So this weekend I realized that I have lots of “socks in progress” on my desk and I should finish some of them before casting on the next pair... instead of that I sewed three new project bags 🤦♀️ They are made from scrap fabrics that I had at home and I love the outcome... although I think that my new favorite is the black one with a zippered pouch inside 😻 #projectbag #sewing #knittersofinstagram #knitting #sockknitting
Today Facebook reminded me that 4 years ago I finished my first (and only, by the moment) wooden #marionette. And I thought that this is a good occasion to introduce him to you. This is probably the craft item I made that I am most proud of. Unfortunately I'm home alone and the light is awful: trying to manipulate it and take pictures at the same time with just two hands is an extreme of patience that I don't have. #puppetry #puppetmaking #wood #woodworking
Aaaaand finished! I took me a ridiculous long time to get here 🤦♀️ #bobbinlace #lacemaking #lace #boixets #bolillos
Parcels that brighten your day 😻 #nofilters #yarnporn #knitting #knittersofinstagram
Look what a beauty arrived with the mail today! I’m a huge book lover and I have a laaaarge amount of books. I have a pretty decent collection of old books about crafts and techniques (my shoemaking collection is enviable: trust me, I used to be shoemaker and a common complaint is that there is no bibliography... there is 😏), and recently found this 1924 edition of “El corte Parisién. Sistema Martí” for less than 40€. It doesn’t look as old as it is, and I even found a stamp from a 1923 communion inside... this book may have not been opened since the Spanish Civil war!! 😱 I will still be learning pattern drafting with my modern books, but nothing will surpass the charm of this volume 😻 #patternmaking #patterndrafting #sistemamarti #tailoring #bookporn #oldbooks
I’ve finished the short rows section of my #radiatesweater and I’m ready to start knitting the body. From now on I will only have to play with 2 strands of grey @gretaandthefibers Socks Premium yarn (doubled to obtain DK gauge). For the colour yoke I almost finished one skein of @saltrivermillsyarns Simply Suri (70gr out of 75gr) and now I have a 53gr skein of bluefaced leicester and silk laceweight by @oldmaidenaunt (originally 100 gr) to spend in a new project. While knitting the short rows I’ve appreciatted the inside of the sweater (swipe to second picture), isn’t it beautiful too? #knitting #knittersofinstagram #melotejoparabcnknits #jojifallkal2018
Watermelon socks! I needed a no-brainer project for my commute and casted on this sock yarn that I had in my stash. I bought it several months ago, but the idea of making cotton socks wasn’t really appealing. In the end, this yarn is being a joy to knit and the watermelon pattern is totally fun. Oh, and I couldn’t help myself playing with a watermelon that I bought on Saturday’s farmer’s market to take this picture 🤣 #sorrynotsorry #knittersofinstagram #knitting #sockknitting #yarnporn
A new pair of socks leaves the needles! This time is a simple vanilla sock, with peasant heel and Icelandic bind off... not as stretchy as I expected. But the socks fit me nicely, so no complaints! #knittersofinstagram #sockknitting #boxosoxkal2018 #vanillasocks
Last Sunday I left my #radiatesweater on the beginning of section 2... and I didn’t make any progress during the whole week 😿 But I really love how the combination of yarns is working... and knitting with five strands isn’t as complicated as I initially thought! Let’s see if I can reach section 4 by the end of the weekend! #jojifallkal2018 #yearofthegarment #knitting #knittersofinstagram #melotejoparabcnknits
