Blossom Booties

Hello friends!
These are some of the little booties I have been making recently :-) I came up with the pattern somewhat accidentally when I was trying to devise a pattern for some crocheted socks for myself and it somehow developed into these booties instead :-)
I used some Rustic 8ply/DK wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills in the Wineberry colour way and the flower is made using a mystery yarn that I got from the "backroom" at the Bendigo Woollen Mills on a recent trip there, it's an alpaca/wool/silk blend ;-)
The pattern is in the final stages before release, so you can expect to see it very soon!
They're quick and easy to make and only use a tiny bit of yarn so they are perfect for a last minute gift and a great stash buster!
So stay tuned to know when the pattern is released on Ravelry, Etsy and Craftsy :-)

xo Shara

Little Rabbit

Hello friends!
As I wrote about in an earlier post I am knitting a bunch of toys for my lovely friends who are having a baby :-) So far I have knitted a dachshund and this little rabbit :-)
I made this little critter using Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply/DK Classic that I have dyed using Landscape Dyes. I followed this free PATTERN from Lion Brand Yarns. I altered the ears a little though as I found that following the instructions as written in the pattern gave an unsatisfactory result, all lumpy and uneven up the sides of the ears :-(, So I did all my decreases for the ears one stitch in from the edges, rather than on the edges :-) The pattern doesn't include the scarf, but I felt that the little rabbit needed something to keep him warm :-) I made the scarf using some scrap 8ply/DK wool, cast on 4 stitches, knit one row, then all following rows I slipped one stitch purlwise, knit to end... until the scarf was the right length & cast off :-)
I wonder what my friends will name the little rabbit?

Little Tops

 Hello friends!
A little while ago I decided to make each of my nieces a little top to wear in the warmer weather. For two of the tops (the ones on the far left and far right in the picture above) I used the gorgeous HINE pattern. It's a fabulous pattern that is well written and easy to follow and gives a great result :-)

And for the top pictured below I used a pattern that I wrote myself :-) I'm hoping to add the pattern to Ravelry soon :-)

 For each top I used some glorious vintage buttons that i got from the lovely Kate at Buttonmania in the Nicholas Building in Melbourne :-) If you haven't been there before I highly recommend that you make the trip to Buttonmania!

The yarn I used for all three little tops is Spring Cotton from Bendigo Woollen Mills. It is a really fabulous yarn to work with and perfect for the warmer months, with 99.6% cotton and 0.4% Lycra.