A little self-knowledge is a valuable thing and I have come to the conclusion that I am not one of life’s natural knitters. Would that I were. Oh to effortlessly slip from my needles exquisite lace shawls, historically accurate river ganseys and drawers and drawers of colourful, fine-gauged socks. I have tried to improve my… Continue reading Not a natural knitter
A finished thing! Reason to rejoice forsure. I’m far from expert in these matters and a perfunctory glance at the Wikipedia entry would suggest that this patterning is not for the purists. In my defence, it is rendered in a limited palette and I worked in the round. It’s the alliteration that I was after, can we… Continue reading Fair Isle Finished: Memento and Metaphor
‘Allo there, how you diddling? I’m diddling fine thanks so very much for asking. It’s nearly the end of semester and that always feels like an achievement even when you’re not the one that is taking the exams. Would you like to see where I have got to with my hexagons? Definite growth. Now given… Continue reading Making Rules when there are No Rules
Despite the perceived wisdom, research has shown that women are pretty good at navigating. They just have a different approach to men, often relying on landmarks. If I’m embarking on a journey that I undertake infrequently I certainly rely heavily on key physical features: The park, the petrol station, the shark in the rooftop. Not… Continue reading Stop Knitting at the Shark
May I have a moment of your time? I’d like to alert you to the fact that I have knitted a garment! A piece of clothing that I might wear out of the house! This is a landmark moment for me, please be upstanding. Or, if you read blogs when I read blogs, try… Continue reading Wensleydale Waistcoat
If you want a fat-bottomed, anatomically almost accurate hen-type egg shape that can be whipped up with a tiny bit of yarn in a (relatively) tiny bit of time then this might just be the pattern for you. This is an all in one recipe. Top down, worked in a spiral, no slip stitches between… Continue reading Eggs for Easter – Free crochet pattern
The bent-eared Bunny is the most noble of breeds, born out of a happy accident with a crochet hook and some triple trebles. If you like your stuffed Easter things quick to make and Amigurumi-style then this Bunny could be for you! Gauge/yarn/tools Gauge is not important as you can make this from a… Continue reading Bent-eared Bunny – free crochet pattern
Barley Harvest Skinny Scarf Notes: This is a Double Lace Rib worked in two sections, each end is finished with a picot bind off. The Double Lace Rib is worked in multiples of 6 stitches + 2. The pattern repeats every 4 rows. The dimensions of the scarf pictured are 93 x 5.5 centimetres. The… Continue reading Barley Harvest Skinny Scarf
Do you know what I would do if I could time travel? I would ask Past Penny to remember to photograph her recently purchased locally sourced wool in one of the many picturesque locations by which she was surrounded. Maybe artfully perched upon a magnificent dry stone wall? Or placed thoughtfully atop a skillfully constructed… Continue reading Woolly Wensleydale – A Floccose Dalliance in the Dales
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