Hello! I’m guessing you probably thought that I have fallen off the face of the earth, but I have not! I’m alive and well, but just lost my knitting mojo for a while. In fact, the pattern I am about to introduce was first cast on almost two years ago, finished many months ago and has just been waiting for …
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Breathe Between the Lines Socks (YARN Issue 9: Now Age)
Today Scheepjes released issue #9 of their YARN Bookazine: NOW Age, which is, as always, full of some really great knit and crochet patterns! Here is what Scheepjes has to say about this issue… “Take your time to savour this issue, undisturbed. Create a mindful moment for yourself. Those of us who craft know the value of knitting and crochet, …
Read More »Elemental Knitting Series (Water): Glacia Shawl Reveal!
Scheepjes Whirl Ombré in Turquoise Turntable Hello everyone! I’m so excited to share my finished Glacia shawl with you! All that’s left now is for me to put the final polish on the pattern, make the PDF’s and do all of the other fun pattern release stuff there is to do, but I thought you’d like to get a good …
Read More »Elemental Knitting Series (Water): Glacia Shawl WIP
Hey everyone! I thought I’d pop by with a bit more info about the Glacia Shawl that I’ve been working on for the first instalment of my Elemental Knitting series. As I mentioned in my earlier post this series is an idea I came up with to help knitters become a little more comfortable and knowledgeable about their stitches. This isn’t …
Read More »Icarus Blanket – A Work in Progress
Last week I told you about the yarn selection for my Icarus Blanket design, and mentioned how I wasn’t sure what exactly I wanted to use for the actual stitch pattern. This was a bit of a process in itself as I had a specific look in mind but I wasn’t really sure what sort of stitches I wanted to …
Read More »Project Planning: Icarus Blanket
A few years ago I was planning a cardigan project and wasn’t sure which yarn I wanted to use. Scheepjes had just released their Soft Fun Denim line at that time and I wanted to check out the colours and see if it would work with my project, so I requested one of each colour to get a better look …
Read More »YARN 6 (FOLK) Blog Hop – It All Started With a Pie
Hello! I’m so excited that it’s my turn to take part in our blog hop for the new YARN Bookazine, FOLK Edition! You have probably hopped here from Esther’s blog hop post from yesterday, but there have also been some other great posts along the way! In case you missed any, you can find previous ones here on the Scheepjes Facebook page. …
Read More »Alpine Resort Tunic: YARN Bookazine (FOLK)
** If you are making this tunic, please see the bottom of this post for errata information ** Today Scheepjes has released the sixth edition of their YARN Bookazine: FOLK edition, which means patterns, bold colours and fairy tale creatures. At least that’s what comes to my mind when I think of it and that’s definitely what I see when …
Read More »Hopscotch Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern
Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie Hey everyone! As promised, here is the pattern for my Hopscotch scarf. For more photos and info on this pattern, have a look at my reveal post. Enjoy! Did you know that the Hopscotch Scarf pattern is also available as a handy printable PDF? For a small fee you get access to a lovely full …
Read More »Hopscotch Scarf Reveal
I’m so happy to show you this new design! I’m also pretty impressed with myself that I managed to get the scarf blocked and photographed in the heat we are having here in France at the moment. Look at me, keeping on schedule like a boss! If you are also in a hot climate at the moment, you may be …
Read More »Hopscotch: Work in Progress
As promised, I am back with a bit more to show of my new Hopscotch pattern! I won’t show it in full just yet, but you can get a wee bit of an idea, I think. I mentioned in my previous post that this is not a triangular shawl, as I needed a change from that. It is still neckwear, …
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