Lots going on in the world of Agnellino!
Lately I've been working on three designs--Mark, Cleo, and Violet--which are all at various stages of completion. I've also been doing some sketching (both on paper and in my head)--George, Charlie, Sarah, Amelia, and Albert--and button-hunting. Also also also my friend Sara is having twins in October, and she recently found out that she's having a boy and a girl. So I'm designing matching sweaters for the babies, a girl version and a boy version, which I plan to name after the twins once they're born.
In other crafting news, I've taken up embroidery. Last night I started my first project, a flour sack dish towel. It's got a threaded running stitch border in red & teal, and I'm using a scrap of fabric from my quilting project to appliqué a little bird in one of the corners. I'm calling this project "Uccellino," which is Italian for "little bird." And today I made peanut butter, banana, & honey cupcakes for my dogs. I got the recipe from PupSnacks, by Stephanie Mehanna, which I picked up at PetSmart about a week ago.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
In The Works
Thanks to the glory that is the economic stimulus check, today I was able to buy yarn for more projects. As soon as I got home, I cast on for a blue & yellow striped zip-up hooded sweater, inspired by a similar hooded sweatshirt that my boyfriend has. I've already finished the back, and now I'm working on the left front. For this project (which is currently untitled because I've asked my sweetie pie to name it) I'm using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran.
I also bought some purple Rowan Wool Cotton to finally knit Annabelle, the first concept I designed. It's a short-sleeved polo with an allover diamond & cloverleaf pattern. And I got a few skeins of K1C2 Babyboo for Henry, a long-sleeved raglan henley with tiny cables flanking the raglan shaping. It's a lovely pale blue color with a gorgeous sheen.
I've decided to use the white Babyboo that I already have to knit a little short-sleeved cropped cardigan with a single-button closure and skinny ribbon woven through the collar and sleeves. I think I want to do a picot trim too, but I'm worried it'll make the design too fussy. I want this sweater, which I'm naming Cleo (after my great-grandmother), to be sweet and simple.
So that's what I've been working on. I swear that someday I will write all of these patterns out and make them available for purchase! Right now I'm just trying to keep up with all of my ideas.
I also bought some purple Rowan Wool Cotton to finally knit Annabelle, the first concept I designed. It's a short-sleeved polo with an allover diamond & cloverleaf pattern. And I got a few skeins of K1C2 Babyboo for Henry, a long-sleeved raglan henley with tiny cables flanking the raglan shaping. It's a lovely pale blue color with a gorgeous sheen.
I've decided to use the white Babyboo that I already have to knit a little short-sleeved cropped cardigan with a single-button closure and skinny ribbon woven through the collar and sleeves. I think I want to do a picot trim too, but I'm worried it'll make the design too fussy. I want this sweater, which I'm naming Cleo (after my great-grandmother), to be sweet and simple.
So that's what I've been working on. I swear that someday I will write all of these patterns out and make them available for purchase! Right now I'm just trying to keep up with all of my ideas.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Benvenuto!
Well, my regular blog is being overrun with knitting content, and now that I'm embarking into the wide world of designing, I figured I should start an actual knitting blog. I will probably include other crafting content as well, but the main focus of this blog will be on knitting and designing.
The name of the blog, Agnellino, means "little lamb" in Italian and was inspired by my love for all things baby. Although I don't have any babies (yet!!), I love designing for babies. My approach to design is, first and foremost, practicality. I almost always choose yarns that are machine washable, affordable, and readily available. I tend toward simple designs with sweet--and sometimes unexpected--details.
Below are pictures of my first two completed designs, Rosemary and Beatrice. I'm in the process of writing the patterns for these two sweaters, as well as sketching and swatching several more ideas. Rosemary was knit with RYC Cotton Jeans in Sierra. It's a keyhole-neckline raglan with X&O cables down the sleeves. Beatrice was knit with Rowan Wool Cotton in Camel. It's also a keyhole-neckline raglan, with a simple panel of faggoting lace down the sleeves. An eyelet row was completed around the neckline, through which I wove a thin pale blue satin ribbon. Details of each project can be found on my Ravelry page.
The name of the blog, Agnellino, means "little lamb" in Italian and was inspired by my love for all things baby. Although I don't have any babies (yet!!), I love designing for babies. My approach to design is, first and foremost, practicality. I almost always choose yarns that are machine washable, affordable, and readily available. I tend toward simple designs with sweet--and sometimes unexpected--details.
Below are pictures of my first two completed designs, Rosemary and Beatrice. I'm in the process of writing the patterns for these two sweaters, as well as sketching and swatching several more ideas. Rosemary was knit with RYC Cotton Jeans in Sierra. It's a keyhole-neckline raglan with X&O cables down the sleeves. Beatrice was knit with Rowan Wool Cotton in Camel. It's also a keyhole-neckline raglan, with a simple panel of faggoting lace down the sleeves. An eyelet row was completed around the neckline, through which I wove a thin pale blue satin ribbon. Details of each project can be found on my Ravelry page.
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