Hello Kitty Summer KAL

A lady in a beautiful dress

2005-12-29T11:01:00.000-08:00

Today I have stitched the lady in a beautiful blue dress.See pattern 16 of December on the following blog.

http://allstitchedup.blogspot.com/

No work on RR today.

Heidi S is done with her two summertops!

2005-07-31T07:46:00.000-07:00

Bettina is done - finally!

2005-06-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

It sure took a while but reality caught up and clenched its jaws around my knitting needles. But now I am done, about 1½ months after my intented deadline. The prowd recipient, Anna (sorry about her chin and lip, she had a quite severe encounter with a very heavy ladder the day before):

So now I am working on making a small version for Annas BabyBorn, Maja - later Anna will get the Surprise HelloKitty purse which I know she will totally adore.
By the way: I chose to sew the Hello Kitty onto the top afterwards instead of knitting it directly because my intarsia skills are not up to my maybe perfectionistic standards - now Kitty is even, no jagged edges or anything - but maybe a bit heavier fabric, which I can live with looking at.

Action Shot!

2005-06-27T20:14:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I promised I'd get you a picture of Penny wearing the shirt.

Here you go!<-----

Knittacia have finished her bag!

2005-06-24T14:28:00.000-07:00

It took some time, but now it's finely finished!

Finally a picture of lille ma's tote!

2005-06-18T02:48:00.000-07:00

Finished Penny's HK Top!

2005-06-16T21:53:00.000-07:00

Hooray! I finally have a picture for you all. I wanted to get a picture of the recipient wearing it, but she won't be over until the weekend, so I had to at least post this picture. What a fun pattern! And I didn't even ruin the embroidery (though I now see that there's a ring from the embroidery hoop visible on the shirt.Oops...)! I can't wait to do the crocheted bag now!

Hallelujah!

2005-06-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

Because I am done with the knitting part of the Hello Kitty shirt. I even wove in all the ends before putting it between two wet towels to block. Yay me! It's not that this was a tortuous pattern or anything, I just kept working on other things and put in a marathon day today and sheeeet, my wrists hurt. Penny will be over tomorrow so I will double check measurements, then all will be left are seaming and embroidering the face. Pictures will come soon...

Surprise! Bonuspattern!

2005-06-01T04:22:00.000-07:00

Bonuspattern !! Small Hello Kitty purse!

Looking great!!!!

2005-05-30T23:19:00.000-07:00

I've been away for a week now, so it was so fun to see how many nice tote's and tops that have been completed whilst I've been away =)

The gallery is now updated, but please e-mail me if I forgot to include your 'work'!!

Keep up the good work, and lets hope that summer will come soon, the weathet is freeeezing cold in Sweden today...brrrrr. Not to mention that the rain does nothing good for my curly hear. I'm talking frizzball =)

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Metteflettes tote is done!

2005-05-30T02:02:00.000-07:00

Puuh, finally finished!
I`m not 100 % happy with it but I did my best!
Kitty`s ears look strange and her eyes is way too big!
My two girls is fighting over it so it can`t be that bad, or what?

Hugs from Metteflette

lovely gallery

2005-05-29T01:17:00.000-07:00

have you see the wonderfull gallery ?
CONGRARULATION!!!!!!!! WE ARE THE BEST GIRLS GROUP!!!!
all is so cute
thanks to oslofia and nunnun
laurence

Tones tote is done!

2005-05-27T03:23:00.000-07:00

Irenes tote is done!

2005-05-26T01:31:00.000-07:00

So sad...

2005-05-25T10:45:00.000-07:00

I had to rip out the shirt last night. I realized it was just going to be too big and there was no way to work with what I had completed. So sad. But all in the name of perfection, right? And my fellow Hello Kitty 2 KAL-ers, you expect nothing less than perfection, right?

*sniff*

My top Is ready

2005-05-25T01:26:00.000-07:00

A gift too my granddaughter.

