Category Archives: Knitting

Yarn Along

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

My mum has come to the rescue; she found me the missing yarn for my cardigan, even in the same dye lot! So I am looking forward to some post from Germany, and am going to send lots of thank … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Newly listed: Sun hats in sizes 6-12 and 12-24 months. The Little Red Riding Hood one is sold, but another one coming up shortly. And since June decided to revert back to April just when I had finished those, here … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

It happened. I ran out of yarn. Ten rows from finishing the yoke of this cardigan, and I still have both fronts to do as well. I must have gone seriously wrong with my maths somewhere. It doesn’t help that … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

After casting off a few projects (more on that once I get some pictures taken), I picked up my Maxfield cardigan again. I fixed the odd mistake where I must have zigged instead of zagged and now I’m happy to … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

The hubby’s jumper is coming along nicely. Two sleeves, one collar, two button bands, tick. A lot of ends to sew in and bits to sew up, and three buttons still to go. Soon he won’t have anything to tease … Continue reading →

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winter

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Winter Is Coming. Or, rather, Winter Never Left. We had a lovely two days of sunshine, complete with ice cream and short sleeves. Now we have sore throat, rain and cold wind. Perfect weather to finally sew on those buttons … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I have a plan to try and finished off some of those unfinished pieces sitting around. Not that there are that many, but I was trying to resist the temptation to buy new yarn. Well, I finished the first one … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

A long Yarn Along break, but not much to show for it, except buttons sewn onto the Shalom. One evening during those moving days, I picked up my Game of Thrones knit-along project and started the lace section. Halfway through … Continue reading →

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Shalom Too

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Finally, finally I managed to finish my second Shalom cardigan. And I’ve been wearing it every day since. After that little warm spell it feels like February all over again, so that was good timing. The colour, gunmetal, a lovely greyish … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

My Shalom cardigan is almost finished, I only need to weave in a few ends and find those buttons! Meanwhile I’m on Game of Thrones book no. 4 and on clue no.3 in the Knit-Along. I think I am knitting some … Continue reading →

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