I’ve been rather busy
Spinning Knitting Dabbling in other crafts And travelling! And I promise to tell you all about it as soon as I’ve got a minute :)
View ArticleHappiness in the post
There’s nothing like a big box of yarn to brighten up your Monday.
View ArticleSocks
I just discovered these socks for your chairs, by chris&ruby, via inspire me now. If that’s not the cleverest and cutest way to stop furniture scratching your floors, I don’t know what is. And the...
View ArticleSummer of the shawlette
One of the nicest things about being a knitter is knowing other knitters. Especially when those knitters knit you something rather beautiful. You really appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort that...
View ArticleTwo pairs of red socks
I’ve finished two pairs of simple red socks lately. The first pair are nice thick woolly house socks for cold winter nights, knit with some vintage red icelandic wool that was given to me by a friend’s...
View ArticleA fog rolling in
This may be my proudest FO moment yet, as this is possibly the most complicated thing I’ve ever knitted (yep, a quick squiz at my Ravelry project page confirms this is so). I’d like to take this...
View ArticleCabled and green
Remember that box of yarn that came in the post last November? Some of it has become a cardigan. This is Metro by Connie Chang Chinchio, a pattern I fell in love with as soon as I saw it in Twist...
View ArticleA purple key sweater
Made using this pattern. This is adorable and I definitely need to make more!
View ArticleHarriet the hedgehog
Meet Harriet, who was knitted as a present for my friend Alex. Alex loves animals of all kinds and hedgehogs especially. She was made using the pattern Smith by Ysolda Teague. This is a wonderful...
View ArticleBearded men in knitted things
I’ve always been rather a fan of facial hair on men, and am fond of saying that I’ve never known a man who looked less attractive with a beard (of some sort). Being also a fan of knitting and knitwear...
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