Liz | February 1, 2014
I am so relieved to say the hat is done. I really enjoyed it till the decreases, when because it was an 8 stitch repeat pattern split into 14 stitch blocks, I had to sit down and draw them out so I could just religiously follow without counting. Blocking it has proved harder than expected, […]
Liz | January 26, 2014
Getting to the top of the hat now. I do like the yarn. I think by choice I would want to do this hat with say this colour and black, like those old wax crayon drawings you used to get where you did loads of colour, then obliterated it with black and the scratched out […]
Liz | January 24, 2014
Ok, a few of you wow I dirtied my soul and got an ipad a while back, because, of 1 thing in the end… An app called knit companion. Singularly the greatest thing to happen to knitting patterns. So,today the best news I’ve heard is Help bring knit companion to android! So, every dollar counts… […]
Liz | January 23, 2014
I’m really enjoying this hat, my yarn guide I got is helping to agitate the yarn less too. It’s much faster with the yarn guide as I don’t need to rely on my fingers or use both hands to stop the yarns twisting. Yarn guide Hat status I also saw this kit and felt I […]
Liz | January 19, 2014
I thought I would show you the fair isle hat I started this weekend, the pattern is a free one and the yarn is mini mochi, it’s really soft, I would love to use it with a solid colour or in an entrelac, I think it would be excellent for that with it’s long gentle […]
Liz | January 15, 2014
A couple of people have asked me about my blanket this week, and I didn’t say but I suddenly realised we are half way through January and I’m not sure I had added a single stitch to it this year. So, the plans of this evening took many routes, including sorting through my knitting needles […]
Liz | January 5, 2014
So. I completed the mistery object, and have published the pattern. You can find it on Ravelry Griffindor bookmark for the outrageous price of.. 50p Now to sit down and make a friend for it! As I know two little people who would like one.
Liz | January 4, 2014
Yep, one of you out there knows what this is, please don’t tell, even if you think you’ve guessed. I intend to publish this as my first ever published pattern! So. I’ve designed, I’m knitting it up so I can put a nice picture of it with the pattern.. Go me
Liz | December 25, 2013
So. I just finished the second sock.. They are as similar as I was going to get without counting rows.. But there we go.. Now I have 2 ends to sew and I could venture out in public… They both fit great which is always a plus. Hopefully Christmas dinner will be ready in about […]
Liz | December 22, 2013
So, the moonstone blanket grows slowly, so a sock diversion was in order. Meet sock #1 Only thing that could have been better was the cast off, it needed to stretch a bite more, but, otherwise it’s a very nice sock
