Charity
Three 6″ Corner to Corner (C2C) Knitted Squares
Learn how to knit three different corner to corner (C2C) 6″ squares.
Knitting
The Perfect Project for One Skein of Chunky Yarn
I know, I know. It’s not winter weather yet. So a cowl probably isn’t high on your to-do list of things to knit right now. But stash busting is! If you’re like me, you’ve probably got a skein or two of a chunky weight yarn hiding in your stash. And… Read more…
Crochet
Freeform Crocheting Zog the Dragon
No matter what your craft is. Be it knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, silversmithing, drawing, papercrafting. Anything. It is important, every now and again at least, to push ourselves and go outside of our comfort zone. Not that long ago I posted about my first ever crochet square. And just before Read more…
Charity
My First Crocheted Square!
So something happened in the last few days… I learnt to crochet. Well kind of. I’ve been capable of a chain for quite some time. But despite several attempts, nothing more has ever cottoned on! You see… as part of the squares I am making for the Hug in a Read more…
Knitting
The Texel Project – A Delay
Hello! It’s been a while since I posted an update on The Texel Project I started a few months ago. With a few designs drafted out, I began knitting with a gorgeous chunky weight yarn (though knitting up closer to an aran tension) I found from World of Wool. And Read more…
Knitting
Sweet Dreams Shawl: Design
The Sweet Dreams Shawl is possibly the design that mesmerises me the most. I started the shawl in September 2018 from inspiration of seeing these two hanks of yarn together – Night Wakes and Banana Sandwiches – I knew they were destined to be a large curly shawl. Based on Read more…
Knitting
The First Christmas Jumper: Part 2
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…
Knitting
The First Christmas Jumper: Part 1
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…
Knitting
The Texel Project: Getting Gauge
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…
Knitting
The Texel Project: Introduction
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…