You can see it here: http://maibritt.blog-city.com

Have to drop out

2005-05-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry everyone, I'm afraid that I have to drop out of the KAL with my tote bag half finished.

I have two charity projects going at the moment, a ton of work being done on my place and my health is feeling the crunch, I apologize for not being able to finish but some things have to give :(

I wish you all the best with the rest of the KAL, and again I'm sorry to everyone that I cannot finish.

hugs
Ro

top finished

2005-05-24T01:12:00.000-07:00

My top was finished a few days ago.

I have the photo in my blog...

lenaF

Sue's crochet tote done

2005-05-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

I'm glad to announce that my tote bag is done.

I'm pleased with it as it is my absolute FIRST crochet project. It doesn't look perfect, but I think it is cool. I used an acrylic yarn - Bernat Berella "4" because first project, you never know what might happen, eh? But it turned out well

So, Bernat Berella yarn, Hook J size and I didn't use 4 skeins at the same time since the yarn was thick enough.

I wasn't so sure about the flower I had 5 tries before understanding that the 1sc, 3dc, 1sc had to be in the same one sc.. I'm a beginner, after all so crocheting in the round isn't something I've done before.. but all in all - I've finally done it!

and here it is:

Thanks Oslofia for the lovely pattern!

Unnis tote is done!

2005-05-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

Sunny's tote & top

2005-05-21T22:48:00.000-07:00

I am so proud of myself for finishing these in less than two weeks. I knitted a HK bag with the first KAL and now crochet a second one but i still have no bags for myself. My girlfriend took away the first blue one and niece went for the neon green one =)

On my way!

2005-05-21T21:53:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I just started my summer top today and I stopped right before doing the hearts. It's bedtime for me!

But it feels good to have something done. I am also sizing mine up for a seven year old, so as totally cute as the tie straps are, I might do thick strapes like Unni did. Any suggestions are welcome! Everyone's tops and bags look so nice!

My HK-purse

2005-05-21T15:56:00.000-07:00

I finished today, and my daughter has already started to use it.She's staying overnight to a friend, and she had to use the purse.

Majas summertop is done!

2005-05-20T12:13:00.000-07:00

Firebarnsmammas tote is done!

2005-05-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

Finished summer-top size 2 years!

2005-05-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

Finally it's finished, so now I am ready for the next project!

Now the tote is done

2005-05-20T09:04:00.000-07:00

Majas tote is done!

2005-05-19T14:44:00.000-07:00

Tone M's tote is done!

2005-05-19T06:15:00.000-07:00

Wias tote is done!

2005-05-19T01:48:00.000-07:00

Ing-Maries tote is done!

2005-05-19T01:45:00.000-07:00

Is there a deadline date?

2005-05-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

I have to ask, is there a deadline to get our totes done? If there is I may have to drop out of the KAL :(

I'm drowning in projects right now, I have two charity drives going and I have several gifts I need to make and I don't know when I'm going to be able to finish my tote. I don't want to break any KAL rules by not finishing on time in case I might be able to try to participate in a future one, please would someone tell me if I need to drop out or if I can just wait a little and see if I can get to it?

Thanks (and sorry for not being a better Kal participant!),
Ro

lillema's tote is finished!

2005-05-17T13:09:00.000-07:00

My blue summer tote is finished, but there is no picture of it yet.

Wow..

2005-05-16T21:53:00.000-07:00

I'm so impressed by all the tops and totes that are POPPING up here...they all look GREAT =)

I've started my tote in blue. I'm done with the front side, and hopefully I'll be done with the back tonight. Anyways, Laurence had a great idea about making a gallery of our 'work'...so I'll see if I can make something fun out of all the stuff we've been making during the week.

Have a great week,
Oslofia

Wendys Tote is Done!

2005-05-16T12:15:00.000-07:00

Here is the small tote I made for my baby sis.

