The snow is falling heavily and people are throwing snow balls but in my heart I'm thinking of spring and the chance to wear beautiful summer dresses.



This fabulous crocheted dress from John Paul Gaultier caught my eye when my March Vogue dropped through the letter box this morning. Wouldn't wear the hat but the dress is wonderful. I love the crocheted JPG built into the fabric.

Here comes summer?

for now
Ruby xx

Unexpected knitting

No 1



This is the work of the amazing Giles Deacon featured again in Vogue. The knitting looks so organic and the model looks like awoodland elf. Again what size needles and what type of yarn has been used baffles and intrigues me.

Tonight has been frustrating. My shoulder is still bad and I just have to rest it when its likes this and it will pass. If I push it, it will be bad for ages. I've been doing some maths for the textured jacket and have altered the shaping slightly on the front shaping and should have the finished charts ready tomorrow night, but alas no knitting.

No 2



I have finally got myself a copy of Debbie New's book Unexpected Knitting. It is quit amazing. She recommends covering a chapter a week familiarising yourself with the techniques she shows which include scribble lace, swirl knitting, virtual knitting, CELLULAR AUTOMATION knitting and OUROBORUS knitting. The last two are at the end of the book so please don't ask me what they are yet. I don't know if I'll manage a chapter a week but I shall show my progress on my blog.

And finally, I've got my page on Ravelry. Haven't got a lot on there yet as it requires a lot of time and organisation but I'll get there.

Getting pins and needles in my hand so am going to have to leave it there.

for now

night night, sleep tight,
mind the bud begs dont bite.

Ruby xx

Talk about Big Wool

I have been working further on my Textured Jacket pattern but my notes and charts aren't yet in a fit state to put on the blog so I'll be working on those over the next couple of days to show you my design progress, raglan shaping and pattern writing.

In the meantime the August issue of British Vogue is out and I was intrigued by this sweater for Daks by Giles Deacon



According to Vogue we should 'wrap up in giant stitches, waffle patterns and outsized scarves and ski jumpers: these extravagant knits are winter's way forward'.

Personally I can't decide. I think these oversized styles look great on tiny people but I'm not sure they work on a fuller figure. But I would love to see what needles were used to knit this one.

I received my final parcel off my wonderful SP, Emma. She has spoilt me quite spectacularly. I have been very, very lucky. I will photograph my beautiful gifts tomorrow evening . Its 10.30 pm already and I haven't got very far this evening at all. I Am going to go to bed with my Autumn/winter catwalk report and pretend I'm Vivienne Westwood.

for now

Ruby xx

Next sewing project

This is a Liberty print I got in a sale early last year, and have been humming and hahing about what to use it for ever since. However since designing the Angora Hearts cardigan for www.knitonthenet.com (See picture on blog) it all fell into place. This fabric actually inspired the colours for the hearts cardigan and likewise the cardigan has inspired the choice of project for the fabric.

I am going to make a 1950's dress with a fitted bodice with wide straps and a full skirt and wear it with the cardigan. I have found a vintage Vogue pattern from 1952 that I'm going to use. The cardigan is quite cropped so the dress will mean no gaps or belly showing problems. Will give you a progress report on this one soon.