Do it by yourself

My first FO 2008!!!

2008-01-31T21:41:00.000+01:00

I made a scarf for my colleague, it is only a simple think but i really like it , it is very warm.So i made a decision each month at least i have to keep update my blog that means to knit something.

I think i will make the same scarf for myself maybe in different color it will obviously be for next year.

I don t have any picture of my friend modeling, once i will get one i will update.

Mes premieres photos!

2007-08-21T00:11:00.000+02:00

Pour le plaisir des yeux, j aime beaucoup la photographie et j ai eu un peu de difficulte a comprendre les techniques de base en mode manuel bien entendu mais avec la pratique et internet on s en sort toujours bien.

Enjoy!!!

Vive la couture!

2007-08-12T17:57:00.001+02:00

Depuis le mois d Avril je prends des cours de couture, je suis devenu une accro ...
C est très bien, toutes mes félicitations!!! me direz vous?Mais où sont ces ouvrages que l'on puisse admirer??Un peu de patience les amis , je ne suis qu' a mes débuts et n'a pas encore la main des grands couturiers(hmm que ça me fait rêver..).

Quelles sont mes impressions? :

La couture est une passion donnée a tout le monde , tout le monde peut coudre mais ahhh oui y a toujours des mais dans la vie. Faut aimer la couture et quand on aime on trouve toujours le temps de s'y consacrer.
Le Tissu est une importance capitale, nul ne me dira le contraire, un simple habit cousu d'un tissu de bonne qualité on obtiendra toujours des bons résultats.
Ne jamais être pressé, toujours refaire son travail pour obtenir des meilleurs résultats
A la fin ,on est satisfait de pouvoir se confectionner des vêtements unique .

Je vous encourage si vous voulez un jour vous lancez dans la couture.

Concernant mes cours , j ai commence par coudre un pantalon , j'ai beaucoup appris et mon deuxième projet est une robe, Je suis fière de moi ,malgrè que la robe n'est pas encore fini , je sens que le résultat final sera magnifico.Ce tissu m'a donne du fil a retordre je vous assure , ca pas été facile de la coudre.Voici a quoi ressemble le decolté de plus près, alors rendez-vous dans une semaine pour une séance photo.

I m done with the first one

2007-08-09T21:04:00.001+02:00

I am really excited about this one because it my first knitted sock and first time to knit with Dpn, ok it the first and i have to begin the second , i will have another busy week.
I used the pattern from the book Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave (Spirales) , to tell you the truth what made me feel confident is this great knitting sock tutorial from this site which i really recommand for you , if you are still afraid of socks.
But i think i will frog it a little bit to make the foot an inch or two less than actually because the yarn is so stretchy , despite of that i m really satisfied with the result . "Hard Work really paid off "

Josiane la designer :-)

2007-08-07T14:46:00.000+02:00

Depuis la confection de mes pantalons a l aide de mon professeur, j'ai décidé de me lancer toute seule comme une grande fille te je vais me confectionner mon tout premier pantalon , Je ne pouvais résister a ces tissus et je les ai tous payer, ils sont de très bonnes qualités et espère que les résultats seront satisfaisants.

Voici la coupe de mon pantalon,il sera une peu large mais classe , je vais essayer de mettre des portes ceintures , je n'ai aucune idée comment je vais m'y prendre, surement je vais bouquiner et trouvera.

Baby sweater and some nice booties

2007-08-06T12:55:00.001+02:00

Voici mon second pull bébé et j'ai tricoté des petites chaussures, au départ ils étaient destines a mon petit neveu mais vue ma paresse , j'ai mis du temps pour les poster et voila les conséquences ..le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres dit-on, et voila je crois qu'ils feront le bonheur d'un autre petit bébé, je suis très satisfaite du résultat, je tricote de mieux en mieux.

J'ai vraiment eu du mal a poster ce message, a chaque tentative de poste ,il m'indiquait toujours erreur - Les caractères suivants ne sont pas autorisés : !

J'ai bel et bien cherche et je ne comprenais toujours rien , au fait les paramètres étaient en Polonais et j'ai du les changer en Français pour me rendre compte de quoi il s' agissait malgré cela j ai du encore cherche et j 'ai finalement trouve , au fait j'avais mis des points d'exclamations au niveau du libellés :-) Quelle frustration.

Ma nouvelle et premiere machine a coudre!!!

2007-03-31T19:38:00.000+02:00

J en ai toujours rêve d en posséder une , et cela fera 3 semaines que je prends des cours de couture, c est passionnant et tres intéressant, pour le moment je suis entrain de me confectionner un pantalon mais vus que les cours sont 2 dimanche sur 4 pendant le mois , je n ose pas
m aventurer a le terminer toute seule donc je suis obligée d attendre la prochaine séance.En entendant que mon pantalon soit termine ,voici ma petite réalisation grace au patron d Anne que je tiens a remercier ,vous pouvez le trouver ici et il est trop facile a coudre car tout est expliquer noir sur blanc.
C'est ma petite trousse que j ai cousu en utilisant un tissu Massai, qu un collègue m a ramené du Kenya.
Bon pour une première , je suis trop fière de moi, c est vrai que j ai eu des difficultes avec la doublure et doit apprendre a bien la mettre pour qu elle soit bien presentee.

