Monthly Archives: June 2012

There will always be sheep….

Posted on June 27, 2012 by amy j

…the observant amongst you will have noticed that I didn’t complete our challenge in May – designing. I had ideas. I had plans. And I bottled it. I’m sure I will get to the designing stage at some point, but … Continue reading →

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Yummy Socks

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Julianna

Fun fact of the day: Did you know that dinosaurs love to much on hand-knit socks? These were a bit of a variation on my usual toe-up after-thought heel vanilla socks.  I wanted to add a bit of texture to … Continue reading →

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Magdolna

Posted on June 23, 2012 by emilymatiszdesigns

It is finished! Our May Challenge was to design something. I designed this hat! I’ve been working on writing, knitting, and test knitting for over a month. And now it is here! You can buy the pattern HERE (Ravelry link. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Super Fast Shawl Knitting

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Julianna

I started this shawl on a Wednesday and finished it on Sunday.  That’s right, it took less than one week to knit.  The combination of a few different simple lace charts and larger yarn and needles really made quick work … Continue reading →

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From handspun to shawl…

Posted on June 15, 2012 by amy j

Hello there? Remember me?! I’ve been M.I.A entertaining visitors for the last couple of weeks, lots of fun, not much knitting! It’s been very good for my elbows though, and I’m back in action again now, with a project to … Continue reading →

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My latest addiction…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by emilymatiszdesigns

A little while ago Julianna posted about her new design. I jumped at the chance to test knit for her! The minute I saw the project I knew I had to knit it! So much fun! A great way to … Continue reading →

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Violet Handspun Yarn

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julianna

This yarn was spun from organic Merino wool that I hand-dyed in shades of blue and purple and then carded with some milk fibre and firestar (nylon sparkle) on my drum carder. I just recently acquired the firestar and wanted … Continue reading →

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