I made it with one strand of Bernat Softee Chunky and an I hook. It's what I had on hand and it worked out beautifully. It is the perfect size for my 7 year old sister. I made the handles shorter than what the pattern asked for and it worked. :)

Thank you Oslofia for creating such a fun KAL!

-Wendy

Renates tote is done!

2005-05-16T06:25:00.000-07:00

I made it for my 6 year old cousin. Hope she'll like it. I only used 1 tread, so thats why it so small =)

Helens tote is done!

2005-05-16T02:58:00.000-07:00

Tralletones tote is done

2005-05-15T17:57:00.000-07:00

Anne-Ruths top is done!

2005-05-15T17:54:00.000-07:00

Gimpelises top is done!

2005-05-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

I have finally started the top...

2005-05-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

Hello!
I have delayed my beginning with the top because I din not have enough pink yarn at home, and all of last week , I was hoping to get some time to go and byu some, but I didn´t, so today, I decied to make a striped one....I hope it will be okay=). The colours can bee seen in my blog.

lenaF

Done with the summertop

2005-05-14T15:44:00.000-07:00

I have knittet size 6 months. Used a box of matches to show the size ..
Ridiculously small! :D But I suppose it will fit my cousin !

finished tote!

2005-05-14T10:03:00.000-07:00

I just finished the tote. This was the first time I crocheted something else than flowers and scarves(btw. last crocheted scarf was finished in 2000).
Check out my blog for a pic.

Summer top finished

2005-05-14T06:20:00.000-07:00

Today I finished my summertop. I`ve knitted a longer edition of the top because my daughter wanted it this way. I got some yarn left and it became a hat suited to the summertop. The owner is satisfied, and so is mum the knitter.

Started on the summertop

2005-05-13T16:09:00.000-07:00

Tonight I have started on the summertop. I suppose you all have knitted larger sizes than me because it looks quite different :) I am knitting size 6 months and it is going fast! Which off course I like, as the impatient person I am. I am using Mandarin Petit in pink and some unidentified yarn in grey.

I'm finished

2005-05-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

Isn't it cute

Now I\m ready for the tote, and I've just bought purple yarn for it.

I knew it

2005-05-13T01:48:00.000-07:00

Well, I don't know if you all want to hear about progress, but I think it is at least as entertaining as finished works. :o)
As I said; I knew it. I have not tried intarsia knitting often but I know I don't really like it. In this summer top there is both Fair Isle and Intarsia - and the Fair Isle border with the hearts went okay - but Kitty's head was awful, in my oppinion. I know I am a bit too "symmetrical" in my head, I prefer mu Opal socks to match as perfectly as possible and I hate it when pictures or shelves are hanging ever so slightly skewed...and I also know many knitters would have said my intarsia-Kitty was very fine - but I unraveled it and knit the front just like the back and now I am simply sewing the Hello Kitty face on the top instead. Part of my problem is the rather thin yarn - if I had been knitting intarsia in thicker yarn it would have been more even to look at but I disliked the uneven stitches.

I do not have pictures right now but it will become obvious when seeing the front; For the hearts border I have knitted one heart white and the rest pink; the white heart is intarsia and the pink hearts are fair isle and there is a very obvious difference (to me, anyway). *lol*

My HK-top

2005-05-12T15:52:00.000-07:00

I have finished my HK-top, at least. Visit my blog:

http://kate.sprayblogg.no/

My bag is finish

2005-05-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

Here is the result of my bag.
My choice of color is violet

You can see it here
http://maibritt.blog-city.com

my hk tote is finished

2005-05-12T05:12:00.000-07:00

you can see it on my hello kitty blog
http://www.hkcreativity.canalblog.com/
I crochete it with a smaller hook 3
I have some probleme for put my picture on hk summer kall blog
I"ll try next time
perhaps at the finish we can do a gallery with all our tote
bye bye
laurence

I`m finished with the summertop =o)

2005-05-12T02:04:00.000-07:00

Take a look in my blog to see the picture.
http://hegeshobbykrok.abcblogg.no

Now I have to buy yarn so I can get started with the tote =o)

Look What I Can Do!!

