The Peapod Sloucher, copyright Ingrid Murnane It has been a real frenzy of activity here since mid-January when we got the go-ahead to move house. After the relentless packing, moving and unpacking, I think we’re finally back on track (and online – huzzah!) In the intervening time I somehow put together a new pattern. I […]
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Knitting it Old School By Stitchy McYarnpants and Caro Sheridan, 2010 Stitchy McYarnpants and Caro Sheridan’s new book, Knitting It Old School is an absolute riot of colour, patterns and inspiration. The writing style is very jolly; rather tongue in cheek, and I really enjoyed reading the book for that alone. The book is dedicated
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I’m describing this tutorial not so much as a pattern as a recipe: I think that by following the instructions below and tweaking them to you own likes, you will be able to produce a variety of flowers with just these instructions. In order to make your own knitted flower, you’ll need to knit a
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Short row shaping seems to elicit a marmite reaction: you either love it or you hate it. I’m firmly in the ‘love it’ camp, thinking it is a great technique to use and very useful too. So, what is it? Essentially a short row is a row which is not fully knitted, just as the
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In Twisted Woolly Toppers, Woolly Wormhead’s third book, she brings us a fabulous collection of new hat designs with its focus: cable, twist and bias techniques. Beautifully photographed on location in Italy, there are ten great designs for men, women and children. Each hat is sized to fit three or more head sizes so by
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