Item name: Kira Hat and Gloves

Designer: Susan Sharpe

Yarn used: Sublime Yarns Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK

Colour: Dilly

From: Department Store

Yardage: 4 skeins = 508.0 yards (464.5m)

Needles: 4mm needles

Method: Knit flat and sown seams

Notes: Hat and Gloves in plain stocking stitch with stitch details

Available:   TEST KNITTING

On Ravelry, look at Celadon, Susan Sharpe, for designers page.

Item name: Earl Grey

Designer: by Stephanie Pearl McPhee

Yarn used: Colinette Jitterbug Sock Yarn

Colour: Sea Breeze

From: Colinette yarns

Yardage: 1 skeins = 320.0 yards (292.6m)

Needles: 2.5mm Dpns

Method: Knitting in the round

Notes: A great little sock pattern, love the twists along the sides.

Item name Fish Surprise

Client Elly  Doyle – Magpie Eyes Designs

Item description Purl and knit design socks

Yarn Fyberspates Dream Sock Yarn, turquoise

Needles DPNs 2.75mm US 2

Notes Toe up sock with short row heel and toe

Item name: Butternut Scarf

Designer: by Anne Hanson

Yarn used: Betwixt, cobweb lace yarn

Colour: Spring Leaves

From: The Yarn Yard

Yardage: 1 skeins = 328.1 yards (300.0m)

Needles: 2.75mm

Method: Knit on straight needles

Notes: A beautiful light and airy design that is easy to memorise.  With the cobweb lace it made a light, warm scarf, present for my sister in law.

Item name: Jitterbug Socks

Designer: by Susan Sharpe

Yarn used: Colinette Jitterbug Sock Yarn

Colour: Florentina

From: Interknit Cafe in Farnham, Surrey

Yardage: 1 skeins = 320.0 yards (292.6m)

Needles: 2.5mm Dpns

Method: Knitting in the round

Notes: A basic sock pattern with k3, p3 rib, and a simple spiral lace pattern at the top to add a little detail.

Item name: Firebird Monkeys

Designer: Monkey by Cookie A.

Yarn used: Blue Moon Fibre Arts, Socks that Rock Lightweight

Colour: Firebird

From: Friend

Yardage: 1 skeins = 360.0 yards (329.2m)

Needles: 2.5mm Dpns

Method: Knitting in the round

Notes: An easy pattern to remember, breaks up strong colours well, and works equally with solid and variegated yarns.

Item name: Verity hat

Designer: Ysolda Teague

Yarn used: Rowan Felted Tweed

Colour: Rage

From: John Lewis

Yardage: 2 skeins = 382.0 yards (349.3m)

Needles: 4 mm and 5mm Dpns

Method: Knitting in the round

Notes: A comfortable and warm beret, that I made by doubling the yarn, and knitting two balls of yarn together.  A vintage button adds some detail.

Item name: Riding to Avalon

Designer: Connie Chang Chinchio, Knitscene Autumn 2008

Yarn used: Sublime Yarns Cashmere Merino Silk DK

Colour: Sage

From: Knitterbabes on e bay

Yardage: 13 skeins = 1651.0 yards (1509.7m)

Needles: 4.mm circular needles

Method: Circular

Notes: I enjoyed knitting this, and it was a quick knit to do.  I modified the hood and the sleeves.  I prefer sleeves that are close fitting at the wrist, and I put a band of the twisted stitch on the front of the hood rather than all over.

Item name: Kira Socks

Designer: Susan Sharpe

Yarn used: Dream in Color, Smooshy

Colour: November Muse

From: Soctopus

Yardage: 1 skein = 450.0 yards (411.5m)

Needles: 2.5 mm DPNs

Method: Knitting in the round

Notes: Cuff down sock

Available: From Ravelry

On Ravelry, look at Celadon, Susan Sharpe, for designers page.

Item name: Seraphim Shawl

Designer: Miriam L. Felton

Yarn used: Yarn Treehouse Melody 4 ply, fingering weight

Colour: Y07 Purplegreen

From: Friend

Yardage: 5 skeins = 1100.2 yards (1006.0m)

Needles: 4 mm circular

Method: Knitting to and fro

Notes: I enjoyed knitting this shawl, and made it quite a bit larger than the pattern said.  I knew I would have enough yarn to finish it.  It’s lovely to wrap yourself in the shawl.