2005-05-11T19:32:00.000-07:00

Wow, I'm sooooo happy with this! Got it figured out (thanks Oslofia)... Ok, so my spacing is a little off, I was helping my son do his homework while trying to learn how to intarsia lol might have to tink it and re-start but I wanted to show you what I got done so far :) :) Yeaaaahh

Anne-Ruths tote is done!

2005-05-11T03:46:00.000-07:00

Rettstrikk does not equal retstrikning lol

2005-05-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Thank God I got the revised pattern for the summertop! The pictures clearly showed me what I had been wondering about; The Norwegian pattern said "rettstrikk" and in Danish "retstrikning" is the same as garter stitch, knit every row - the English pattern, however, did say stockinette stitch, which is "glatstrikning" in Danish!! So I could have been in real trouble. *lol*

On My Way :)

2005-05-10T18:58:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, I got my yarn and started with the ribbing today on the summer top. I'm using Caron baby sport weight in white and lavender! oooh soooo pretty!

I'm already running into trouble, I've got the first row of heart done do I use the MC to purl across the back? or do I use the white to purl the heart?

Newbie knitter here, my first intarsia attempt with 2 colors :)

Thanks!
Kitty

yarn help!!

2005-05-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

Hi.. I wonder if I can get some yarn brand names that you guys are using for the Summer Top. I went to the store to get 'Sport Weight Cotton' yarns and who'd have guessed it would be so hard..!!!

I came home empty handed after 3 stores so I'm shouting out for help here...

Any name ideas..? I wanted to try Dale Stork but it seems to thin according to the pattern..? Anyone have any ideas...? I'm going crazy here.. :(

Please help! :)Sue.

A hasty start

2005-05-10T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hi out there!

I started my Summer Top yesterday (I have been placed in the wrong column, I am knitting the summer top and not crocheting the tote) because my DD Anna has her Grand Birthday on Sunday, she will be 3 and for the first time she is really looking forward to it. I bought some cotton in the local COOP-shop (Brugsen in Denmark), I chose the colours light lavender as main colour and hot pink for the hearts and borders *giggle* - the white yarn for Hello Kitty comes from the stash.
I already can see myself knitting a summer dress for Anna in this cotton yarn and with these colours again - they may be special but they also are great (in my eyes).

But I once again am reminded why I prefer knitting with ONE colour at a time and why I adore the creation of patterns with aran knitting, lave knitting, short rows etc. - boy, is it annoying to be knitting with three active colours and trying to put DS Emil, who is 10 months, to sleep at the same time - he is getting up on his feet in his bed again and again and I am putting down the needles and lying him down again and again...*sigh* Must be a bit funny to watch me fighting with not only Small Boy but also Many Strings. ;o)

In Progress!

2005-05-10T08:57:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Well I finally got started on my tote last night, I didn't think I could handle keeping four skeins straight at once with my dexterity problems due to Multiple Sclerosis so instead I used some chunky yarn and it's coming out really cute so far! I got the front done so far, the motif took me a long time to do because I'm still so new at crocheting with them, but it came out pretty sweet (if a little crooked on the ears! LOL

I will post an in-progress picture soon. Sadly I can't work on it today, too much housework to do (yucky!)

hugs
Ro

Unnis summertop size 6+ finished!

2005-05-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

Kattepus makes a top...

2005-05-10T07:53:00.000-07:00

And here is how far I've come.

(I started on the back)

Gimpelises tote

2005-05-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

Gimpelises tote is also done. So many efficient crocheters!

HelloKitty-veske

2005-05-09T07:31:00.000-07:00

Så er MIN HelloKitty-veske ferdig.
Skikkelig sukkertøy-farger, men yngstefrøken syns den ble kul.
Har sett mange puser med vakrere fjes en min Kitty ja, får håpe det blir bedre etterhvert.
Bildet av hele greia finnes i bloggen min, og kan beskues her:

Bildet ser du her!

oooh! Crochet!

