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Mortmain: A tale of self discovery in the guise of knitting a sweater.

July 31, 2024

Despite having been a little quiet here on the blog since the beginning of the year, that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been knitting to talk about. There has. Lots of knitting but unfortunately lots of re-knitting and tales of woe too. In the case of today’s Mortmain sweater it’s been quite a salutary lesson in ‘You should have known better’, or more precisely ‘You should have known yourself better’. Sometimes it seems we get a … More Mortmain: A tale of self discovery in the guise of knitting a sweater.

Weaving in the loose ends and looking ahead

January 12, 2024

Hello and welcome to a new year here on the blog. As we move forward into 2024 I wanted to take a moment to look back at the end of 2023, which in usual fashion hurtled to an end as I tried to keep up, and to have a little think about what the coming year may hold. My end of year reflections focus around 3 main things. Firstly, my trip to Lyon which I … More Weaving in the loose ends and looking ahead

Join the Fasten Off Yarn Along 2023 for Pattern Discounts, Community, and Social Media Games

December 1, 2023

Today I want to introduce you to the Fasten Off Yarn Along (FOYAL), a seasonal stitch-along involving some of your favourite Indie designers. The FOYAL comes with a generous 25% discount on all participating patterns, a lively discord group and active social media feeds where there will be games, activities, and opportunities to win prizes and interact with participating designers. The FOYAL runs from Friday 24th November 9pm (CET) through to the end of the year, … More Join the Fasten Off Yarn Along 2023 for Pattern Discounts, Community, and Social Media Games

Knit-Eat Lyon and the return of the ‘Mojo’

November 9, 2023

It may not come as much of a surprise that one solution to a loss of knitting mojo is to go to a yarn show, mix with like minded people, squish delectable yarn and imagine oneself in many of the sample garments on display. … More Knit-Eat Lyon and the return of the ‘Mojo’

A first FO of the year: How to knit a sweater in a couple of weeks

March 17, 2023

After a sluggish start to the new year and a lot of indecision about what to knit next, I took a step back and thought about what I like to wear. What, if anything, could I complete in the next month or so that might slip right into my wardrobe? Then it occurred to me that the sweater I reach for most often, and which could perhaps do with a break, was the everyday sweater … More A first FO of the year: How to knit a sweater in a couple of weeks