With pretty much most of my time dedicated to taking care of my little angel*, it leaves little time for much else. I might be able to sneak in a few stitches of knitting during naps, but to get the pots and pans out and get in some dyeing? That Read more…
When dye starts leaking from your yarn and you’ve never experienced this before, it is naturally quite worrying! But this can be perfectly normal! And this doesn’t just happen to hand-dyed yarns. It can happen to commercially dyed yarns too. Crocking vs Bleeding Two words that sound quite scary. But Read more…
The release of this pattern is an announcement to my beloved knitting community: my husband and I are expecting our first child. This is a whole new step in our lives, and what is more fitting than for a new step, than something to take that step in. Albeit, not Read more…
It all started a few months ago on an unseasonably warm 14th February. I was opening my first Valentines card as husband and wife, and out fell two pieces of paper. My husband was giving me two tickets to Wonderwool Wales. A marvellous weekend in Wales together. I know. Best Read more…
The very first yarn bouquet I made began in early 2016. Deciphering what I needed to do, in order to achieve what I wanted, was a slow process. There was a lot of problem solving. There was a lot of trial and error. I didn’t even know if it would Read more…
The yarn bouquet all started in 2014. Little did I know at the time, that it would turn into what it means to me today. Earlier that year my now husband proposed to me, and I had said yes. A little time went by and we started looking at wedding Read more…
Over the past few months, you will have seen several WIP photos of my potential wedding yarn bouquet on the Instagram feed. Totally unsure of what I was doing, and winging it the entire way, it worked out exceptionally well! And the FO flew all the way to Italy with Read more…
When I talk amongst knitters there seems to be an over whelming percentage of knitters who really despise sewing up at the end. Some brave knitting warriors will be sewing in the ends as they go, but they don’t seem to be happy about it. So whether we are sewing up Read more…
I started reminiscing about when I began knitting all those years ago, and the things I know now that I wish I knew back then. Out of this I’ve come up with some tips for new knitters that I hope will help you be happier with the craft.
My yarn stash is out of control! My fibre stash is not! But what have I done differently? This simple process I have put together, if followed religiously, will help new spinners keep what is very likely to become a new addiction under control.