How to knit a simple cable. Its not wizzardry!

Hello, here is a quick “knit-bit” lesson for you! This post is to describe how to knit a simple cable.  It’s REALLY simple, not wizzardry and once you learn how simple I’m sure you’ll be off cabling everything…because other people think you are magic!!! 🙂 For this tutorial you will need a pair of knitting […]

Learn to Knit for Beginners – Lesson 4, “tinking”

Welcome back to my Learn to Knit for Beginners course.  I’m sure by now you are getting into your knitting and may have been making some easy knitting mistakes. If you’ve missed them, you can find the Introduction to this Learn to Knit course here.  In Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 We’ve been learning how […]

knitted hat pattern

Super-quick (and free!) Hat Knitting Pattern

With the weather turning slightly cooler, my mind has turned to winter and Christmas.  I love making something to give to friends and family.  I really don’t have a lot of time though so I want them to be “quick-knit” type gifts.  This knitted hat pattern is super-quick, you can easily make one in an […]

Learn to Knit for Beginners – Free Scarf Pattern

Hello.  I’m hoping you’re here to find the details on the free scarf pattern that I’ve been promising in the Introduction, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of my Learn to Knit for Beginners course. If you’ve stumbled in here by mistake then welcome anyway.  Fancy a free scarf pattern?  You’re welcome to join in with […]

Learn to Knit for Beginners how to knit

Learn to Knit for Beginners – Lesson 1, How to Knit and Purl

Welcome back to my Learn to Knit for Beginners series.  This lesson we are going to start to learn how to knit! If you missed it, I put an introductory post here describing the course and the equipment you will need to learn to knit. If you didn’t already, please check it out! For this […]

Learn to Knit for Beginners how to knit

Learn to Knit for Beginners Lesson 1 – How to Knit and Purl

Welcome back to my Learn to Knit for Beginners series.  In this Lesson we’ll be learning how to knit! If you missed it, I put an introductory post here describing the course and the equipment you will need to learn how to knit. If you didn’t already, please check it out! For this lesson you […]

Learn to Knit for Beginners – Introduction to Knitting

Hello! Welcome to my Learn to Knit for Beginners series of posts. In the next few posts I’ll be exploring the basics of knitting. I’ll also provide some hints tips and tutorials to help you learn to knit. What’s this all about? In this introduction to the Learn to Knit for Beginners course I’ll describe […]

Cascade Heritage Sock Yarn

Find out what I’ve been up to this week in my WIP Update

Soooooooo….this week I have mainly been knitting to be honest (sorry Crochet!) I’ve been making some solid progress on my new shawl design (Need to think of a name, any ideas welcome!) I was even doing my bit for “knitting in public” earlier and I knitted on the train down to a customer meeting in […]

Knitted Toy - Gerty the Giraffe

A Giraffe is born – meet Gerty…

Some time ago, one of the members of one of the many Facebook groups that I’m in was doing a “WIP-dive” project.  I thought it was a great idea so I went into the box of WIP that I have and found a half-finished giraffe.  I decided to finish her off…and today I have! 🙂 […]

Take a peek at my weekly Instagram round-up

Here is a quick look at some of the pictures I’ve put on Instagram this week. This week I’ve been stalked by penguins…All over the place….they are even watching me now….sinister! I also have a lovely smooshy delivery of yarn… from All Wool that Ends Wool! Look at those lovely colours, can’t WAIT to start […]

A WIP in time…or is it nine?

I’ve just got back from a nice sunny Saturday run. I went “nosing” around all the posh houses and gardens (all £1m plus!) today.  I can only dream of owning one of those. I’ve returned to the more reasonably priced end of town and an sitting on my patio pondering what to do next! I […]

Keeping your brain active – can knitting and crochet help?

I was driving to work yesterday morning, when i heard an article on the news about there being a link between keeping an active brain and reduced risk of dementia.  I thought about it on the way to work and decided to do a bit more reading on the subject.  I’m in the unfortunate situation […]

The Knitamals

I live with a whole host of knitamals….more keep coming to live with us each time I see a new friend that would like to be made!  More are coming…beware!