Category Archives: Knitting

[GIVEAWAY]: East London Knit – the KLEE collection! CLOSED

The winner of the Klee Collection was John! You have been emailed. Congratulations! Any regular readers of my blog will be well aware of the fact that I am a huge fan of East London Knit, the company run by Renée … Continue reading

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Hope Socks

I’ve finished a pair of socks! I had such high hopes for these…I started them in April and was determined that they would be finished by the end of May…and then the end of June…and then they flew 30,000 miles with … Continue reading

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Election Shawl – a WIP

I haven’t posted about my WIPs for the longest time because my spinning WIPs go off the wheel almost as soon as they go on (the hazards of spinning samples rather than full skeins) and I’ve only had one active knitting … Continue reading

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Antipodean Fibre Haul Part 2

Part One of my fibre haul can be found here – I recommend you read that first, as this is the second part! After Melbourne we flew to New Zealand, where I was super inspired by the lakes and ocean … Continue reading

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Antipodean Fibre Haul Part 1

It’s time to talk about fibre. This post was supposed to come yesterday, but it has taken me what feels like forever to take photos and edit all of them so that I can show them off! I was then going … Continue reading

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A Finished Object Bonanza – Knitting

I’ve had a chance to sit down and look at what finished objects actually made it out of my hands while I was in Australia and New Zealand. I’m super pleased with my productivity while I was away, and although I … Continue reading

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Friday Round-Up: hapalong, multiple crafts, cats

Time for a Friday update, and I’ll be honest, I’m scraping the barrel a little this week, although I have been playing with a lot of different crafts. We leave for Australia in just over a week (!!) and I … Continue reading

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Friday Round-up: sewing, sewing, spinning

This week has disappeared in a spiral of sewing and spinning – I’m so surprised it is already Friday! (I actually don’t think I know what day it really is? Monday?!)Anyway, with instant gratification something that I’ve been needing, as … Continue reading

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[GIVEAWAY] Owl Print Panda Stitch Markers CLOSED

I met Amanda of Owl Print Panda for the second time when I was at Edinburgh Yarn Festival. Don’t ask me when the first time was, I can’t remember – I just know I did! Amanda is an amazing knitter … Continue reading

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Foxy Loxy

I thought I would tell you about Foxy Loxy, the Joeli Caparco pattern that I knitted up and sent to New Zealand for Baby Oliver, the newest arrival to the family! I have not managed to get a photo of … Continue reading

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