Afterthought Heels from Yesteryear: Another ‘Nothing New Under the Sun’ realisation

I’ve written before about how easy it is to overlook how innovative and creative previous generations of knitters were. Putting it like that I’m sure many of us would say, ‘oh no, not at all’, but then we come across something that reveals, in our surprise, exactly that. Today I want to share a pattern from a book that sparked my interest for exactly this reason. This is an American pattern book by Clarks O.N.T … More Afterthought Heels from Yesteryear: Another ‘Nothing New Under the Sun’ realisation

Christmas Knit No.2 (and 3)

It’s done! Yes, the second of my Christmas knits is knitted, wrapped and left at my parents ready for opening on the big day. Following on from my Milo for my great nephew was the Deinte for his big sister my great niece. I chose the 6 year old size and there was a surprising amount of knitting in it – well surprising if you don’t really engage your brain to actually consider the size … More Christmas Knit No.2 (and 3)