2005-05-09T05:58:00.000-07:00

So, I thought that I could crochet...? hmmm... I learnt double and single crochet last week, and I didn't want to make these dishcloths as my first project. Instead, I thought I'd be challenged by a great Hello Kitty one, since I know little and big girls who just love the sweet cat.

I looked at the pattern and whoa!!!!!!! Crochet 4 skeins.... turn.. turn.. and in my mind, goes.. WHAT?

I'm going to be the one raising my hand up (or posting up here) and saying "teacher teacher can you help me please...!".

I can knit (so I think I'm going to have to start with the tops first!) and figure out the bag as I go along...

*sighing for my lack of understanding...*

A little summertop

2005-05-09T01:04:00.000-07:00

Now I've started on the top. It's in yellow and turqouise, and I'm soon finished with the hearts. Pictures will come soon.

Turvids beachtote!

2005-05-08T15:14:00.000-07:00

Smilla's Summertop

2005-05-06T04:15:00.000-07:00

I'm done with Smilla's top...so tonight I'll start on the tote =)

I realised that the crochet flower will be to big for the motif on the top, so I embrodered a flower instead. I'll write a new revision of the pattern during the weekend, so you'll get that next week. Have a great weekend!!!!

PS! Den heklede blomsten blir for stor, så det brodert blomsten istede. Jeg skriver om oppskriften i löpet av helgen, så får dere en ny versjon neste uke. God helg =)

It's a start...

2005-05-06T02:30:00.000-07:00

When I finished my shawl yesterday I started out with the summer-top.
But that was really a hard transfer....from 8 mm needles to 2,5 mm needles!
I think I will need to do something on 4 mm before I continue on this.

Finished!

2005-05-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

I'm done! :)

my summertop

2005-05-05T14:53:00.000-07:00

I have started tonight, and I really think this summertop will be very nice.

Have a look

http://kate.sprayblogg.no/

The second day

2005-05-05T10:57:00.000-07:00

I have reached the pattern, so I in progress.

Status day one!

2005-05-04T15:43:00.000-07:00

The first day is over and I got this far

I use Mandarin Classic, 2 threads of yarn and a 5 mm hook.

I promised to show Turvids photo as well, she got this far today:

got my pattern today!

2005-05-04T09:12:00.000-07:00

Hi, everybody!
I am just testing to post something here, to see if it works...=). Well, I think I will get started on the summer top tonight.

LenaF

Hello Kitty Summer KAL

2005-05-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

Hello all

I started my tote bag yesterday evening.I make it in mixed natural white and beige colours.Sirdar spree 149 yards/100g The front seems to be really nice .I use 1 thread and hook 4,5.

Good luck to all

Hi all

2005-04-27T05:16:00.000-07:00

Hi all.

As Oslofia already posted you can contact me to join the KAL! This will be lots of fun!

Rules

2005-04-26T23:20:00.000-07:00

Info and Rules for the Hello Kitty Summer KAL:

The Hello Kitty Summer KAL includes two items designed by Oslofia: a knitted summertop for kids and a crochet beach tote for us ‘grownups’. The summertop pattern comes in the sizes: 6 months to 6 years (more sizes can be included if desired). Patterns will come in English and Norwegian. Nunnun and Oslofia will host this knitalong. The patterns will be distributed by Nunnun (for free) to the participating knitters and crochetters by e-mail in a pdf formate after you have been registered.

You can knit and crochet both items. However, you will only get one pattern to start with, and the second pattern after you’ve finished to make the first item. Pictures of your finished items must be published on the HK blog either by you, or e-mailed to Nunnun.

You must have your own blog or website to join this knitalong. You will also get invited to become a member of the Hello Kitty blog. This will allow you to post pictures and postings on the HK blog your self.

