It's only taken me a year, but I've published another pattern. I'd like to introduce the Shingle Hat. I'm offering a 20% discount until the end of August; the discount is applied automatically, no need for a discount code. The sample in the photo was knit in Sinaya DK from Third Vault Yarns. The pattern … Continue reading Shingle Hat
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Conquering Hats
It might seem daft, given how many socks I knit, but for a long time I've avoided knitting hats. There were lots of things about hat knitting that made me quite anxious. The first hurdle is the cast on. A hat needs a stretchy cast on, and most patterns recommend a long tail cast on. … Continue reading Conquering Hats
Chasing Waves
Does one knitting pattern a designer make? I'd hesitate to call myself a designer, but I have published a knitting pattern on Ravelry, Chasing Waves. I released it on Saturday morning and almost fell off my chair when the first sale notification came through in less than an hour. I was glued to my PC for … Continue reading Chasing Waves
Rheinlust Shawl
A few months ago someone posted a stitch pattern on Tumblr that caught my eye. I instantly fell in love with it and was wondering if there was some way I could work it into a shawl. Lo and behold, just a day or two later, knitting designer, Melanie Berg, posted photos of a new shawl … Continue reading Rheinlust Shawl
User Error
Christine, aka Winwick Mum, recently published a free pattern for Split Mittens. I thought these were a great idea and I really wanted to make myself a pair. My only problem was that I had no spare chunky wool and I have put myself on a yarn diet. I was toying with the idea of … Continue reading User Error
42 Is The Answer
According to Douglas Adams, 42 is the answer to "... the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything". This simple garter stitch scarf has 42 points, so designer, Martina Behm, called her scarf Hitchhiker. My eye has passed over this pattern many times, (it's perfect for variegated yarn - we all love them, buy … Continue reading 42 Is The Answer
A Place For Everything
I finally sewed in the ends of the place mats I made for my Mum for Christmas. I made these back in September and they have been sitting on my desk waiting to be finished ever since! The pattern is a free pattern by Swedish blogger, Kajsa, on her blog, Stitches and Supper. You can … Continue reading A Place For Everything
From One Extreme To The Other
Himself requested a pair of socks. I've acquired quite a stash of sock yarn (I really don't know how that happened so quickly), much of it gloriously gaudy. I managed to dig out the one solitary ball of sock yarn I have in muted colours! This was made from a 150g 6-ply Zauberball that I … Continue reading From One Extreme To The Other
Must Knit Faster!
I'm working overtime with the sharp pointy sticks! When Jamie saw my Tiger Feet socks, he asked if I would make him a pair of socks. My second pair were much better than the first ones and these flew off the needles. He loves them, which is nice. He picked out some Phildar Folk 100 … Continue reading Must Knit Faster!
Crocodile Gloves
Jamie was admiring some crocodile stitch fingerless gloves on Etsy. It's not a stitch I've done before so I went pattern hunting on Ravelry. Sure enough, someone has written a pattern for them. The pattern I found was for aran weight yarn, but as Jamie has tiny hands I reckoned that if I did them … Continue reading Crocodile Gloves
