One for you and one for me

 

© Sybille Sterk
Do not copy or publish this in any way, shape or form without my written permission.

One for you and one for me. I knitted the fingerless gloves from a pattern I found on Craftsy for a friend for Christmas. The dragon was a present for me from a friend. :-) Little wave to uniqart.

Happy New Year everyone! Hope all your wishes come true.

Christmas Presents...?

Teal Green Wrist Warmers

Made from Artesano Baby Alpaca - soft and warm.

A simple rib/cable pattern with a picot edging at the top. Cute and useful. The perfect present for a dear one or a winter warmer for yourself. A bargain at £20 - since it's almost Christmas, P&P is free.

Vulcano Earrings

Again, the perfect present or something reallys pecial to show off at the Christmas party. Lava, fire opal and orange (dyed) chalcedony. Gorgeous. £18 and free P&P

 

Sky Blue Earrings

And, finally, another pair of earrings, something totally different to delight a dear one or to adorn yourself. Lava, moonstone and blue (dyed) chalcedony. Perfect. £18 and free P&P

 

 

Feel free to contact me for custom jewellery and knitting. There's still a little time...

New Wrist Warmers for Winter 2010

 Artist's own - Malabrigo Silk Blend "Taurus" (variegated red)

For sale - red merino silk mix - burgundy red - medium - £20

 Reserved - Mirasol Tulpa - merino silk mix - chocolate brown

 For sale - Mirasol Tulpa - merino silk mix - chocolate brown - medium - £20

Closeups of the yarn/patterns.

These are part of the selection of wrist warmers available for this winter. More to come.

Teal Deliciousness - Knitting

 

A while back I bought some Malabrigo Silky Merino Lace yarn in Azul Profundo. I made a shrug from it (which I can't show you just yet because I've worn it so often it needs washing.... LOL Yes, I love it!) I bought 3 skeins to make sure I'd have enough, however, I had enough to make a pair of wrist warmers and a hat as well... and there's still yarn left over so I might make a little scarflette just to finish off the yarn... :-) Teal loveliness. My favourite colour. All mine.

However, I have some more of the Malabrigo Baby Lace in other colours, so if you want to order some utterly soft and light wrist warmers with or without a hat, let me know and I'll see what I can do. :-)

Teal Citron Shawl

My latest version of the Citron shawl - this time in teal blue and a slight change to the pattern.

 

This one is mine. Teal is my favourite colour in the world.

Knitting - on special request

... you know who you are! ;-)

I have been busy knitting lots of stuff recently. The weather was just so bad that there never seemed a moment of sunlight to take pictures, or if there was, I was busy. LOL

Oh well, here it is....

Citron shawl
Knitted with a lace weight lambswool. Pattern is here. Despite adding an extra repeat of the pattern it turned out a bit smaller than the one in the pattern because I used smaller needles and lace weight yarn. It looks great as a sweet little scarf in a Rockabilly kind of way and I love it. It's a present for a friend, whose favourite colour this is. :-)

Purple Slanted Shawl

Again, this is a present. It's a huge long shawl in a mohair yarn, knitted on the slant with several patterns in random order. I've embellished it with little beads at both ends.

Glacier Shawl and Wrist Warmers

Sorry guys, this set is mine. It's made from Rowan kidsilk in the colour 'Glacier' and I love, love, love it. LOL
The pattern is my own, although it's fairly simple, the stripes are created by alternating st st with drop stitch rows, the 'icicles' on the sides are simple increases and castoffs. Like the purple shawl it's very long and warm and soft. :-)

The matching wrist warmers are my own design too - the cable pattern is on both sides (front and back).

I am currently knitting another Citron shawl, this time in the correct yarn, but with a slightly modified pattern. That's for me too.... LOL I am also making a mobile with a sea creatures theme from wire, but it's not finished yet....

If you live in the Cambridge area and would like to have an invite to my next jewellery party (25th March) send me an e-mail.

Unravelling - Photo Manipulation

This is my latest photo manipulation to go with my poem Unravelling.

