Ana kapa - Anna inspired hat

Velika sestra je dobila Elsa kapu, a mala šmizla Ana kapu. Predivo je isto (Vučjanka), mustra takođe (opet pleteno, ne heklano), jedino su pletenice drugačije upletene. A i dete je jednako zadovoljno :)

After the Elsa inspired hat for the big sister, the little one got her Anna inspired hat. The yarn is the same (Vučjanka by St. George), the pattern too (the hat is again knitted, not crocheted), only the braids are different. And the little one is just as happy :)

Kapa za viteza - A Hat Fit for a Knight

Ove dve kape sam saštrikala za Eminog drugara iz vrtića i njegovog mlađeg brata. Oni nekako često mlate mačevima i skroz su mi bili u fazonu da bi im se dopali ovi viteški šlemovi. Kako nigde nisam mogla da nađem odgovarajući „recept“, gledala sam nekoliko različitih slika sličnih kapa i sama sve složila u jednu. Bilo bi lepo i da sam pažljivije zapisivala dok sam radila, ali mene kad uhvati žar pletenja, ne prihvaćam se olovke tako lako.

Generalno sam zadovoljna kako je sve ispalo, mada je bilo dosta teško pogoditi veličinu i širinu dela koji ide preko usta bez modela ispred sebe. Isto tako je teško naći ravnotežu između finoće i čvrstine prediva. Predivo mora da bude dovoljno čvrsto da bi sve stajalo kako treba, a opet dovoljno meko da ne grebe dečju glavicu. Nadam se da sam uspela sve dobro da uklopim i da će nosioci dugo biti zadovoljni :)

I have made these two hats for my daughter's friend from daycare and his younger brother. They are always playing with swords and seemed just right for these helmets. Since I couldn't find a pattern that suited me, I had to combine a few photos of different knight helmet hats. It would have been nice if I made better notes while I knitted, but once I start knitting, I don't put down my needles for any reason.

I am generally happy with how they turned out, though it was difficult to get the sizing right with the the model out of reach. Also, it was hard to find the right yarn, since it had to be sturdy enough for the helmet to keep its shape, but also soft enough for the little heads to be able to wear it. I hope I got everything right and that the boys will be able to enjoy it all winter.

Elsa kapa - Elsa inspired hat

Juče nam pao prvi sneg - taman na vreme da isprobamo novu kapu. Pošto su moje cure veliki obožavatelji crtanog filma Frozen, E. je dobila Elsa kapu.

Kapa je rađena po ideji sa ovog sajta. U originalu je trebalo da bude heklana, ali kako meni pletenje ipak bolje ide od ruke, isplela sam najobičniju plavu kapu i dodala Elsinu kosu. Ideja je veoma jednostavna, a opet vrlo efektna. Ana kapa sledi uskoro.

We had our first snow yesterday - just in time to try out the new hat. Since my girls are big fans of Frozen, E. got an Elsa hat.

The hat was made according to this idea. It is supposed to be crocheted, but since I am a knitter at heart, I knitted a simple beanie and added Elsa's hair. The idea for the hat is so simple, but still so amazing. Anna inspired hat will be coming along really soon.

Kapica sa malo čipke - A Cap with a Touch of Lace

Dakle, skroz sam u fazonu babina - beba koliko poželiš :)

 

Kapa je ispletena po uputstvu sa ove stranice, izrađena od eko-pamuka, nežna i fina, prava za devojčice. Prva je za poklon, a druga za moju pčelicu.

It's baby shower time :)

This lovely cap was made according to this pattern, I used eco-cotton, so it's soft and comfy, perfect for a baby girl. The first one was made as a present, the second one is for my baby girl.



Can Can rukavice iliti umem i ja da ispletem rukavice - I can can knit a pair of mittens

Ovo su moje prve rukavice! Već dugo zavidim drugim pletiljama kako su se odvažile da pletu nešto tako komplikovano, ali nikako nisam imala hrabrosti da se i ja upustim u te vode. Međutim, došlo doba da se i to proba :)

 

Rukavice su namenjene mojoj prijateljici Neveni, mami Eminog najboljeg druga. Jesenas su se odselili u Irsku i mnogo nam nedostaju. Povremeno nam dođu u Novi Sad i te trenutke željno iščekujemo i Ema i ja. Osim toga što se uvek super ispričamo i uporedimo beleške, a klinci obnove svoje prijateljstvo, Nevena me uvek obraduje nečim fantastičnim - časopisima sa mustrama za pletenje. Na tome, kao i na predivnoj knjizi koju mi je prošli put poklonila, sam joj beskrajno zahvalna, jer, kao što je poznato, naše izdavaštvo se tom temom ne bavi. Ili se bavi na nivou iz 1983. godine.

 

Pošto je za rukavice zaista trebalo veoma malo prediva (manje od 50 grama Troitsk Moskvičke na iglama 2,5 mm), odlučila sam da ispletem i kapu. Za kapu je bilo potrebno nešto manje od 75 grama, na iglama 3,5 mm. Kapu sam radila tako što sam na Dropsovom sajtu (link je ovde) našla neku sličnog oblika koja mi se dopala, samo što sam mustru prilagodila pletenici sa rukavica. A mustru za rukavice možete naći ovde, autor je dizajnerka Erica Lomax, a mustra se zove CanCans.

