My Knitting: #3 Daisy
I’ve been knitting for 6 weeks and I love it. There’s something about twisting together a piece of yarn in a disciplined way to make a fabric shape with or without special effects that is simply...
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Knitted in Sirdar Click Chunky shade Really Red and Rowan Handknit Cotton shade Black on 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm bamboo needles. Pattern from Knitted Flowers: 20 to Make by Susie Johns Published 2010 Search...
View ArticleMy knitting: #5 Cable Project Bag
Knitted with Rowan Pure Wool Aran Shade 00684 Charcoal on 5mm bamboo needles. Pattern from Knitty Gritty by Aneeta Patel. Published A&C Black 2008 After a cable knitting class with Jane from Tea...
View ArticleMy Knitting: #8 Oscar
The real Oscar is far more handsome. Knitted in Debbie Bliss Bella Yarn Colour 16001 85% cotton 10% silk 5% cashmere on 2.75mm bamboo needles. Pattern: Adapted from Red Setter from Best in Show – Knit...
View ArticleMy knitting: #9 Lyra Crew Jumper
I worked a tension square first, as I wasn’t sure whether the garment would fit (I’m an odd in-between size) and then I practised the 10 row lace motif. A novice knitter, I didn’t understand the...
View ArticleMy Knitting: #10 Pear
I knitted this as a way of learning to work with Double Pointed Knitting Needles. (DPKN). I watched several videos on the subject but this is one of those things where you just have to do it to figure...
View ArticleMy Knitting: #12 Mittens for mum
I knitted these as a replacement for the super chunky Big Wool mittens in the previous post, as I confused the instructions and came out with something I thought less than desirable, especially for a...
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