My Mum’s Latest Knitting…
Like most knitters – my Mum taught me the basics of how to knit. I grew up watching her fingers flying so fast they blurred, producing beautiful knitted garments. Usually even faster at a “good bit” on the TV 😉 . Mum knits small items mainly for a particular local charity and occasionally for very […]
Keats is Finished!
I finally did it. I completed grafting Keats. For those of you who didn’t witness the full horror of my monumental blunder, see the dissection of Keats here Arrghh, I’ve Broken My Knitting And the more hopeful start Ode to a Merino Yarn. It was gruelling but I think worth it. Lots of piccies for […]
Glade Edging and Flimsy Needles
I’ve started the Hem edging for Glade and finished the first pattern repeat. I’m not finding the pattern too hard – it’s actually easier than it looks as there are distinct panels, each one quite easy. See Blinkers on, I’m Knitting Glade for the start of Glade if you missed it. A minor niggle is […]
Granny Squares. If Cath Kidston can do it…
There’s quite a buzz on the knitting forums about this blanket from Cath Kidston. It’s in nasty acrylic and costs £160! I figured I could buy a lot of yarn for £160 and make one. So, off I went to my yarn shop and bought 6 balls of Paton’s 100% Mercerised Cotton DK. I thought […]
Blinkers on! I’m knitting Glade….
I have been bad the last few days…. I’ve had my “La, La, I’m not looking at Keats” blinkers firmly in place:oops: My poor little Keats is sitting in a dissected mess on my living room table being studiously ignored. 😥 There’s been a lot of work but not much action to show for it. […]
Arghhh! I’ve broken my knitting!
I have been a very, very, stupid, stupid knitter 😳 I finished knitting the parts of my Keats jumper in cream… (That’s this one if you don’t remember)….. ….I short rowed and three needle bind offed my shoulders (patting myself on the back for being so clever)… ……..I sewed on the sleeves (“oh this is […]
Window Dressing
It’s not knitting but it’s creative so I’m sharing. I’ve been busy sorting out the window “treatment” for the windows in my spare room now it’s all painted and and clean and bright and lovely. Yes- you can tell I’m pleased with the results! I’ve made these sheer curtains from crushed voile…. …really easy to […]
Zipperisation of Brooklyn….
I’m powering through Keats – mentioned here in Ode-to-a-Merino-Yarn – I’m on the last sleeve 🙂 Piccies soon! I finally got fed up with Ben’s Brooklyn Jacket looking imploringly at me for a zip. This is Brooklyn in Rowan Denim of the denim-colour-run-disaster and Where to start with knittie stuff fame. This was only my […]
Dolly bag ….a bag for my dollies?
I was taking a peek at Diva Maggie’s blogand saw she was doing the Rowan International free gift – the Dolly bag. I said, “Ohhh, I’ve done that too” Maggie said, “It’s not on your blog- let us see????” So here is the little beastie… I really enjoyed doing this bag, even the finger blistering […]
Fab Finishing Course at John Lewis
I have just got home from this course with Jane Crowfoot – I am an exhausted but very happy and very humble knitter 🙂 Lots of piccies to show you!I’d thoroughly recommend this course to any knitter – you are bound to learn something. I’ve had Jane’s book “Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitting” for ages. […]
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