linen stitch

coat - burda (08/2012, #101)

few more pics of my new coat

and brand new cowl 

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cowl is knitted in linen stitch

using 10mm circular needles

and 3.5 balls of bulky yarn 

(one ball is 50g/60m)

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this might be my favorite stitch

i'm obsessed with it so much

that i might try knitting a sweater in it..
and i totally need this cowl
in bubblegum pink.. and mint

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mokosha

sweater no.1

so, i've knitted a sweater..

that's kind of funny

as i just rediscovered knitting

and never made anything more complicated than shawl

or a beanie

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this rust colored mohair/acrylic yarn

was a birthday gift from tea (thanks tea! for the yarn
and for taking these pics)

and the moment i saw it i knew i want to knit a sweater from it

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and, as i do not like being told what to do

i chose to freestyle it, instead of following a pattern

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sweater is made in fingering weight yarn

(using 5mm needles instead of recommended 3mm)

it's knitted from the bottom up, in round

and looks like a gigantic rectangle with small sleeves added to it

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i'm not really into lace or cables 

don't mind knitting them, but they are not really my style

so i went for  really simple design -  knit stitch 

with occasional rows of double wrap stitch

and usual 2x2 ribbing for hems

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i'm pretty happy with how it turned out
and it was a really fun knitting
so i'm already planning new sweaters and blouses

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leggings are just another fake riding pants
variation of my favorite pattern from burda
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mokosha

winter bits and pieces

this february

nikola and i spent few magical days in bosnia

climbing mountains, with bunch of friends

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we also visited sarajevo for the first time

and spent all our time there trying out all sorts of delicious local food

so i have no pics of sarajevo to share with you..

but i did bring a piece of sarajevo home with me

in form of royal blue 3d chiffon fabric

that is on it's way to become a blouse

and i totally plan to take some pics of that blouse

once it's finished

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year four

 year four was about maxi dresses

midi dresses

and mini dresses

kimonos

netties

crazy pants

and less crazy pants

jumpsuits

swimsuits

workout gear

odd silhouettes

coats

new skills

bunch of unblogged items

and mountain views

feeling ready for the year five

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mokosha

boneyard

shawl - boneyard, west knits

last few months i'm crazy about knitting..

made few hats and shawls,

my first ever sweater is almost finished,

and i have bunch of new knitting projects on mind

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i chose this simple pattern

as my knitting was a bit rusty

and because i wanted to practice a bit

to get tension right, before i dare to knit a sweater

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my boneyard turned out a bit wonky

as i had to switch to different needles halfway through it

(i was so impatient to start knitting

and used regular needles to start my shawl

because i did not own circular ones in right size..

and then i kept knitting with them

until there were too many stitches for them to hold, 

when i finally got circular needles.. 

but those i got were one size bigger)

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wonky or not, i really love how it turned out

i like how simple it is

it drapes beautifully and is really warm

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wool i used is 60% wool and 40% cotton

(white strand being wool, and deep purple one cotton)

i got big cone of it 

so there is enough left to make few more shawls and hats or even a sweater

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i'm quite impatient when it comes to sewing

and hate sewing anything by hand

so it's a bit strange to me that i enjoy knitting so much

especially those simple repetitive patterns..

but from some reason, i really enjoy making same moves 

over and over and over again

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i've also tried cross stitching last autumn..

my grandma thought me some embroidery techniques 

some 20 years ago

(i still own a pillow case with few embroidered cherries and leaves 

i did in satin stitch, ages ago)

but i haven't tried anything similar since..

well, not until few months ago

when i realized i really enjoy embroidery too..

and that's how this cute little skull came into being

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mokosha