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WIPW – Socks for Wonder-Gran & more yarn

Following my success with stripy socks for myself (which I have now worn twice!) I decided that Wonder-Gran needed socks. I’m also working on more yarn from the March Resolutions. It’s a really dreary day in Kent; started out very sunny … Continue reading

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WIPW – Penguin Hat

I have finally finished working on the Draco Malfoy wall-hanging and am now knitting myself a penguin hat! I used to have one called Beth the Penguin, but she went missing after I visited my parents for a while – … Continue reading

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WIPW – Draco Malfoy Illusion Knitting

I’m burning the midnight oil tonight, thinking about Draco Malfoy…actually, I have tonsilitis and am finding it impossible to fall asleep as everytime I get close to the brink, my mouth pops open, my tonsils dry out, and they start … Continue reading

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WIPW – Stripy Socks!

I went to the Weald of Kent Craft & Design Show in Penshurst Place last August and while I was there I bought a starter kit to knit a pair of socks. It has long been an ambition of mine … Continue reading

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WIPW – Color Affection & Sideways

I have two WIPs that I’m actively working on at the moment – Color Affection and Sideways. They are both presents, and I’m desperate to get them done so I can move on with something else that I want to … Continue reading

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WIPW (12) – Towersey Shawl and fleeces

I’ve finished knitting the Towersey Shawl! I need to decide what else to move on to when I finish – I have a sock kit, and I also have my big tub full of Cheviot fleece which I need to card … Continue reading

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WIPW (11) – Towersey Shawl

My main WIP this week is the Towersey Shawl. I don’t have long to write this blog-post as I’m about to go to Wonder-Gran‘s house to help her fix an old chair that is a bit of a family heirloom. … Continue reading

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WIPW (10) – Dragonfly Jumper

For the third week in a row, my jumper is my work in progress. Note I’ve renamed it the “Dragon Fly” jumper. This is because I finally found the ball-band for the yarn, which I had for some reason stuffed away … Continue reading

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WIPW (9) – Jumper Continuation!

I posted about the first jumper I’ve attempted in last week’s WIPW, and it’s all I’ve worked on since. I started it (for the second time) while I was on holiday in Cornwall with JS and his family. It was … Continue reading

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WIPW (8) — My first jumper!

I can finally write about the WIP that I hinted at last week, as I contacted “Let’s Knit” asking them to send me a copy of the jumper pattern that I lost, and within two hours I had it. It … Continue reading

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