Keeping the memories alive…
2018 is going to be the year when I finally crack two-handed, stranded colourwork knitting and to that end I’ve started on some lovely mittens, complete with corrugated two-colour rib and a Latvian braid trim…Woooo, get me eh! After struggling with the technique of knitting with both hands, I got a little carried away when it finally clicked into place and forgot to read the pattern instruction properly. Therefore, my first mitten will have a …
Read moreHow time flies! I really did intend on making sure I had a new post out each week so I can’t believe that two weeks have gone by since my last post. Firstly the brilliant news for this post is that my work colleague took her triplets home from the hospital last Friday. Here are the little teensy matinee sets that I had knitted, I was chuffed to bits to discover that she had used …
Read more….personal hat knitting from last year, I have at last knitted the Meret Beret by Woolly Wormhead. This is a gorgeous hat that has been on my radar for about 2 years I think but for some reason it kept getting left behind in the queue. Teamed with some stash yarn that I had won in our knitting group’s raffle at some point last year, Adriafil Soffio Plus in a lovely pale olive green and …
Read moreIn 2011? Well, I finished all of these projects. That’s 18 projects in total comprising of: 1 jumper – I’m not sure I can call this finished actually because I’m still not happy with the shoulders so won’t wear it until I’ve unpicked and re-done them. Oh sod it, it’s finished technically so it goes in the list 1 bolero – This may yet be sent to the Charity shop, I don’t really like the …
Read moreI mentioned last week that I was test knitting a hat design for Knitting Kninja, well I finished it and my son immediately claimed it, declaring it to be the most comfy hat he’s ever worn. Here it is I love how it turned out and he is right, it is such a comfy cosy hat. I had sort of promised it to Patrick but Mason got in there first so I’ve had to knit …
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