Tag: steeks
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twenty two
Twenty two is . . . . . . the circumference in inches of my new millinery block. I have been on the look out for one of these for a while and am extremely pleased to have finally found one. Score! Clearly I now need to make a hat for it. The past few…
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Steeks!
I’ve just returned from a lovely weekend in Dublin, where I was teaching a workshop at one of my very favourite yarny places, This is Knit. The shop has recently moved into new premises in the Powerscourt centre. I always feel welcome at This is Knit. Upstairs, on the mezzanine, there is a great teaching…
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worn
The best things in my wardrobe are made of wool. Some of these are ‘vintage’ items that have worn incredibly well. I thought I’d show you one of my favourites today. I picked up this hand-knitted cardigan second-hand. From its shape, patterns, buttons, and the kind of worsted- spun Shetland wool that was used to…
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Allez! yarn success. . .design fail
Warning! Lengthy post, probably only of interest to knitters! One day in March, when I was still in residential rehab, I returned to my bed from a hard morning’s physio to find two packages. Both were promisingly squishy and clearly contained yarn. How exciting! I opened the first package. It came from one of my…
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steeks!
As I’ve been sitting about keeping Tom company, the weekend saw a lot of craft time. I’ve been knitting like a . . . like a what? Well, I’ve been knitting a lot anyway. And this evening I attempted something new and rather scary knitting-wise: steeks! The steeked garment in question is an ad hoc…