I created the texture for the code on the model's back:

Texture on the model's skin:

• Blood Spatter Textures
• Paper Texture
• Texture 02

The writing was created by using many, many different fonts and symbols and blending them with textures.
I also knitted part of my 'stock' images this time, took a photo of the knitting and then 'welded' it to the model's lower back. I also used the knitting to create a paper texture (or grain) in Painter and painted it over parts of the back to make it homgeneous.

 Credits:

• Model

 Textures:

• Fake Old
• Sky 121
• Firework Stock 44 
• Flood Background
• Barbed Stock
• Wall 3
• Texture 32 V2 (from Texture Pack)
• Fire Textures

All other textures and stock are my own.

MCN: C9L1E-MX5P8-DH9LY

Jewellery Party Specials - Part 2

I have a jewellery, knitwear and accessories party this Thursday evening, 26th November.


Here are some more specials:


Lovely Flower Brooches

African Fabric and Lace Brooches

A mix of African fabric (polka dots and flowers, in the colours of Delft porcelain), glittery blue and cream net fabric, organza and (vintage) lace. Decorated with buttons and beads, some of which are also vintage.

 

Vintage Fabric and Silk Flower Brooches

This one is made from a wonderful brightly coloured vintage fabric, some turquoise shimmery, silky fabric, turquoise net fabric and burgundy organza. A turquoise button and a few blue beads are added for decoration.

This one is made from a different, brightly coloured vintage fabric, pink satin, burgundy dupioni silk and burgundy net fabric. The brooch has been decorated with a vintage bead, a flower button and some sequins.

Fake Fur and Leather Brooch

Black leather, one petal layer with the smooth side up and one with the suede side up, black net fabric, a layer of fake fur and a layer of organza, decorated with vintage beads.

Prices for the brooches depend on the material and the amount of detail, but start at about £8. If you'd like to reserve any of the items, send me a quick e-mail or leave a comment.

Due to a harddisk crash earlier this year, I have lost lots of e-mail addresses, so if you didn't get an invitation, it's not because I didn't want to invite you, but because I couldn't! If you'd like an invitation, please leave a comment with your e-mail address or send me an e-mail and I'll send you the details. If you live in Cambridge or the surrounding area and would like to come, just leave a comment with your e-mail address. And don't worry, your details won't be plastered all over the net, I moderate my comments and will just take the details and then remove the comment.

Jewellery Party Specials - Part 1

I have a jewellery, knitwear and accessories party this Thursday evening, 26th November. 

Due to a harddisk crash earlier this year, I have lost lots of e-mail addresses, so if you didn't get an invitation, it's not because I didn't want to invite you, but because I couldn't! If you'd like an invitation, please leave a comment with your e-mail address or send me an e-mail and I'll send you the details. If you live in Cambridge or the surrounding area and would like to come, just leave a comment with your e-mail address. And don't worry, your details won't be plastered all over the net, I moderate my comments and will just take the details and then remove the comment.

Here are some of the specials that will be on offer:

To see details of the pale blue hat and wrist warmers set, go here.

To see details of the cutest of Ninja Bunnies, go here.

To see details of the burgundy wrist warmers and brooch set, go here.

Teal Gauntlet Wrist Warmers

These are made from a teal acrylic in a wonderful teal green - imagine emerald green with a hint of blue. It's a gorgeous colour and because they're acrylic they're easy to wash.

Pastel Roses Hat and Wristwarmer Set

The hat is made from Lang Mille Colori (10% Cashmere, 60% Wool, 30% Microfibre) and Debbie Bliss Astrakhan (10% Cashmere, 60% Wool, 30% Microfibre) and a little bit of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (flower).

The wrist warmers are made with the Lang Mille Colori and the Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. All the yarns I've used are fantastically soft and will keep you warm even through a cold winter.

 

 Prices for the sets/wrist warmers depend on the yarn and the amount of detail, but start at about £12. If you'd like to reserve any of the items, send me a quick e-mail or leave a comment.