My Kinky Reggae hat

2007-02-20T17:22:00.001+01:00

I was asking myself, why some people do prefer knitting rather crocheting or vice versa..of course the answer was a matter of preference but today i can say it my first and finished crocheted item , as you can guess from the back it a mesh hat that can hold my locks(i mean in the future because they are still babies and very short :) .

Coming back to my thoughts , crocheting is really fun as knitting but today i discovered the joy of crocheting because i quickly finished my item, that was very quick, i crocheted it in one day because of my studies but it someting it could be done in few hours , trust me!!!

As a hat lover , i think i will make some similar hats with the same basic instructions so i can modify as i want , finishing sometinhg done by yourself gives you great satisfaction, it pushing up to carry on that why as a beginner i will recommand to start with big needles and bulky yarn if you don t want to be discouraged...i still have many project to finish and i will :)

Any project you will have to work for, minimize it will look , i am pretty sure you will be still learning from that , i really learn while crocheting this hat , i did many errors that i will avoid next time for sure ....but just enjoy and like what you are doing that makes your project looking nice.
Enjoy the rest of my pictures :::))))

2 months w/o posting

2007-02-09T11:43:00.000+01:00

...i m still there i was on holidays , i know two months is too much but dont steal have time with me to do what i really want.
This is year by the grace of God,:
i am graduating..i m really excited about that because a new journey of mu life begins i mean i have to apply for a job, getting married lol who knows :) (don t worry is not for now).
In march i begin my sewing and photography lessons.
Come and see the beauties of God, this place is defenetely one of the most beautiful place in the world

2006-12-03T15:27:00.000+01:00

When i saw this dress , i really wanted one for myself but the thing is i don t have any pattern for it and i m still a beginner but the day i will know how to knit that ....hmm i think is crocheted .just want you to see how beautiful is .

Sorrel!

2006-11-17T19:33:00.000+01:00

This will be my first adult sweater , i m using Tapestry for it,it a beginner pattern but sometimes i m asking myself if it is for me, oki is not so difficult but sometimes i don t know and don t understand why the autors while writing the patterns don t make it easier to understand.....i m stuck with the bac knitting the shape back and shoulder. here is my problem:i don t know why i m having different side when i m casting off...

I m back!!

2006-11-16T20:25:00.000+01:00

I know it has been ages without any updates, well now i m back .
what have i been up to??

This is the new me as you can see i cut my hair , did a nose piercing(outchhh!!)
But still look fine.Thanks God!!
But i m not giving back the idea of relocking my hair i will one day.

I went back home (Rdcongo) , i had a practise in a bank , i really liked it even sometimes i felt borred and did not want to go anymore.
My secretpal never received my gift that is very sad, because i really posted and went to the post office to know what was going on ? still waiting the answer.I m really sorry for that, i think that why i never received as well my gift from my Secret Pal. Strange, isn't?
I couldn t knit at home, i don t know why,every time i had to do go out and do something.

So i came back and i have to achieve many things in my life of course, not in the same time.

Actually i m knitting Sorrel From Rowan 40, but i m stuck how to do the neck shaping and back shoulder i don t really undersatnd what to do, hmm i hope i will manage with that sweater coz i m in love with.
i want to learn how to knit socks , hope i will not for long......

i finished

2006-07-06T19:26:00.000+02:00

..my OSW, i know i have to finish it a month ago but i felt lazy and did not have time .So yesterday i was determined to finish it .So here we are , i love the color and yarn was so nicely to work with. ok the last shoot for this evening...look at me , happy me to finish something nice.

Here i am ..

2006-06-17T22:15:00.000+02:00

..so far with my OSW , i think by tomorrow i'll be done with it.I know i have to finish it before but can't do two many things in the same time.In other hand i have my exams to write and the second my hobbies , so first i have to be concentrated on my studies and the rest after.Anyway i'm really excited about to finish, at least i can feel that i'm now a advanced beginner ::)))

I have a SSFE.

2006-06-09T19:43:00.000+02:00

My SSFE wrote to me and i am really happy.I think she is nice, let get along together and we will see but i'm pretty sure everything will nice.
Actually i did not understand how this SSFE was working because i wanted to reveal my identity to the one i will spoil.eheeeheh thanks God that Necia explained once more to me , sorry is not my fault i think is my english i have to practise more.

I am really excited to go shopping for secret pal and make something beautiful for herheheh i hope she will like it hopefully!!
I want to make it before the deadline that will be cool.I' m still an advanced beginner but i will do my best for her.

