Monthly Archives: January 2012

Stripes!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

I’m a stripe-junky. I love them! I can’t get enough of them. Vertical. Horizontal. Diagonal. LOVE THEM! I’ve been madly in love with Veera Valimaki’s Stripe Study Shawl for a long time (I’ve even made one before, but I gifted … Continue reading →

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Bad pairings….

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

It is no secret that I love fish and chips. In a slightly obsessive way some may say. I am also very partial to Marmalade (in particular my Mum’s homemade variety!). However, although I confess I haven’t tried them in … Continue reading →

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Star crossed

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The Star-Crossed Slouchy Beret is an insanely popular pattern. As of today, there are 9,541 projects on Ravelry. It is knit on big needles and there is no purling aside from the brim so it goes fast! I cast this … Continue reading →

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Some fish hats are smaller than others….

Posted on January 27, 2012 by
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Bah!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Today’s blog post is brought to you by the letter F! I know better. I’ve been knitting for 20 years.  I know not to tempt the Knitting Fates. They are busy ladies and have millions of knitters to look after. … Continue reading →

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Cables-a-go-go

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

This is the first of the two big-pointers that I had on the needles, I can’t believe it’s finally done! I cast on last June, in a pedalo on a sunny lake. Finally finished yesterday, getting up early to finish … Continue reading →

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hats, hats, hats

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Mindless knitting I promised my sister that I would make her some hats. They aren’t very difficult, great for knitting while watching hockey or on the phone with my many family members.   They are just basic hats (one slouchy, … Continue reading →

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Unsupervised spinning

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

There are three very good reasons why I’ve been playing on the spinning wheel this morning: The inspirational handspun I’ve been seeing lately, both on this blog, on ravelry, and at work. So many pretty colours, so many different things … Continue reading →

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Pastel Merino Handspun

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

This is a three-ply organic merino wool that I dyed (before spinning) in quite subdued pastels.  Not my normal colour choices at all!  I’m usually drawn to darker/brighter/more saturated colours.  However, as I was finishing it up I thought it … Continue reading →

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Forrest-y yarn and Points for Handspun yarn

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Yes, handspun yarn counts as a finished object and will earn points!  Hurray! BFL handspun – dyed by turtlepurl Points: 5 points – 485 yds of singles (161 yds 3-ply) 1 point – plying 1 point – spun on the … Continue reading →

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