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Knit Issue 10 Jo Sharp Cotton T shirt
The Desert Garden Aran jumper in Knit Issue 10 has been lurking at the back of my project list for a few months now. With warmer weather, I have faithlessly abandoned my blanket in progress, and my 1/3...
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Jo Sharp Knit Issue 7 Ra-Ra Cape Construction part 1
My daughter really fancied the Ra-Ra Cape from Knit Issue 7.This pattern calls for 10 different balls of yarn in 5 separate pieces loosely joined by 3 i-cords. Reading through the pattern, I noted that...
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Ra-Ra Cape construction 2
I did not construct this cape all in one sitting, the i-cord threading was driving me batty. Here is my take on Diagram 2, attaching the top two ruffles to section 3.Section 1 cannot be attached...
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Show off stranded socks
I had marvellous intentions of knitting socks for everyone in time for Christmas, but alas, I have recently finished only my fourth pair for the year. I must have been knitting too many cardigans and...
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Small knit series - birthday cowl
Despite my blog neglect over summer I was knitting non-lap size things.Here are the two versions of Diana Hanna's Birthday Cowl (free pattern on Ravelry) that I made for 2 young women who took a trip...
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Small knit series -Socks on holiday
I like to take a new project with me on holiday. My New Zealand trip was very enjoyable, with some terrific stops at knitting shops and trials of new-to-me-yarns -( loot to be revealed later), and I...
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Small knit series - mega thick doily
I am not quite sure what to call this knitted thing. Jo Sharp calls it a tea pot mat, and she has a point.However, it reminds me of a doily, being a bit lacey.It is pretty good at keeping hot things...
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Beanies take over, Rathcooney in Invernal
Sometimes a particular type of knitting seems to jump the queue. With cooler weather starting, and a trip south, beanies are proliferating.This particular beanie is from Carol Feller's Contemporary...
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Beanies take over, Basic Cable from Stitch'nBitch Nation
Having knit a beanie for one of my offspring, there was an urgent need for a beanie for a sibling. Fortunately, one never needs to be bored when knitting a beanie as there are so many terrific patterns...
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Beanie and Beret Kit Discount, and the Sunday Mail
I am feeling just a little flattered, our shop is in the Sunday Mail!I was telephoned the other day, out of the blue, by the journalist who puts together general interest stories for the Brisbane...
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Striped Invernal hat, Beanie the third
In honour of our mention in The Sunday Times, I have written a new beanie pattern. Here is the prototype.I have used the luxurious Invernal angora/merino yarn, as the Rathcooney beanie was so...
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Winkie hat
Hats may just be as addictive to knit as socks. Here is my next new hat pattern, a ribbed, striped number using 2 balls of 8ply/category3/light worsted. The yarns I have used are Jo Sharp Classic DK...
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Sublime Jumper
I particularly admire the tendency of Sublime pattern books, to contain quite a few patterns for men and boys. Especially impressive is the uncanny ability to write patterns that both appeal to the...
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Scarf series 1: Pomegranate Moss Stitch Cowl
I made a couple of cowls in moss stitch last winter, and they were worn a lot. There is something very useful about a scarf that cannot slither off your shoulder because it is actually one big loop....
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Scarf Series 2: Seaweed Scarf in Lumina
This scarf is one I was commissioned to make - twice, by one of the few people who can get away with whinging about something I knit for them, my Mum. (That is not my Mum modelling the scarf, did you...
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Scarf Series 3: The Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Cabled Cowl
The name of this yarn, Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk, is so invocative of soft luxury, that it is only the incredible texture of the real yarn that can live up to it. This is undoubtedly a luxurious...
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Scarf Series 4: Jasmine Tea in Paris
This rather fanciful pattern name is due to the felicitous combination of two yarn names and colours in this quick knit scarf. I have used Jo Sharp's Rare Comfort Kid Mohair in colour Jasmine Tea with...
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Scarf Series 5: Infinity cowl in two yarns
It is very pleasing when the pattern you write for one yarn makes an equally satisfying project with a different yarn (or two). I was very happy when my fiddling about decision to combine two Jo Sharp...
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Kaffe Fassett stripey socks
Even when you are on a scarf binge, it is useful to have some sock knitting underway. Tiny needles, long sections of repetitive knitting perfect for a few rows whilst waiting around at swimming lessons...
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Scarf Series 6: Cocoon Stitch Scarf in Invernal
This stitch pattern is called "repeated ovals" in the Harmony Guide to Cable and Aran Stitches but I much prefer the Cocoon name that I have heard since the stitch was used in Contemporary Irish Knits...
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