West Yorkshire Spinners
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Here it comes
Is that a knock on the door? Yes it is, and 2025 is standing on the doorstep, waiting to be invited in to play. For some knitters, this will be a year to work through their stash and arrive in 2026 leaner, meaner, more intentional. For my own knitting, I’ve designated this as the year Continue reading
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On my October needles
Knitting hasn’t been my main focus this October, but there certainly has been some activity on my needles. I got a sock and a bit completed whilst I was on holiday in London mid-month. As well as attending the Autumn London Pen Show, I spent a few hours in Richmond Upon Thames and then a Continue reading
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A week on the needles
I’ve been knitting up a storm with Gaudi V2.0 and I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made. Now, some of this is down to starting it whilst I was on annual leave from work, but I’ve been back at work this last week and still put in some solid knitting time most evenings. The result Continue reading
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The Cinderella project
The pink cardi is so close to being finished but, like Cinderella, it needs its buttons! For once, I have nothing suitable in my button box, so the cardi won’t be truly complete until I’ve taken a trip to town and bought something suitable. I could have done that today, but I craved an at-home Continue reading
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The right wool
What a difference it makes finally having a wool that I really want to knit with. Whilst I liked the softness of the yarns I used for my lilac cardigan, the garment ended up being far from my original concept and I didn’t actually like how it looked when I wore it. This left me Continue reading
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Cast off, cast on
I’m happy to say I’ve had a positive start to 2023 on the knitting front. I cast on a pair of socks with one of my Christmas yarns just before New Year and finished them this week. This was the perfect little palate-cleanser project after the long haul of my pink cardigan and the completion Continue reading
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