derelict beauty

Today when driving, a building site caught my eye....it was a blur of white and lavender phlox. Needless to say a few of these have found there way into my own garden.

phlox

Today I also felt motivated enough to start a new knitting pattern.............

 

Ill have to start knitting vegetables - it would greatly improve my diet and reduce my waistline!
Bye, ali

iPod Cosy

 

THIS PATTERN IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED. DO NOT REPRODUCE PATTERN. DO NOT SELL ITEMS KNITTED FROM THIS PATTERN FOR PROFIT ONLY FOR PERSONAL OR CHARITABLE USE
 

 

Keep your iPod, iPhone, camera safe with this tightly knit, thick cover.

Cosy fits an iPod Touch - dimensions are 11.5 cms x 7 cms.

Gauge : 7 sts x 10 rows = 3 cms. Adjust measurements if required.

Materials

chunky wool for cosy - I used Sirdar Peru Naturals

scraps of double knit wool in a complementary colour for clasp

needle size UK 3.75mm / US 5mm

2 dpns needle size UK 2.75mm / US 2.75 or similar

button

 

COSY (3.75mm needles)

Cast on 16 sts, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing up.

Starting with a p row, continue with reverse stocking st, until work measures 24 cms , ending with a k row.

FLAP

NEXT 4 ROWS : stocking st, starting with a k row and ending with a p row.

NEXT ROW : sl1, k1, psso, k to last 2 sts, k(2tog) (14 sts).

NEXT ROW : p.

Rpt last two rows until 6 sts remain, ending with the p row.

Cast off.

CLASP (2.75mm dpns)

The clasp is a length of i cord. For instructions to knit this method see http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips

Cast on 3 sts. leaving long yarn tail to sew up.

Knit until icord measures 18 cms.

To Assemble

1. Fold knitted cosy piece so that the cast on edge just touches the first row of the flap. 

2. Mattress stitch the two side seams.

3. Partly coil the icord to form a decorative clasp, leaving 8 cms uncoiled.

4. Using the yarn tail sew coil together on reverse side.

5. With the other end of the icord form a figure of "8". Sewing the other end of the icord to the back of the clasp.
 

reverse side
 

6. Attach clasp to flap and sew on button.
 

A wristlet, or strap can also be added using a longer tube of icord and then attached to the cosy.
 

copyright Alison Hogg 2009

piece of cake

A relative of mine......no names mentioned is 80 soon. A knitter in her day I thought she would appreciate a slice of knitted cake, topped with candle.

Happy Birthday to You

Took a run up to Ballymena this week and as usual visited the wool shops...I needed to replenish some of my coloured DK . They have a great selection of coloured yarns at The Silk Road, Mill Street and all only £1 per ball.

 

The Silk Road

 

At the moment I'm working on a knitted Ipod cosy, I'm in the process of writing it up but will post it soon,

Bye for Now, Ali

puddles in the park

After all the recent rain, the Ormeau Park has a new leisure facility - outdoor swimming pool....

Ormeau Park

I don't know what it is, but I love photos with reflections, perhaps its best not to psychoanalyse too much!!

There was a glint of sunlight this morning, so I rushed out to the garden. Most of my plants have been donated by other gardeners, or bought from church fetes, or have grown from "pinched" slips and cuttings. The bluebells are all flowering and I have a few different varieties including white and lavender ones.

 

Margaret's White Bluebells

Kym's Lavender Bluebells

 

I must plant some English Bluebells later in the year.

Back on soon with my latest knitting project.

Bye for Now, Ali