Lento Sweater
I recently finished knitting a Lento Sweater, pattern by Jonna Helin. It was my first time knitting a top down sweater using a provisional cast on and knitting short rows. The pattern was well written […]
Category: Knitting
Same Same but different
I have been wanting to try knitting some 8 ply socks for a while but struggled to find any 8 ply sock yarn here in NZ. West Yorkshire Spinners recently released a new range of […]
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June Project Round-up
June was a super productive month! I made another A line skirt and a matching vest from some lovely soft and super warm wool that I got at the local second hand fabric sale. It […]
April Project Roundup
April was a very productive month project wise. I made myself a cape using a self drafted pattern and some boiled wool that I got for Xmas a couple of years ago. I used some […]
March Project Round up
I wasn’t very productive in March. I finished my Snug Turtleneck sweater in burnt orange Mohair. I got the pattern from the book A Knitters Year by Ida Wirak Trettevik that I borrowed from the […]
January project round-up
I thought I would do a round up of my January projects as they were a varied bunch. I took advantage of the Boxing Day sales to get some yarn at 40% off to knit […]
Handmade / Homemade / Knitting / Me made wardrobe / Socks
2023 Sock Knitting Challenge
In December 2022, I set myself a challenge to knit 12 pairs of socks in 2023. I decided to do it as a stash busting exercise as I had 12 pairs of socks worth of […]
December Socks
December socks, pair number 12, are done and that brings to a close my sock knitting challenge for the year. I am a bit pleased with myself that I managed to knit 12 pairs of […]
November Socks
I finished my November socks in the nick of time, on the evening of the 30th November! I had started off really well making half of the first sock in October as soon as I […]
October Socks
My October socks are done. These ones are for Hubby and he has worn them once already and they are drying on the line as I type this. Another pair from the Gallipoli range from […]