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Zakami Yarns Inspired Snuggly Jumper

Zakami Yarns Inspired Snuggly Jumper

Published by on June 17, 2024 | 4 Responses

Back from delinquent blogging after another health drama (under control now). After getting more and more tired and myself increasingly out of breath (like gasping for air after walking up the stairs or stopping several times walking up a hill that I ran up last year), I discovered I had several massive clots in my […]

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Midwinter Cushion

Midwinter Cushion

Published by on October 31, 2023 | 5 Responses

Rowan have been doing a Knitalong for Martin Storey’s Midwinter Blanket. (You need to sign up but the pattern, videos etc are free) This is the pattern pic of the blanket, made up of separately knitted fair isle squares in Rowan Felted Tweed… This immediately appealed to me – partly because of the potential to […]

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Green Gifts

Green Gifts

Published by on September 17, 2023 | 3 Responses

Lucky me – it’s been a week of green gifts – knitterly and otherwise 😀

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Unravel Autumn 2023 - Show 'n Tell

Unravel Autumn 2023 – Show ‘n Tell

Published by on September 10, 2023 | 2 Responses

Friday was was a day of SEX at Unravel Autumn yarn festival at Farnham Maltings. (That’s a “Stash Enhancement eXercise” – nothing smutty!)

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Blue Things

Blue Things

Published by on September 3, 2023 | 4 Responses

I’ve had Blue theme the last couple of weeks – the colour not the mood! Both my latest Knitting WIP and my DIY projects are the same shade of blue!

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Fabulous New KnitPro Gadget

Fabulous New KnitPro Gadget

Published by on August 6, 2023 | 2 Responses

I have a gadget that has made Misurina so much easier. Thrown in my bag at unravel with the thought, “Not seen that before, for £3.75 I’ll risk giving it a try”. The KnitPro Swivel Cable! I usually knit in the round on KnitPro Nova needles (The silvery metal ones)and occasionally Symphonie. For very small […]

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Retirement of the Old and Past It

Retirement of the Old and Past It

Published by on July 9, 2023 | 2 Responses

I’m finding it hard to give up on old and dated handknits. There should be a handknit garment retirement home where they are cooed over, petted, paid compliments, and treated like venerated elders.

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Blue ones...

Making those cute little hats again…

Published by on December 22, 2018 | 3 Responses

EEk!  I’ve not used my work Charity day!😲 We are strongly encouraged to use our one day a year for charity work – it’s a great idea 😍 Hmmm –  what can I do? The obvious answer was the little hats for the Innocent Smoothies “The Big Knit” campaign for Age UK. I’ve blogged these […]

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Runaway Socks

Runaway Socks

Published by on December 9, 2018 | 4 Responses

A daring escape, a villainess, a sadistic torturer,  a heroic rescuer and a happy ending 😲 Who knew sock knitting could be so dramatic? I will share the unedited details with you and you can decide who is who in this Hollywood worthy story, featuring my “Flying Monkey Socks” …. I only discovered the truth when […]

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Introducing Pixie

Introducing Pixie

Published by on April 30, 2017 | 7 Responses

I have the best excuse for not blogging or knitting much. I have a kitten! It’s taken Ben and I  nearly 3 years to get over losing our beautiful little Purcey and be ready for another fluff-bundle in our lives. So here she is….Pixie! We’ve had Pixie a month so she’s 12 weeks old now – […]

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