This is a knitting pattern from 1977. My sister and I (and probably my Mum and Dad as well) wore many incarnations of this cardigan over the years, all knitted by my Mum.
Once you’ve stopped laughing at the extremely dated styling on the pattern cover, this is actually a really nice cardigan. It can be [...]
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Trailing Leaf
Posted in inspiration, knitting on May 29th, 2009
This little beauty is “Trailing Leaf” by Amanda Jones, and it’s on page 66 of issue 6 of The Knitter.
I have a whole bag full of Rowan Cashcotton 4 ply in a lovely peachy colour, which I think would be perfect for this.
[edit] Oops - there’s a misprint, and the pattern calls for DK, not [...]
Adding some scarves to the Etsy shop.
Posted in knitting on May 12th, 2009
So much for spring - it might be May, but it’s still cold enough to need a scarf. And, of course, it’s always winter somewhere in the world!
I’ve just listed half a dozen scarves on Etsy, all hand knitted from Colinette yarns.
I love working with Colinette, but I probably ought to try and sell a [...]
Dyeing wool with Kool Aid
Posted in knitting on Apr 17th, 2009
I was looking through some of my photos on Flickr, and realised that I’d never posted my tutorial for dyeing wool using Kool Aid!
It’s now in the FAQ section, with my other tutorials.
I dyed this one lonely ball of wool more than a year ago, and I still haven’t thought of anything in particular to [...]
Three hats for three babies.
Posted in knitting on Apr 13th, 2009
It’s just as well I was able to squeeze three little hats out of my remaining wool - a third baby was born amongst my friends on Easter Sunday. That’s three babies in one week!
My First Clapotis.
Posted in knitting on Apr 7th, 2009
Now that the birthday gift has been received (only a week late, oops…) I can now reveal my first Clapotis!
I have to confess that I’ve been avoiding making a Clapotis for several years. There are more than ten thousand finished Clapotii listed on Ravelry, and another five thousand people with this project in their to-do [...]
Gone to a good home.
Posted in inspiration, knitting, shopping on Apr 3rd, 2009
When I posted a picture of my experimental feather & fan scarf, Sara left a comment to say that she was coveting it. I have more scarves than I know what to do with, so it’s now hers!
By a happy coincidence, she’d already bought the perfect scarf pin, for holding it in place. It’s by [...]
Umbilical Cord Hat.
Posted in knitting on Mar 23rd, 2009
This is the Umbilical Cord Hat, from Stitch ‘n Bitch.
So many of my friends are due to have their babies in the next few weeks that I haven’t decided who this one’s for just yet. I have a sneaking suspicion you’ll be seeing a lot more of these very soon!
Feather & Fan Scarflet
Posted in knitting on Mar 20th, 2009
I made the world’s smallest scarf. I like it very much.
I think I need to find or make a pretty pin/stick/thing to fasten it. Maybe something with beads that match the wool.
My current project is another feather & fan scarf - this time knitted on 8mm needles using Colinette Giotto. It’s coming out lovely and [...]
More Knitting Inspiration
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Feb 15th, 2009
The latest issue of Vogue Knitting (now apparently renamed Designer Knitting) landed on my doormat this morning. On my first glance through, I’ve already spotted two things that I’m dying to knit.
The giant yellow jumper is the Cropped Turtleneck, by Leena Sullivan.
I particularly like the sideways construction with the cables, which is what I’d originally [...]