BayouBill
Bill joined the Quirm.net support forum on Feb 1 2012. Within two weeks, the mere sight of one of his posts was enough to cause an outbreak of whimpering and a mad dash for the nearest dark place to hide in.
Michael Black
Michael (from AfroMarketing) wanted an eShop Extras plugin. So he contacted us on Feb 20 in a very sparse email asking for a quote. Needles to say, we asked for some more details. And that’s when Michael’s complaining gene kicked in…
Illusion Bag Pattern
I had 2 x 50gm balls of Sirdar Illusion hanging around . I really loved the yarn colours but having tried to use Illusion for a scarf, I found it way too scratchy to wear. So it sat in my yarn stash for a long time whilst I tried to figure out some way to use it. In the past, I’ve crocheted market bags from cotton yarn and, one day, it occurred to me that perhaps I could use Illusion for such a bag. A quick test with a crochet hook revealed it’s not a good yarn for crocheting but…
Simple V-necked Shell
A combination of lots of raw silk yarn still in my stash (the yardage on that stuff is amazing!) plus a yearning for a new summer top resulted in the following pattern. The main body is worked in one piece using garter stitch with absolutely no shaping. So it’s perfect for a beginner. Or for some mindless knitting if you’re feeling a little burnt out. I’ve also made a version in a heavy cotton yarn with a 10cm 1×1 rib.
Child’s Ribbed Hat
I’ve been meaning to write this up for ages! When I made K a cabled jumper last year, I had enough yarn left to knit him a matching hat, so I same up with this pattern. It’s designed to fit a 20 inch head circumference.
