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Continue reading →: 2020 MakesI don’t need to tell you what a year it has been. A year like no other and a one that I hope to never experience the like of again. My Husband has been shielding and is now working from home. Me and my girls were off school from March…
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Continue reading →: Fuss Free MittsIn my last post a shared a pair of socks that I had knit for my eldest daughter. In this post I share a pair of mitts I made for my youngest daughter. I saw the pattern for these mitts on an Instagram post shared by Louise Tilbrook Designs. The…
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Continue reading →: Silent night socksMy past couple of knits have been garments were I had to follow a pattern/use new techniques so I wanted to get back to basics and knit something simpler. I chose a pair of socks for my eldest daughter, a plain vanilla sock with a heel flap and gusset as…
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Continue reading →: Elevenses CardiganSuch a cute cardigan I knit it twice! I knit the grey cardigan during the summer as a present for my new little nephew. Baby N has older brothers and a sister so he is not short of hand me downs. I wanted to make something a little bit different…
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Continue reading →: The Simpler Sinister SweaterIt’s been a while since I’ve shared a blog post so I’m starting back with a post about my most recent finished object. For a while I have wanted to knit myself a colourwork sweater. I thought a fingering weight one would take too long so I searched for a…
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Continue reading →: Looking back at 2019A short post to wish you all a Happy New Year! 2019 was a year in which I crafted 20 makes, 17 were gifts and 3 I made for myself. I haven’t posted about all of the items but hopefully I’ll catch up over the next couple of weeks. Jean
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Continue reading →: Fabel SweaterBack in September I decided that I wanted to knit my niece a jumper for her 3rd birthday. It’s turned into a bit of a tradition for me to knit her something each year as a gift and while she’s still small I’m happy to continue. I saw a gorgeous…
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Continue reading →: Caretta Caretta socksNow we’re past Halloween and into November I think it’s ok to talk about Christmas gift knitting. I have decided to make 3 Christmas gift knits this year for 3 important ladies in my life – my Mum, my Nanny and my sister. First up I’m sharing the socks I…
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Continue reading →: Insulate! HatToday I am sharing the last hat that I knit, which is the Insulate! hat by Amy Van Der Laar. This hat choice came about as I wanted to knit something that covered these bases: 1- suitable for the 2 yarns I had chosen 2 – it’s a colourwork pattern…
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Continue reading →: Diamond HatToday I’m sharing the second of the hats I knit over the summer. For this hat I wanted to practice colourwork as I had the perfect hat pattern and wool combo for a future project. The hat had to be a simple but an effective pattern so I found a…
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