Knitting & crochet

Funchal Moebius

I cast on the first stitches for Funchal Moebius all the way back in February. Nine months later, it's finally finished! You better be cheering as hard as I am right now. I'm 50% happy with the outcome and 100% happy I've cast off

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Hexa Hap

I have a rule that I'll only wear something I've made once it has been photographed. This means I cast off my Hexa Hap several weeks ago but haven't worn it yet. "Hap" means to cover or keep warm and this garment

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Flax Light off the needles

I've just cast off and blocked my Flax Light jumper. The weather has been bright and sunny this week so we ceased the opportunity to snap a few photos because decent light is hard to come by at this time of year. Although these photos make it look

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Rainbow jumper for Pip

Making things for little people is always a nice job. We welcomed our niece Pip into the world back in June and with Autumn coming, I thought a jumper would be the perfect gift. Months have passed since I cast on. Ironically this is one of my smallest knitting projects,

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Learn to knit

If you want to learn to knit you're in the right place! I've put together a list of useful knitting links and tips, all of which have been useful to me when teaching myself over the last few years, so that you can do the same.

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Goats of Inversnaid hat and gauntlets

For my birthday last month I received a Goats of Inversnaid knitting kit (pattern links at bottom of post) containing Buachaille wool. I was super excited to unwrap it and start knitting! So much so that once I started I couldn't stop; a week later I had a

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Crochet diamond baby blanket

It may sound like I've had a super productive start to the year but I actually finished this crochet baby blanket back in early December. Our friends had a baby boy and we gave them some presents to welcome him into the world; something shop bought, something handmade.

Fantoosh Shawl

I normally have a bit of a break from knitting over the Summer but I fell in love with a shawl pattern called Fantoosh - and to justify knitting in warm weather I said to myself "If I start now it'll be ready for the Autumn"

Pom pom scarf tutorial

I have a free knitting pattern for you! A warm and snuggly pom pom scarf. These scarves have been making an appearance in the shops lately but I made my own because none of them were quite right - I'm picky when it comes to wooly items! My

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Yan Tan Tethera gloves

I've been on a bit of a knitting roll lately. Lots of projects seem to have gone on and come off my needles fairly quickly. However, when I finished my Ursula hat I realised there were no more projects in my queue. That was, until the postman delivered

Ursula hat experiment

Some mornings I leave the house feeling like I've fallen into a bin of knitwear and come out with whatever fell on. Bright blue hat, stripy scarf, patterned gloves… you get the picture. My one staple item lately has been the Ursula mittens I made over Christmas. The

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Knitted Ursula Mittens

Every Christmas I choose a project to knit or crochet. It's the one time of year you can sit on your bum for hours on end, gobbling up chocolates and working on something wooly without feeling guilty. Well, that is until afterwards when you realise just how little