The turn of the year is typically a time when people make resolutions for the forthcoming year. To get fit. To eat a healthier diet. To give up xyz habit. I’ve been pondering this for a few weeks now, wondering what resolution I might come up with for me. And Read more…
The previous episode of the Christmas Jumper saga finished with me not having the right sized needles for the sleeves. A jumper isn’t really a jumper without sleeves. It’s really more of a… vest. I ordered some 20cm long 4.5mm KnitPro Symphonie DPNs. They arrived nice and quickly and without Read more…
2018 will be my little boys first Christmas. I’ve never made myself a Christmas jumper, despite all the best hopes, but I was determined to make one for Simon. Using the Sweetpea Cardigan for inspiration I chose my yarn: Cascade 220. This is a wonderful worsted weight yarn that is Read more…
If you’re knitting something small or flat then a regular tension swatch is perfectly fine. But if you’re a big garment knitter then you’ll need a dressed tension swatch.
Following on from my previous post – The Texel Project – I had a few concerns about the weight of the yarn. It is listed as a chunky weight on the World of Wool website. But it is also a 3ply yarn and in my experience 2 or 3ply chunky Read more…
I’ve set myself a little project: The Texel Project. Today I want to show you these two gorgeous skeins of yarn. This is a chunky weight 3ply. Though I’m thinking it might work up closer to a worsted or aran at first glances. But anyway, I wanted to show it Read more…
Free tutorial teaching you exactly how I seam the Ancestral Fingerless Mittens pattern.
Free portrait A4 sized printable with”Handcrafted Just For You” gift wraps to add to your knitting and crochet gifts.
I am pleased to announce that the Ancestral Fingerless Mittens pattern has now been released and is available from the Ravelry shop. These snug-fitting fingerless mittens have been my go-to comfort pattern for many, many years now. When I don’t know what to make, I make this. It has comforted me through family Read more…
I am pleased to announce that the test knit request for my next pattern release – my Ancestral Mittens – has now been sent out. These fingerless mittens have been my go-to comfort pattern for many, many years now. When I don’t know what to make, I make these. It Read more…