Layer Skirt

I love asymmetrical designs and layers and lace at the moment and I'm always a fan of warm earthy tones so I was really excited about making this skirt.

I designed the skirt a few months ago and slowly I searched for fabric and raided all the local op-shops for doilies.

The main fabric is a beautiful piece that my sister brought back from overseas a few years ago. I couldn't bring myself to cut it up so I waited until I had the perfect project to put it to good use. The lace fabric is a remnant I picked up at an end of year clearance, I love scrounging in remnant bins and collecting bits for my fabric stash.

The crochet cotton around the top and bottom was a part of my Grandmother's yarn stash which  I hand dyed with eucalyptus leaves.

 Detail of eucalyptus dyed crochet cotton.

 Detail of layers.

Dot Stitch Bamboo Knickers

At the moment I think I have a thing for knickers. You might think hand knitting underwear is a bit out there but I can tell you these knickers are so comfy.

I had my eye on some gorgeous bamboo yarn for some time but with nothing in mind to make I left it on the shelf and resisted the urge to buy it until I decided to go all out and knit some (practical) underwear.

With many large projects on the go that seemingly have no end in sight at the moment I found this knitted up quickly and gave me the satisfaction of having a finished piece to wear.

I love the delicate texture of the dot stitch, it's a little feminine but still sturdy, pretty but not lacy. Perfect everyday knickers!