Summer with yarn

Well, it's been a long time:) But I'm still here, the shop is still here, and I'm still knitting, although it seems a bit crazy in the summer. With all that yarns and all, right?

Dawno mnie tu nie było:) Ale jestem, sklep też jest, a ja wciąż produkuję nowości, chociaż latem wydaje się to nieco szalone. Bo przecież te wszystkie włóczki, prawda?

Not exactly. There are plenty of summer yarns out there.Cottons, fine silks and my recent favorite - bamboo.

Niezupełnie. Są przecież różne włóczki specjalnie na lato. Bawełny, cienkie jedwabie i - ostatnio moje ulubione - bambusy.

Have a look at my latest bamboo projects.

Oto moje ostatnie bambusowe projekty.

A shawl:
Chusta:
 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157412340/yellow-summer-shawl-cooling-bamboo

Frock'N'More - a shawl, dress, top, cape (and more) in one

Frock'N'More - chusta, sukienka, narzutka, top, pareo (i więcej) w jednym:)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155171965/beach-dress-wrap-shawl-tunic-top-cape

(BTW, Frock'N'More pattern is available on Ravelry)

I've also made this, but this already has a new owner.

Zrobiłam też to, ale ta chusta już ma właścicielkę.

That's it for now. Next: bridal shawls.

To tyle na teraz. Następne w kolejce: szale ślubne. 

Finding purpose for leftover yarn

I have a whole box of part-skeins of yarn I used for larger projects. Normally I'd use them to knit some sort of slippers, but this time somehow I don't feel like it. So I'm knitting wristwarmers (my favorite thing to wear on cold days:)) and... jewelry? Well, accessories, for sure:) They are simple loops knitted from bamboo yarn and you can wear them any way you like. They can be a necklace, bracelet, headband, belt - anything.

These items were inspired by izuss1's sev[en]circle - it's amazing, how something so simple can spice up your outfit:)

Both are available here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79503480/white-and-blue-bamboo-necklace-bracelet
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79502286/rainbow-bamboo-necklace-bracelet

Two summer triangles

I think I have a new favorite yarn - bamboo. It's soft, light, silky and soooo nice on the skin. I bought two skeins just to try it out, and as soon as I touched it, I knew there will be more coming my way:)

I used my bamboo to knit a triangular shawl for the beach. I don't have the right photo (well, there's no beach anywhere near me), but I think this is perfect to wrap around your hips, when you go for a stroll down the beach. The upper part is knitted in a plain, solid pattern (to cover you know what;)); the rest is a nice lace that looks great and is, well, breezy:)

And here is the bamboo's cotton sister:

Both shawls are available for sale here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/amadeitknits