Category: Knitting and Making

It’s not summer anymore: Knitted tees and shoulder love in November

December 12, 2024

It’s been a while but I have a finished knitted object to share with you. The perfect knitted summer top worked in 4 ply cotton; completed just as the weather cooled and it would only be suitable over a long sleeved t-shirt, and photographed on the day we had our first frost. By the time I’m here writing this post we are now in a spell of hard morning frosts. All this said, I love … More It’s not summer anymore: Knitted tees and shoulder love in November

Lewth: Revisited and Revised from Shawl to Bandana

August 16, 2024

I’m sure you’ve noticed the popularity of knitted bandanas or neckerchiefs of late. They’re perfect for single balls of yarn in your stash and leftovers from larger projects and knit up in no time. Also because they’re small, they’re perfect summer knitting and perfect as quick fun gifts. So when I got to the long overdue update for my Lewth shawl pattern first published back in November 2014 (gasp, even I didn’t realise it was … More Lewth: Revisited and Revised from Shawl to Bandana

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