hand-knit
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The Janus edition
I’ve decided that August is going to be all about clearing the decks, finishing things up, getting everything spick and span ready to head into the cosier days of autumn and winter. I’m in a looking back/looking forward mood: a Janus frame of mind. The boundaries are fragile between what was, what is, and what… Continue reading
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If all my handknits disappeared
I have seen this hypothetical proposition discussed in fountain pen forums: if all your fountain pens disappeared, which five would you definitely replace? So, let’s just cross-polinate and ask, if all my handknits disappeared, which five would I re-make? The first two are no-brainers: the cable-front cardigan and the diagonal rib sweater/cardigan. I know these… Continue reading
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Printing error
On my recent yarn shopping expedition, I found this pattern book by my favourite designer, Martin Storey. I’ve got a great plan for my final two garments for the year using this book, but first I’m going to have to return it to the shop in the hope I can get a better copy. Because,… Continue reading
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The once and future cardi
This is an old photo of my much-loved Turin cardigan knit from a pattern by Martin Storey. If I am going for a King Arthur analogy with this post, then Martin Storey would be Merlin; quite fitting as I’ve always found his designs quite magical. I need to be wearing this cardigan as we head… Continue reading
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It looks like a cardigan
What a difference a week makes! Suddenly my current knitting project looks like a cardigan and is showing up in a fairly accurate colour. Next up, I have to tackle the band which will run all the way up the fronts and round the neck. I have many ideas on how I could approach this.… Continue reading
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King’s Lynn – also known as a sleeve
I wanted to do a proper knitting update with lots of spiffing photos, but this picture of a seam is all I’ve managed. The yarns in this cardigan are not easy to capture via photography, and the project is at a point where it has all the gawky ungainliness of an hour-old foal. This state… Continue reading
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