easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in knitting on May 17th, 2011
This beautiful yarn, sparkling with water droplets, used to be my Colourscape Cabled Jumper. The yarn was a gift from a friend, and I loved it so much that I invented a jumper pattern for it almost straight away. However, over the last two years I’ve kept taking it out of the wardrobe and then [...]
Posted in knitting on Jan 20th, 2011
Every time I knit a Clapotis, I complain all the way through. “It’s boring!” “My hands hurt!” “Maybe I could make it shorter…” “How much further?” But every time I’ve finished knitting a Clapotis, I can’t wait to start another one. This one was started in July, as a birthday present for my mother-in-law. But [...]
Posted in knitting on Sep 20th, 2010
I knitted this cardigan at record speed, so that I could wear it to a wedding back in June. The yarn is Rowan Polar, and it had a previous life as a tank top from Teva Durham’s Loop-D-Loop book. I love the colour, but I have to confess that I’m not a huge fan of [...]
Posted in knitting on Feb 9th, 2009
I finished the Colourscape jumper yesterday, deciding that a big polo neck was just the thing to use up every last inch of this lovely wool. I’ve written up the pattern, which is now available for free in the shop! I’ve only written the pattern out in the one size for now – it [...]
Posted in knitting on Jan 31st, 2009
I sewed up the Colourscape jumper and wore it to Progress Theatre on Thursday, but I’m not entirely sure that it’s actually finished. I have about three quarters of a ball of wool left over, which is tempting me to make a big cowl or polo neck in the same 2×2 rib as the hems [...]
Posted in knitting on Jan 4th, 2009
Nicola came to visit yesterday, to try on the mock-up for her wedding dress. Thankfully it all went very smoothly, and tomorrow I can start cutting silk! She also came bearing Christmas gifts, which turned out to be a bag full of Rowan Colourscape Chunky. The colourways are designed by Kaffe Fassett, and mine is [...]
Posted in knitting on Sep 16th, 2008
Today I had a Day Off. I didn’t sew anything for anyone, I stayed in bed and read a good book, and I sat on the sofa and began to knit a new cardigan. Oh, and my credit card may have accidentally fallen down in the general direction of some new wool. My copy of [...]
Posted in knitting, Uncategorized on Aug 9th, 2008
Ever wondered what an entire kilo of Colinette Point 5 looks like? Well, now you know! It used to be the most enormous jumper, one that I knitted for Paul a few years ago. It’s hardly been worn, so I decided it was time to reclaim the wool and turn it into something else. [...]