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Third time lucky
I’ve felted and I’ve frogged – both activities have helped me to keep crafting in the heatwave. My third heat-busting “f” is “fibre”. While I was finding wool too hot to handle, cotton seemed to be a potential solution. A change of fibre … Continue reading
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Tagged Colour, creative, crochet, Drops, finished, Finished object, ideas, knitting, project, Shawl
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Snowflakes mitts ready for the snow!
My Selbu mittens with the snowflake pattern have been successfully road-tested this week – I finished them a matter of hours before the wintry weather hit! ☃ Having made a major adjustment to the original cuff, my plan had been to turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpaca, creative, Drops, finished, Finished object, Wool
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Philodendron Finished!
This cardigan pattern has been in my queue since I bought it in 2015, so when I was deciding on a Christmas project, it seemed like a good time to make it happen. Cast-on on Christmas Eve, it has grown … Continue reading
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Tagged cardigan, Drops, Finished object, FO, knitting, Pattern, Wool
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Finally finished and ready to wear
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Tagged cardigan, Drops, Finished object, FO, Holiday, knitting, Wool, yarn
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To the Power of 3
On the look-out for a new hat pattern? Look no further! Based on my latest finished objects – 3 in a row – I can thoroughly recommend Woolly Wormhead’s appropriately-named Skelter, which includes instructions for a range of sizes. The design includes … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpaca, Drops, Finished object, FO, Hat, knitting, Pattern, Wool, Woolly Wormhead
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Cold Feet?
What do you think of these knitted slippers? 3 super-soft pairs for 3 super-special people! Knitted in Drops Nepal (65% wool, 35% alpaca) following the Drops Chilli pattern (free download), I added hearts in Rico Sock Stop to create a non-slip base. … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, Alpaca, cable, Drops, Knitted, knitting, Nepal, Rico Sock Stop, slipper, Slippers
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Friday Finished Object – the cabled cardigan
There’s a nip in the air, accompanied by some early morning mists and mellow fruitfulness. Autumn is here … and I’ve finished my cabled cardigan to add some warmth! Want to see? This photo is the best colour match … This … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpaca, cable, cardigan, creative, Dorset button, Drops, finished, FO, friday, knitting, Wool
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Friday Finished Object – the blue hap blanket
Thanks to a few days’ holiday with extra knitting time, and helped by the large scale knitting needles, this Hap Blanket project was completed in next-to-no-time! At just over a metre square, this will be a lovely squishy layer for those … Continue reading
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Tagged Blanket, Blue, Drops, finished, garter stitch, Hap, knitting, memory
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Knitting my own comfort blanket
What I really mean is … Knitting IS my comfort blanket. (The photo shows the current status of my Hap Blanket by Ysolda Teague, worked to a loose tension/gauge in a self-patterning yarn, Drops Big Fabel Print, on 9 mm needles) Some … Continue reading
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