hand-knit
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Missing due to inaction
Hello, September… goodbye September. There were tranquil moments like the one captured above, but on the whole it felt like an extension of August with too much heat and too much lethargy. I packed a lot of things into it but they were nothing much to write home about. Or, indeed, to blog about. Now Continue reading
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A nook to knit in
I am feeling quite proud of myself. Throughout 2024 my knitting didn’t go quite as I wanted it to. I don’t think it would be fair to say it felt like a chore, but I got myself into a place where I would prefer not to pick it up, which is silly as I enjoyed Continue reading
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We’re overdue a knitting update
It’s been such a long time since I last wrote about my knitting so we’re overdue an update. Overall, progress has been slow, but it’s picked up again recently, and I’m pleased with how things are going. The main item on my needles is the commission knit for my friend – her American-themed cardigan. I Continue reading
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Star Spangled
I’ve made a good start on the knitting project for my friend – a chunky cardigan with a USA theme which I’ve decided I will call “Star Spangled”. I’ve got a picture in my mind of how I want the final design to look, though I’m rather winging the actual construction, trying out elements with Continue reading
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I said there was progress
There comes a point in every knitting project – at least, in all those where you are knitting a garment – when you get your first glimpse of how the finished object is going to look when you wear it. A moment when it moves from the abstract to the concrete, from theory to reality. Continue reading
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A radically romantic slouch
I’ve been out and about recently, but then I’ve also been sitting at home working away at my knitting and I already have one complete front piece for my mega-cardigan, the Big Blue Slouch. I don’t think I have enough wool, so I’ve ordered an extra couple of skeins just to be on the safe Continue reading
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