I've worked diligently at my knitting this past week. I unpicked the front of the Lace Panel Sweater from the armhole to a couple of inches above the hem and re-knitted it, changing the location of the waist shaping. This has improved the whole look and I'm so glad I decided not to simply make…
In all things there are basically two tribes. One does things one particular way, the other does the exact opposite. There are actually three tribes, the third comprising the majority of the population who don't fit into the particular two tribes you're discussing, but they can safely be ignored. I'm thinking today about the people…
For me, knitting projects always start with an itch. It's all very well to have a logical plan for the things I intend to knit, but until I feel that itch, my plans are only phantoms. A couple of weeks ago I began to feel the itch to add a new version of Nancy Vale's…
I don't usually feel the desire to hibernate during winter, but this year that's exactly what I've been doing. I stepped away from a lot of my normal activities during December and the first half of January: knitting, writing, exercising have all gone by the board. I've mainly been eating and working on my cushion…
A bundle of wooly goodness has made its way to me in the form of my latest order from Woolyknit plus a couple of pairs of knitting needles from Hobbycraft. I'm generally very happy with the new cones of wool. First off there's the additional cone of Merino in the smoky blue Cadiz colour so…
Yes, I must admit from the start that this isn't an exciting knit, but it is a new cast-on and I am picking it up regularly, which just goes to show how vast the chasm can be between 'exciting' and 'interesting'. I was in two minds whether to put 'worthwhile' there instead of 'interesting', but…
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