If you’re still interested in joining the Hello Kitty knitalong, please join with the understanding that the following blog rules must be followed:

1) Please use the blog actively, as we would love to see your HK stuff =) KAL’ers can post 'progress' pictures as they go. Photos of finished items must be posted on the Hello Kitty Blog.

2) Pictures posted on the Hello Kitty blog must not be bigger than 25kb. E-mail Nunnun if you have any problems with this. Feel free to link as many pictures as you want from your own blog or webspace in your postings on the Hello Kitty blog.

3) Picturepostings on the Hello Kitty blog is limited to Hello Kitty ’items’.

4) Lets be nice and friendly to each other!! Lets keep in mind what Hello Kitty always says: You can never have too many friends. I’m not kidding…this is her motto =)

5) All posts and comments are subject to deletion by the knitalong hosts. Rude, harsh, condescending or otherwise disparaging comments will not be tolerated or permitted. The editorial decisions of the knitalong hosts are final!

6) Join the knitalong by e-mailing Nunnun your Name, Blogsite, and what item you want to make (first). You will then receive an invitation to join the blog after you’ve been signed up, which will allow you to post pictures and postings on the HK blog. Declining this invitation will in be interpreted in the way that you don’t want to join = deletion from the knitalong.

7) You will receive the first pattern after you’ve accepted the invitation to join the blog + added a link to the KAL blog on your own blog or website.

8) Please note: these patterns are for your personal use only. It may not be copied or posted on other websites, or used for any for-profit use. For other uses, please contact Oslofia.

Good Luck =)

Beach Tote

2005-04-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

This is the 'basic' style for the crochetted beach tote. I'm adjusting the pattern so the handbag for this KAL will be wider on the top, while the rest of the bag will have the same style and size. I think I'm gonna crochet my new beach tote with turquoise cotton. That will go well with the TAN I'm planning on getting this summer =)

Progress picture

2005-04-26T22:27:00.000-07:00

Here's the first progress picture of the knitted Hello Kitty summer top. The top will have straps to tie on top of the shoulders. The pattern will come for sizes 6 months to 6 years.

Hello Kitty Summer KAL

A lady in a beautiful dress

Heidi S is done with her two summertops!

Bettina is done - finally!

Action Shot!

Knittacia have finished her bag!

Finally a picture of lille ma's tote!

Finished Penny's HK Top!

Hallelujah!

Surprise! Bonuspattern!

Looking great!!!!

Metteflettes tote is done!

lovely gallery

Tones tote is done!

Irenes tote is done!

So sad...

My top Is ready

Have to drop out

top finished

Sue's crochet tote done

Unnis tote is done!

Sunny's tote & top

On my way!

My HK-purse

Majas summertop is done!

Firebarnsmammas tote is done!

Finished summer-top size 2 years!

Now the tote is done

Majas tote is done!

Tone M's tote is done!

Wias tote is done!

Ing-Maries tote is done!

Is there a deadline date?

lillema's tote is finished!

Wow..

Wendys Tote is Done!

Renates tote is done!

Helens tote is done!

Tralletones tote is done

Anne-Ruths top is done!

Gimpelises top is done!

I have finally started the top...

Done with the summertop

finished tote!

Summer top finished

Started on the summertop

I'm finished

I knew it

My HK-top

My bag is finish

my hk tote is finished

I`m finished with the summertop =o)

Look What I Can Do!!

Anne-Ruths tote is done!

Rettstrikk does not equal retstrikning *lol*

On My Way :)

yarn help!!

A hasty start

In Progress!

Unnis summertop size 6+ finished!

Kattepus makes a top...

Gimpelises tote

HelloKitty-veske

oooh! Crochet!

A little summertop

Turvids beachtote!

Smilla's Summertop

It's a start...

Finished!

my summertop

The second day

Status day one!

got my pattern today!

Hello Kitty Summer KAL

Hi all

Rules

Beach Tote

Progress picture

Rettstrikk does not equal retstrikning lol