Wish me luck!!!

Finito with my sweater!!!

2006-05-24T22:11:00.000+02:00

Teddy was feeling cold and he wanted to try my new sweater but i did not allow him ...sorry Teddy.Ok let talk seriously, i was really touched when i finished my sweater, my first sweater.I know maybe you will find it strange but i was happy because i did not know that i could knit one soon as for a beginner i am. i really learnt a lot from this sweater, baby clothes are the best to learn, in french we said "VOULOIR C'EST
POUVOIR".

Ok here is the matching socks for my beautiful sweater.......

Lecon du jour:

-Always pick up stiches right side facing.
-be carefull the raglan sleeves must match with the raglan back and front, this will help you to avoid some problems while seaming.
-Don't be afraid , the v neck is not a difficult to knit go ahead.

ONE SKEIN WONDER

2006-05-22T15:09:00.000+02:00

Every Knitter has already knitted the osw, so i wanted to make one as well with long sleeves.Here is what i ve knitted so far..i'm knittins in 100% merino wool and i love this green color.

2006-05-22T15:02:00.000+02:00

I'm almost done with my sweater, just need to sew, what i hate to do , oki it looks fine but as is my first one i'm really proud of myself .I hope i will finish all my knitting gift this week.

I'm Back...

2006-05-22T13:41:00.000+02:00

It has been a long time, i did not post any thing on my blog , i had a break and went to Bucarest(Romania)...I really fun over there, the weather was not very nice but no rain that was enought for me.
If i could paint all this building , with no problem i will have done coz with this grey it looks a lil bit sad.

I have a lot of pictures but i can't post everything.

My first sweater!

2006-04-18T14:55:00.000+02:00

A friend of mine is giving birth next month and i was thinking what kind of gift i would like to give for her baby but i knwe it will be something made by myself, crocheted or knitted.Well i gave a challenge to myself to knit a sweater, hmm is my first to knit a sweater so i hope the final result will be nice.
This the back i 've already finished:

This is the front, excuse me for the flash.

Ca me manque....

2006-03-10T22:58:00.000+01:00

..Ca fait bien longtemps que j'ai update mon blog par faute de temps, mais entretemps ma liste ne fait que s'allonger et j'espere un jour que j'aurai l'occasion de tous les tricotes mais bon je ne suis encore une nouvelle et j'aimerai bien m'aliorer bien sur ce n'est qu'en tricoant tres souvent je vous promet de m'y mettre d'ici peu.

Isabeau purse

2006-02-11T19:31:00.000+01:00

This is the yarn i chose for this purse, i really like this color and hope it will look nice at end. The pattern is not really difficult , is a easy challenge as it called for.

Les achats.. et encore les achats...

2006-02-11T19:03:00.000+01:00

..Je vous assure que cet hobbie coute un peu cher mais malgre , je n'arrete de payer du fil..Je suis vraiment amoureuse du tricot et crochet , on peut faire tellement des belles choses pour soi meme ou pour faire plaisir a ses proches.
Voici ce que je suis paye comme fil , j'espere que vous appreciez les couleurs..;)

My lace capelet

2006-02-01T15:31:00.000+01:00

Pour une debutante c'est un modele a
essayer,le modele vous pouvez le
trouvez ici , tres facile en plus original.N'hesitez pas a l'essayer.Le mien est en 100% mohair car je n'ai pas pu trouver le fil adequat. J'ai appris des nouveaux points avec ce modele, je vous le recommande vivement.

Lecon du jour:

La mohair est tres delicate et il faut faire tres attention en tricotant car une fois tricotee , il est parfois difficile de defaire votre ouvrage.

Hourra, i finish my scarf...

2006-01-30T22:40:00.000+01:00

..It took me almost one year, unbelievable but trust me.I'm really happy than i can wear it , i'm really proud of myself.My first project finished ...just one advice for beginner like.If u want to learn how to knit or crochet , the best project for you to begin is a scarf but please i beg u, don't make the same mistake i did, i began mine with small needles i'm telling u i wanted to give up,that why it took me ages to achieve but the time i finished two other more project.
Enjoy my scarf!!!

Lecon du jour:

L'echarpe est un bon moyen pour apprendre a tricoter et se familiariser avec different point du tricot , du moins ce que je pense , mais un conseil utiliser une grosse laine et des grosses aiguilles pour ca sinon, vous risquerez de vous decourager et ne plus vouloir continuer a tricoter.

2006-01-15T17:37:00.000+01:00

Hiiiyaaahh,,,,

Is my first time to have a blog, and i 'm really excited to begin one actually. My mother tongue is french but i don't know why i'm feeling as well comfortable writing in English so don't be surprised one day if everything is written in french or in Polish.

I learnt to crochet and knit via internet i can't believe myself that i'm quiet learning very fast but is not easy all the time to understand what is written down but there is many forum to help if i'm having some problems.