It’s a wrap, or maybe a cowl! My up and down year in knitting (and crochet) 2024

Last night with a mammoth graft 192 stitches I finished the last project I’m going to finish this year. I had hoped a colourwork vest which just needs the shoulders joined, the steeks cut and the hems and necklines added would come in under the bar of this year, but it’s not going to. So it’s a good time for my end of year knitting round up. One reason I was really hoping that colour … More It’s a wrap, or maybe a cowl! My up and down year in knitting (and crochet) 2024

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

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