft, warm and cozy, perfect for chilly evening, or really cold winter day.

I'm back!

Well, I haven't been gone really, but I had a terrible bout of lazyness, hence such a long silence. But I wasn't slacking otherwise. I made lots of things. I worked with fine lace wool, summer cottons and heavier wintery combos. And I finally managed to make some sweaters for myself. Come to think about it, I was really busy:)

I'll try to show you at least some of the pieces. Since it's getting cold, let me start with a new winter collection. All one skein project, triangular shawls in variegated yarn. In other words some colorful stripes for winter.

Triangle shawls are the best! First of all they are great with all V-neck coats - they will cover what gets cold the most in those kind of jackets. You can wrap them over your head, forming a hood-like thing to keep your ears warm. Shoulders and upper back warming is obvious, but this scarves can be wrapped around the hips to cover the lower back too! Perfect accessory, I tell you:)

The shawls are available at www.KnitsDeLuxe.Etsy.com

In other news: I'm on Instagram. The plan is to show you some work-in-progress (I've already posted some), so if you're interested, follow me @KnitsDeLuxe

That's it for now. But I'll be back. Sooner than in a year, I promise:)

A quarterly?

Can a blog become a quarterly? Apparently, yes. I just logged in and went into a slight shock - over three months since the last update? How is that even possible? I've made so many nice things then, so how come I forgot to show them here?

Czy blog może stać się kwartalnikiem? Najwidoczniej. Zalogowałam się i lekko zdziwiłam, że nie pisałam ponad trzy miesiące. Jak to możliwe? Przecież w międzyczasie zrobiłam tyle fajnych rzeczy? Czemu ich od razu nie pokazałam?

(Actually, I shouldn't pretend to be surprised. After all I am the laziest person I know;))

(Właściwie nie ma co udawać zdziwienia. W końcu jestem najbardziej leniwą osobą jaką znam;))

Anyway, here we go. Starting with the most recent thing. I'm playing with shapes. This "fiver" (as it's composed of five segments) is trying to be a semicircle. And it's doing pretty well. It's a typical winter wear - a shawl, wrap or scarf (I can't decide on one), 150x57 cm, no lace, 25% mohair. Nice, warm and cozy

 No dobrze, to lecimy. Zaczynając od najnowszej rzeczy. Bawię się formą. Ten "piątak" (bo zbudowany jest z pięciu segmentów) próbuje udawać półkole. I całkiem nieźle mu to wychodzi. To typowo zimowe coś - szal, chusta, otulacz (nie mogę się zdecydować jak go jednoznacznie określić), 150x57 cm, żadnych ażurów, 25% moheru. Przyjemny, ciepły, przytulaśny.

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Another fiver is a bit different. This is in plain color, so I went for a twist with beads and ruffle. Came out quite nice, I think.

Drugi piątak jest nieco inny. Tym razem z jednobarwnej włóczki, więc "doprawiłam" go koralikami i falbanką. Myślę, że wyszło całkiem fajnie.

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Number 3 is totally different. Safety first, so let's go crazy with some high-visibility color. Great thing for winter, especially if you spend it in snow:) And it's long (2.5 m) so there's plenty to wrap.

Numer 3 to coś zupełnie innego. Żarówiasta zieleń, żeby było ją dobrze widać na śniegu. 2,5 metra, więc jest się czym owinąć.

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And finally a classic model in a new color. Dark rose (even prettier than in the photos).

A na koniec jeden z popularniejszych wzorów, tym razem w nowym kolorze. Ciemna róża - w rzeczywistości jeszcze ładniejsza niż na zdjęciach.

That's enough for now. I'm drowning in yarn, so there will be more to show soon. I promise I'll try not to keep you waiting:)

To by było na tyle. Włóczki mnie przysypały, więc wkrótce znów będę się chwalić nowościami. Obiecuję, że postaram się nie czekać aż tak długo, jak ostatnio:)

Update part 4: a bit of luxury

Odrobina luksusu, czyli chusta z moheru i jedwabiu, zrobiona wzorem estońskim, w kolorze burgundowym.