 

 

These are my first mittens! For a long time I have sighed at the sight of my knitter friends embarking on this journey, not having the courage to try it out myself. But, the time has come :)

The mittens are a gift for a friend, Nevena, the mother of my daughter's best friend. Last September they moved to Ireland and we miss them dearly. They do come to Novi Sad from time to time, and both my daughter and me very much look forward to these meetings. Not only do we catch up with the chit-chat and our kids get to spend a great time together, but Nevena always surprises me with fantastic presents - knitting magazines! For that, and the lovely book she brought for me last time, I am so grateful, since the publishing business in Serbia does not have an ear for knitters. At least not since 1983 :(

 

The mittens required a surprisingly small amount of Troitsk Moscow Chic Yarn (less than 50 grams using 2,5 mm needles), so I decided to knit a hat, too. I needed less than 75 grams of the same yarn for the hat (using 3,5 mm needles). I knitted the hat using a pattern of a similar one found on the Drops Garnstudio site (link here), I just adjusted for the cable from the original mittens pattern (which you can find here). The designer's name is Erica Lomax and the pattern is called CanCans.

Kape za Svratište - Caps for the homeless

U okviru pletačke grupe „Srbija” (na sajtu Ravelry.com) pokrenuta je akcija prikupljanja pletene, šivene i heklane robe za decu i mlade okupljenih oko Svratišta.

Odziv je bio iznenađujuće velik, a ovo je moj mali doprinos.

Knitting group "Serbia" (on Ravelry.com) has organized the collection of knitted, sewn and crocheted winter garments for homeless children and young adults. The garments are to be sent to the homeless shelter called "Svratište" in Belgrade.
This is my small contribution.

 

Pokloni za male princeze - Gifts for little princesses

Juče je Ema išla na rođendan kod svoje drugarice iz vrtića, koja je uz to nedavno dobila i mlađu sestru. Kako bi pokloni malo ličniji pečat, pretražila sam „knjigu sa receptima” i pronašla ovu kapicu. Zove se Poppy, a autor je Justine Turner.
Mustra se veoma lako plete, mada sadrži i neke naprednije tehnike. Savladala sam „kratke redove” i tehniku „obmotaj i okreni” (u slobodnom prevodu), čemu se jako radujem.
Uputstvo za te tehnike sam pronašla na internetu (a gde drugde u današnje vreme, zar ne?), tj. na YouTube-u, pa ću i da ih podelim sa vama.

• Provisional cast-on (odnosno namicanje očica sa pomoćnom niti)
• Kratki redovi i obmotaj i okreni
• Podizanje obmotanih očica

Cvetovi koji krase ove kapice su iz već puno puta pominjane i moje omiljene knjige „Knitting Over the Edge”, autorke Nicky Epstein. (Oko žutog cvetića sam imala pomoć, usled nedostatka vremena - hvala, Heklice)

Yesterday we took Ema to a birthday party hosted by her friend from daycare, who has recently become a big sister. In order to make the presents for these little princesses a bit more personal, I turned to my "recipe book" and found this pattern. It's called Poppy and the author is Justine Turner. It's fairly simple to knit, but it does contain some more advanced techniques such as "short rows" and "wrap and turn" (W&T), which I successfully mastered :)

I have found instructions for these techniques on the Internet (where else nowadays, right?), i.e. on YouTube, and I'll share the links with you:

Provisional cast on

Wrap and turn

Picking up wraps

The flowers were made according to the patterns from my favourite book "Knitting Over the Edge" by Nicky Epstein. I've had some help with the yellow flower, due to the lack of time - thanks, Heklica!

Kapa glavu čuva - You should leave your hat on

Ovo je malo zakasneli post, iz više razloga. Prvo, proleće nam se smeši, pa nam kape još neće dugo biti potrebne, a drugo - ove dve kape su već odavne saštrikane i uveliko nošene, a nikako da budu fotografisane i objavljene.
Prva je rađena po ovoj mustri. Jako se lako plete (kad naučite da čitate Dropsove mustre) i veoma mi se dopalo da pletem „pirinač” bod - to se sad ređe sreće. Predivo sam dobila za rođendan, od moje drage prijateljice Tijane, koja je savršeno odabrala boje :) Pošto mi je preteklo prediva, saštrikala sam i ovaj grejač vrata, tako da sad imam komplet.

This post is a bit belated, for more than one reason. Firstly, spring is upon us, so I won't be needing caps for long, and secondly - these caps have been finished long ago, and already worn a lot, but I never got round to taking photos of them and publishing them.
The first  one was knitted according to this pattern. It's very easy to knit (once you get used to reading patterns written by Drops) and I very much enjoyed knitting moss stitch - you don't get to do that much these days. The yarn was a birthday present from a dear friend Tijana, who picked the colours perfectly. Since I had some yarn left, I knitted this neck warmer as well, so now I have a set.

A ova „marsovka” je saštrikana za Eminog najboljeg druga iz vrtića - Dimitrija. Sećate li se ovakvih kapa? Jeste li ih i vi nosili kao klinci?

Mustra je ovde, ali je zahtevala mnogo prepravljanja, pošto je ovo predivo daleko deblje od onog navedenog u „receptu”.

This balaclava was made for Ema's best friend from daycare - Dimitrije. Do you remeber these caps? Did you wear them as kids?

The pattern is here, but it required a lot of tweaking, because the yarn I used is much thicker than the one called for in the „recipe”.