Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Square Little Owl

I at last really found a pattern that can be knitted by a very beginner knitter!! A knitting pattern that result in something cute.. like owl. :D

Thanks for Georgie with her Hootie Hoo's free knitting pattern. She made cute owl from a simple square.
I resize her knitting pattern into half of her little owl's pattern so a very beginner knitter can finished it in 3-4 hours (it result into tiny owl with a quarter of the original Georgie's small owl finished size), and made it into cellphone charm!

*we today can made an owl!!

Happy Knitting!!

 @Ajeng_Poyeng

My Knittings as a part of a fashion show

I start knitting since 2008 from literally zero. Until now 2014, knitting still one of my biggest passion.
And it's pure because of luck (and God will), a senior designer who live in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, suddenly came to my door and wanted me to make her (she brought her own paper templates and basic figure's sketches), some knittings for her next fashion show. Said fashion show held at 23 April 2014 at one of well-known star hotel in Yogyakarta.

And i was lucky enough can personally took the pictures of my knittings while they be wore by models in catwalk at that time. :)

Happy Knitting!!

@Ajeng_Poyeng

Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Simple Baby pants and boxing mitten

Today I less and less doing knitting 100% from free patterns. But I definitely still seek inspirations from many free patterns that being shared by so many kind knitters out there.

and here i am, knitting a baby pants and baby mitten that inspired from crocheted pieces which had similar form.

And here where i got inspirations from =

short pants = Braided Longies free knitting pattern by Raya Budrevich
I only change the pattern into more simple one by turn the cable part into stockinette and made it into shorts. After i finished the piece, i knit two simple i-cord which then i seamed to both side of the pants to add a nice texture.

Mitten = Miittens free knitting pattern by not an artist

This mitten already had an interesting shape. But thank God, I kind of person who like to see the samples of finished project when i browse a pattern on Ravelry, there i found one thumb modification of this pattern! And yes this modification is not written by the creator for you to read, but you can recreate it by see her progress photo.

Overall, you have to be an intermediate knitter to knit these patterns. Either for follow it as the pattern wrote it, or to doing your modification as i did. But, just dare yourself I think ;)

Happy Knitting!! 

@Ajeng_Poyeng

Book Review : Woodland Knits

Book tittle : Woodland Knits - over 20 enchanting tales from the heart of forest

author : Stephanie Dosen

Publisher : Quadrille Publishing 2013

I first interested in this book, because at that time I browsed at online book store, I want to make something unusual. And you can see, just from the cover, you will may make deer antlers and deer ears!
And (as always) after i peeking some of the inside pages by browsing at Google image, I decided to buy this book.

I quite happy with the book. It has nice layout design.. And the feeling i got was like peeking to somebody personal project diary. Someone who like something unique and like fairy tale and woods so much. And like earth color also so much. :D

see how beautiful the pages... like open your own diary!

Maybe I will not knit some of the designs in this book, since I live in tropical country (which make me do not need any thick and warm sweater), but I will like to try some of these unique designs. I found that her explanation very easy to follow and very clear. I already tried Mr. Fox Stole My Heart knitting pattern, and want to make again!

Happy Knitting! :D

@ajeng_poyeng

my version of "Mr.Fox stole my heart"

*book review i made at this blog are not for promoting the book. I made simply because i like it and i actually have a copy of it at my hand :)

Knitting with Ajeng : Stranded Christmas Stocking Pattern

I made this Christmas stocking knitting pattern, inspired from [this] beautiful free knitting pattern.
For the motives, i took from my library collections of stranded-knitting projects.

• Skill needed : know basic knitting, work in round a small circular project, follow stranded knitting chart, pick up and knit
• Abreviations : DPN = Double Pointed Needle, CO = cast on, sts = stitch, stst = stockinette = knit all round, SSK = slip, slip, knit, K2Tog = knit 2 stitch together, kitchener stitch = seaming 2 part of life stitch together. (you can see how to do it [here] or by browse at google and youtube)
• Material : any yarn that suitable for 4 mm DPN (see your yarn label) - Tips : You can use left over of your last project. I only need about 50gr of Red and 50gr of Green also a tiny bit of White SP Poyeng to made 3 socks!
• Needle : set of 5 DPN 4 mm or use 23 cm circular needle 4 mm (one of some brand that made this size of circular is Clover)
• Gauge : not so important since this is a home decoration
• Finished size : mine were about 20 cm height from top edge to heels.

Pattern :

You can download the pattern here: [ Stranded Christmas Stocking ] or access it through my ravelry page here and let's knit this fun knitting pattern with me. :)

For personal touch, you can add custom made name to the brim part of your finished socks.

* feel free to comment, you may download and knit this pattern, but please read the intellectual property at this blog. thank you :)

Happy Knitting!!

@Ajeng_Poyeng

Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Textured Socks - Some Ravelry Inspiration

Yep, and here again, some free textured socks knitting patterns inspiration that i keep on my ravelry-library.

Winter coming (in my place it's simply heavy rain with chilly night almost everyday! *I always have runny nose now) and its great if we can protect our feet with nice pair of socks.

I actually looking for this particular inspirations of socks, because now in my hand, I had 100gr of a multicolor lightweight socks yarn that suitable for 3.25mm knitting needle.
So here you are some free knitting patterns inspiration i got interested because of the texture's surfaces, that i pull from Ravelry under search : knitting - free - socks - 3.25mm.

#Every picture here are not mine. They belong to their respective owners.

Link to the free pattern, from top left =
Broadripple // Duckies // Curvy lace Socks // Merino 5 Mini-Cables with Lace Socks // Sweetheart Socks // Jeeves // Saviano // Gold Leaf Socks // Making Tracks Socks

Happy Knitting!!

 :D

Book Review : 30~Minute Knits

Recently i had to made a mini workshop for new knitter in several occasions.
Thinking to knitting something that can be finished in about 2 hour was very difficult. In fact, i'm still thinking about it until this moment.

book tittle - 30~minute knits - 60 quick and easy knitted projects

author - carol meldrum

published by - search press 2012

I accidentally own this book. But after i have it at my bookshelf, it turn out to be one book that i usually open for inspiration!

First, of course when i seeking something that can knit fast before i made mini workshop.. I usually end up make a slight change at every pattern that i choose to try. I don't know why, i just can't help it. :p

coin purse, i add one more eyelet

photo frame, inspired from this book.
i started to knit from outside edge

Second, when i (for myself) seeking something that i can knit fast for last-minute gift.

cute mini cushion, i knit as the pattern said

The projects are sweets and truly can be knitted in 30 minutes... for me of course, or if you already know about knitting basic before. But if you are a new knitter who never touch knitting before, you will not finish any of these patterns before 3 hour, even the simplest pattern. It simply because you had to taught them about basic knitting first and made them understand and memorize it before they can started knit from a knitting pattern. And of course, it can't be done in half of an hour.

But for me, this book really help to choose some little knitting inspirations. :)

pile of knitting bunting, basic pattern from this book too.

Happy Knitting!!

 :D

*book review i made at this blog are not for promoting the book. I made simply because i like it and i actually have a copy of it at my hand :)