A bit of luxury: kid mohair and silk, Estonian lace stitch, burgundy red.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111792185/luxurious-kidsilk-lace-shawl-in-cherry

Jutro: falbanki i inne formy

Tomorrow: ruffles and different shapes.

Update part 3 - power to the stripes!

I love these one-skein projects. The recipe is simple - find a nice, variegated yarn (this is a blend of 40% mohair and 60% acrylic), light, so there are about 500 meters in a skein. Cast on and just knit, and when you start running out of material, figure out the edge. I love wearing such shawls, too. They are perfect, especially when you wear them cowboy style (ladies, these are the best to protect you from the cold, especially when you wear some sort of low-cut neckline or V-line jacket).

Uwielbiam te jednomotkowe projekty. Przepis jest prosty - znaleźć fajną kolorową włóczkę (tutaj mieszanka moheru z akrylem 40%-60%), lekką, taką żeby w 100 g było minimum 500 metrów. Nabrać oczka i zacząć dziergać, a jak motek mocno zmaleje, to wymiślić jakieś fajne wykończenie. Uwielbiam też nosić takie chusty, zwłaszcza w stylu kowbojskim. Drogie panie, to jest doskonały sposób na ochronę dekoltu przed chłodem!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112540279/knit-grey-heather-triangle-shawl-lace

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111793616/knit-scarf-grey-blue-white-triangle-warm

Next: a bit of luxury.

W następnym wpisie: odrobina luksusu.

Return of the Queen

Well, it's fall again, so the Queen is back. The Queen of the Forest, to be more specific. This time it's apple green and cherry red (I sense a fruit theme here;)) Both knitted with kidsilk, although from different producers. The green one is 25% silk, 75% kid mohair, the red one is 30% silk, 70% mohair. The first one is listed on Etsy, the second was made to order and is about to be shipped off.

Dzisiaj będzie jesiennie i owocowo: zielone jabłuszko i wiśniowa czerwień;) Dwa nowe szale wg wzoru The Queen of the Forest. Oba wydziergane z kidsilków, ale od różnych producentów. Zielony to 25% jedwabiu i 75% moheru, czerwony ma proporcje 30-70. Pierwszy trafił do Etsy, drugi już ma właścicielkę.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110843453/big-triangular-kidsilk-lace-shawl-apple

I probably shouldn't be saying this, because this is my design, but I love this model.and I love combining it with kidsilks. It's big, cozy, soft, light (it's under 75 grams, and about 200x90 cm!). I could work with it all the time, so if you want to buy it in a different color, let me know. And if you are a knitter and want to make it yourself, the pattern is available on Raverly and Craftsy (links below).

Pewnie nie powinnam tego mówić, bo to mój własny projekt, ale uwielbiam ten model! Zwłaszcza w połączeniu z kidsilkiem. Chusta jest duża, miękka, lekka (waży mniej niż 75 g. a mierzy ok. 200x90 cm!). Mogę takie robić cały czas, więc jeśli ktoś ma ochotę, zapraszam do zamawiania. A jeśli ktoś ma ochotę na własny udzierg, to wzór jest dostępny na Raverly i Craftsy (linki niżej).

Queen of the Forest pattern:
Raverly: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/queen-of-the-forest
Craftsy: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/accessory/queen-of-the-forest/8125

New from the shop

As promised - two new items from the KnitsDeLuxe shop at Etsy.

Number one is yet another zig-zag - one of my favorite patterns this winter, this time-hand knitted from yarn with lots of shades of gray:) Warm and cozy, 170x53 cm, available here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/91321426/warm-winter-shawl-classic-hand-knitted
 

If you are interested in the pattern, it's a free download via Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-zig-zag-shawl

The other shawl is blue - it's my Valentine project for brides:) A little something blue that will keep you warm. Hand-knitted in Estonian lace stitch pattern with 70% mohair yarn it's light, soft and cozy. I added ruffled edges for fun and for more draping possibilities.

The shawl is available here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/91633724/something-blue-lace-wedding-shawl

Coming up soon: a new hat pattern and another kidsilk shawl.