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Mittens
My blog said 'add a catchy title', but it's late and my old brain can't think of one so it's called mittens. That is actually what it is....
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Easy Punch Card Designs
I recently let out my inner Star Trek Geek and created a punch card of Mr Spock. It was a fairly basic procedure to do this but involved...
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Stash-Busting Sheep
We recently wild camped on a sheep farm in Wales in the middle of nowhere on the top of a VERY big hill (I think it was a mountain) with...
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Lily-Anna knitted doll
I have finally finished my latest machine knitting pattern for a cute doll that can be knitted on any gauge machine and in any yarn. This...
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You're never too old to play with Dolls
A couple of years ago I had the fancy to knit some dolls clothes on the machine. I've not knitted any dolly stuff since I stopped hand...
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Knitmaster ES302 - A labour of Love
I recently accidentally acquired a very old and battered Knitmaster ES302. I've always wanted one and couldn't really say no at £40...
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Stash Buster Shoulder Bag
What to do with that bag of oddments you don't want to give away or throw *shudder* Why not knit a multi striped tassel bag? Here's my...
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I Knitted a Poem
In September 2019 I wrote a poem. I have NEVER done this before ever. It may have been the gin 😂. I don't know why I wrote it but as...
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I Love my Gloves (and Mittens)
Last Christmas I fished out one of my old machines (Busch) and found a scrap of magazine paper in the case lining from an old pattern for...
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Stash-Busting Cone Ends
I had a load of cone ends in 2 ply wool lurking in the bottom of my yarn stash. The stuff that you get in job lots... odd colours, old...
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Knitweave - Falling in Love Again
Over the past year I have been re-visiting some knitting techniques that have fallen by the wayside. This one, knitweave was the thing...
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Comfort Dolls, the perfect stash-buster
I started knitting Comfort Dolls aka Izzy Dolls, Pocket Pals a few years ago on the machine. they are the ideal way to use up odds and...
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A Visit to Creswell Crags and a Witch Marks Knitting Inspiration
In January 2020 we visited Creswell Crags Museum and visitors centre and took a tour of the Witch Mark caves. I was so inspired by what...
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