Japan book

Yesterday, I got wonderful magazines Keito Dama, my friend Marina bought it in YesAsia.com for me. Old issue of Keito Dama cost $18.99 and last issue cost $20.49. Keito Dama is one of the most popular knitting/crocheting magazines in Japan.Also I received knitting book "New Style of Heirloom Knitting" by Shimada Toshiyuki (ISBN: 4-529-03992-7). The book and designs are very beautiful, photography is very artistic.

I'm very happy!

Catriona by Debbie Bliss

Pattern: Catriona
Source: Debbie Bliss Rialto,
All About You Website free pattern
Designer: Debbie Bliss

Needles: 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5 mm Addi circulars.

Started: September 10th
Finished: October 5th

I adore Debbie Bliss designs! Her designs are so elegant and timeless. I have just nearly finished her Catriona top. I used ogranic yarn Tebe #32016 from Lineapiu Group (2800 m/1000g). Has left about third of bobbin.

Modifications:
I have made a pattern symmetric concerning the central line.
I cast off as centre done sts for the back detail for the neck.
Cast off sts on the shoulder.

I love this model!

FO Catriona by Debbie Blissprogressdetailreverse side

Happy knitting!

Bruges crochet lace finished

I have finished this doily in August. This night I have blocked it. The result very much pleases me!

Finished doilyDetail

Happy knitting!

Framed!

I have framed pictures even before leave, the truth was possible to photograph just now. It is very happy with result!

Botanical Flowers from Lanarte frame detail
Apple Blossom from Lanarte frame detail
Modified CHS Quaker House Sampler frame detail

Happy stitch!

Leave, unfortunately, has ended...

Annual leave, unfortunately, has ended...

One and a half weeks we had spend with my husband at summer cottage of my daddy in Voronezh. At last I have brought the flash card that I has forgotten earlier with photos of cultivated flowers.

Next I, my husband and nephew traveled to a small hotel on Black sea.
We rested in Kabardinka, in small village on the sea coast, very much it was pleasant to us. The truth was very hot weather, the sea was very pure and very warm +26С degree.

BeachMy husband and nephew
On September, 1st our nephew the first time has gone to school! Absolutely big! The grandmother it is a pity has not seen...

The pet of nephew, very sociable, 630 gramme weighs

My sister grows up tremendous tulips: Viridiflora Tulip, Double Late Tulip, Lily-Flowered Tulip & Fringed Tulips, Double Early Tulips & Rembrandt Tulips





Lily of the valley, poppy and a shady green corner on a summer cottage



Alpine hill


Wild strawberries & Dicentra eximia



Apples & Grapes



Roses





Bumblebee

Happy day!

Bruges crochet lace

Last friday I began to knit a new crochet doily in Bruges lace technique.

Bruges crocheted lace imitates of lace that originated in Belgium, which is done on the bobbins, - it's a special kind of decorative crochet. Bruges lace consists of the ribbons which form beautiful ornaments. These ribbons are united when crocheting by small chains out of the chain stitches, and they are decorated by the chains so that an exact copy of the bobbin laces is done.

I used white and ecru Polyester Sewing Thread #20 and 0.75mm hook. I crochet doily in parallel with embroidery, so it does not is progressing very quickly.

ribbon startmotif for doily center progressdetail

Happy knitting!

DMC Lavender tranquil

I love lavender!
At weekends I started stitch pot with lavender (BK242) from DMC.

I replace included in kit 28ct DMC light green linen by 36ct Edinburgh white linen from Zweigart. Linen was dying by black tea.

Lavender tranquil

Happy stitch!

Botanical Iris from Lanarte finished

I finished #34925 Botanical Iris from Lanarte. Happy with the result!

Iris Botanical resultDetailIris botanical progress

Happy stitching!

Weintrauben by Herbert Niebling

Pattern: 198/16 "Weintrauben" (Wine Grapes)
Source: Burda Special E 198, Kunststricken
Designer: Herbert Niebling
Started: June 22
Finished: June 29

My new Herbert Niebling lace doily is finished. I used mercerize cotton 330m/50g and 2.5mm needles. I'm happy with the result!

Wine Grapes doily, the finished resultblockingstart

Happy knitting!

DROPS top with lace pattern

Pattern: 107-8 DROPS top with lace pattern
Source: Garnstudio & Drops Design
Size: M
Materials: ~250g mercerized fingering cotton yarn Gizza from MODEN (125m/50g).
Circular needle size 3.0 mm
Started: June 8
Finished: June 14

It's finished and I'm still more then happy with the result!

I didn't followed the instructions for a length, I made the top part shorter.
I really liked to knit by Drop instructions. Perhaps I will try to do some thing from Garnstudio pattern.

Knitting progressFinished topDetail

Happy knitting!