Time for an update: part1 - for a bride

I have been so busy this past month that I completely failed to update this blog. Well, let me start making up for this now. After all this is the knitting and the knitwear season. First let me show you something I've made for brides.

Ostatni miesiąc upłynął mi na intensywnej pracy, więc blog poszedł niestety w odstawkę. Krótkotrwałą, na szczęście. Dziś zaczynam nadrabiać tutejsze zaległości. Na początek coś dla panien młodych.

This is something I designed myself, inspired by gorgeous and delicate Estonian lace. It's 100% Italian merino yarn, very nice and soft. The shawl is triangular and big - 205x105cm (ca.81x41").

Ta chusta to mój własny projekt, zainspirowany pięknymi, tradycyjnymi wzorami koronek estońskich. Zrobiona z włoskiej wełny merino, bardzo przyjemna i delikatna. I duża - ponad dwa metry na metr.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106100519/luxurious-knitted-lace-shawl-large

This next stole is something extra special. I've knitted it from a very fine yarn, superthin blend of cashmere, silk and merino wool. It's light and delicate like a cobweb (it weighs only 35 g!). This time it's a traditional Estonian lace stitch.

Kolejny szal to coś bardzo specjalnego. Zrobiłam go z supercienkiej mieszanki jedwabiu, kaszmiru i merino (supercienkiej, bo 100 g to 2,6 km nici:)) Jest lekki i delikatny jak pajęczyna, waży zaledwie 3,5 dkg. Wzór - estoński.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113454660/luxurious-cashmere-silk-lace-stole

 

And finally something old - I've been using this pattern for quite a long time, and I think it's the most popular model in my shop. It looks great in all colors, but there is something very special about this off-white model. It's made from kidsilk - 25% silk and 75% kid mohair, it's very soft and warm.

I na koniec coś starszego - model, który robię już od dość dawna, ale wciąż chyba najpopularniejszy wśród klientów. Zrobiony z kidsilka 25/75. Lekki, puszysty, ciepły. Doskonale sprawdza się w chłodniejsze dni.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/81690691/kidsilk-lace-wedding-shawl-hand-knit

So these are my recent bridal shawls and stoles. Tomorrow I'll show you more colors.

I to tyle jeśli chodzi o ostatnie ślubne dodatki. Jutro pokażę Wam trochę kolorów.

Behold, I'm going bilingual:)

Ladies and gentlemen, od dzisiaj będzie też po polsku:)

And I'm going to show you what came out of my experiments with new yarns and beads.

Pokażę Wam dzisiaj co wyszło z eksperymentowania z nową włóczką i koralikami.

Experiment 1 - cobweb yarn / pajęczyna

A long time ago I found a beautiful yarn in one of my favorite stores. It was a gorgeous blend of cashmere, silk and merino wool. But it was incredibly thin, 2600 meters (that's over 2000 yards) per 100 g - that probably means the yarn is thinner than the one you use to sew on your buttons. And definitely more delicate. I kept looking at it for a while, after all a yarn that thin is a bit scary. But in the end I gave in and bought one skein for a bridal shawl.

Dawno temu wypatrzyłam w jednym z moich ulubionych sklepów przepiękną włóczkę - delikatną mieszankę kaszmiru, jedwabiu i wełny merino. Piękną, ale niesamowicie cienką - 2600 m/100g. Mam grubsze nici do szycia. Najpierw nie mogłam się zdecydować, bo taka cienizna jednak trochę przeraża. Ale w końcu uległam i kupiłam motek z myślą o jakimś delikatnym szalu dla przyszłej panny młodej.

And here it is:

I absolutely love this yarn. Yes, it's thin, and delicate, and knitting takes a long time, but the result is amazing. This is a true cobweb shawl. It weighs less than one ounce (I used less than 1/3 of the skein), you almost don't feel it on the skin. And it's soft, delicate and so easy to drape.

Zakochałam się w tej włóczce. Owszem, jest cieniutka i delikatna, a sama robótka pochłonęła sporo czasu, ale efekt jest fantastyczny. To jest prawdziwa pajęczynka. Całość ma 220x107 cm i waży zaledwie 28 g! Tej chusty prawie nie czuć na skórze. A do tego jest miękka, delikatna i bardzo łatwo ją ładnie ułożyć.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103881164/romantic-wedding-lace-shawl-in-silk

20% cashmere, 20% silk, 60% merino

Eksperyment 2 - koraliki / beads

Na koraliki miałam ochotę od dawna, ale trochę brakowało mi konkretnego pomysłu. A potem przypomniał mi się ten szal. Zrobiłam go wzorem estońskim z bąbelkami. A teraz wymyśliłam sobie, że wykorzystam ten wzór, ale zamiast bąbelków wplotę koraliki.

I wanted to knit something with beads for a long time, but I couldn't quite figure out what and how. And then I remembered this shawl. I'd knitted it in an Estonian lace stitch pattern with nupps. And now I decided to use it again, only this time replacing the nupps with beads.

I wyszło tak:

Podoba mi się co koraliki robią z szalem: nieco go obciążają, przez co fajniej przylega do sylwetki, a do tego błyszczą w słońcu, dzięki czemu szal migocze. Całość jakby w sam raz na romantyczne spacery przy zachodzie słońca:)

I like what the beads do to the shawl: they make it a little bit heavier, so it drapes closer to the body, and they shine in the sun, making the shawl shimmer a bit. The whole thing is perfect for romantic walks at sunset:)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103881402/knit-red-lace-stole-with-beads

100% merino wool

So how do you like this bilingual post? Is color coding comfy enough for you to read? Let me know what you think.

I jak się Wam podoba ten dwujęzyczny wpis? Wygodnie się go czyta w takiej podkolorowanej wersji? Dajcie mi znać, co o tym myślicie.

Busier than a beaver in a coffee lake

I have no idea who said the above words, but they describe my reality perfectly:) I've been working like crazy recently - but I'm happy with that. When you do what you love there is no other way:)

Before I show you my latest project, here's a quick update from the shop:
First of all I'm celebrating the Valentine's Day with a special sale

15% off with coupon code: VALENTINE

If you have never used coupon codes, have a look at this article: http://www.etsy.com/help/article/350 - it tells you how coupons work and how to use them.

Wait, there's more!

February 14 - March 14 

is the month of 

free worldwide shipping at KnitsDeLuxe!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!



OK, now on to the new knits:)

First of all, let me show you a shawl I knitted with one of my favorite type of yarns: kidsilk. It's a gorgeous and luxurious blend of kid mohair (75%) and silk (25%). It looks very elegant and sophisticated; the finished product has a delicate silky shine and shows a subtle halo effect. I love this yarn, it's like a cloud, or whipped cream, - soft, delicate and light as a feather.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92616168/kidsilk-lace-shawl-triangle-ecru

My next project is a scarf knitted with another gorgeous blend: alpaca, cashmere and silk. The yarn is hand painted, there are lots of colors available. The scarf is a modified version of the zig-zag shawl and is available as a made-to-order item in my shop.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92355831/luxurious-lace-scarf-silk-cashmere

Last, but not least: back to my two favorites: kidsilk and Queen of the Forest.

I've decided to offer a luxury version of the shawl, again, as a made-to-order item. So if you want a luxurious shawl with leaf pattern, and in the color of your choice, have a look at this listing: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92974189/kidsilk-lace-shawl-triangular-hand

Plus, I'm currently finishing the same shawl but from an even more luxurious yarn (alpaca and silk), and that version will also be available on demand very soon.

That's it for now:) Back to work, back to celebrating:)

XO