Tag Archives: WIP

The Spinning Wheel has arrived!

In the last post in which spinning was mentioned, I suggested that there was a slight possibility of me buying a spinning wheel. I was umming and ahhhing over it for about a day, before I just went for it. … Continue reading

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WIPW (10) – Baby Hat for T

In my posts about the BDCH Knitalong I would like to host*, I mentioned I couldn’t start until Friday as I was involved in another project. This project is a hat for one of JS‘ colleagues babies, a little boy whose … Continue reading

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WIPW (7) — Fairisle Mittens

Back to WIP Wednesday today! I mentioned last week that I’d won something from Knit Today…well, a week later and I’ve nearly completed one mitten. This has a lot to do with the fact that I was in bed for … Continue reading

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WIPW (6) – Brooches

A few weeks ago I posted about the fabric flower I had made on my sewing machine. I’ve decided I now like brooches, and I’ve embarked on a journey of trying out a few different patterns to make some. This … Continue reading

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WIPW (5) – Legwarmers

I’ve traditionally had a bit of a thing for legwarmers. Wonder-Gran made me a pair when I was a teenager that were really crazy in their colouring and style. I have no idea how she made them, but I loved them … Continue reading

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WIPW (4) — Sewing Caddy

I’ve been unwell and have done no knitting (or much else) for a fair while — so you can have a video I made of me sewing something up for Wonder-Gran. It’s not knitting, but hey you can get over … Continue reading

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WIPW (3) — Tiny tiny violin

I’ve been unwell, and haven’t worked on much knitting this week – apart from a half finished tiny tiny violin to go with our new wall display. I’ve been doing a fair amount of sewing which doesn’t really fit within … Continue reading

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WIPW (2) — Plutonium Muffins

It’s nearly 2 am. It is actually Wednesday — though to me, it’s Tuesday. I’ve been working on the company accounts all day, and nearly all night. I’ve had enough and decided to go to bed…but I can’t sleep until … Continue reading

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New series – WIPW (1) – Secret Santa Scarf

I’ve just discovered a new knitting blog series – Work in Progress Wednesday. I’ve been talking about my WIPs for a while now, and also looking for another regular feature (I’m talking, of course, about the Friday Inspirations – this … Continue reading

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Friday Inspirations — Steff Bomb

Steff Bomb was the featured seller on Etsy in October 2010. I came across her when I was involved in a huge trawl through Vimeo watching delightful videos. This is just a sped-up video of her sewing up a plush … Continue reading

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