The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
A Little Love Song by Michelle Magorian
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Hello! This episode is a bit of raspy ramble, but I hope you enjoy it.
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Works in Progress
Granny blanket using a classic granny square and the join-as-you-go method from Attic24
Rugged Ripple baby blanket in Stylecraft Special DK, pattern by VeryPink
Princess Mermaid socks in the Blink colourway from Truly Hooked
Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful time over the Christmas holidays.
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Finished Objects -
Baby Vertebrae in Sirdar SuperSoft Aran (Scrummy Plum)
Christmas Eve Cast On socks in SW Merino/Bamboo (Hattie May from Felt Fusion)
Works in Progress -
Simple House Slippers by Simone A. in Blacker Yarns Pure Zwartbles DK Socks for my best friend in SW Merino/Nylon/Stellina (Blink from Truly Hooked)
Threshold by Melanie Berg in Stylecraft Life 4-ply Lady Sunnyside Cardigan by Tanis Lavallee in Sirdar SuperSoft Aran (Scrummy Plum)
Lovely things - I am not going to list all the needles here, or the ball winder as they are widely available. I will only list the books, yarns, and spindle kits. One Skein Wonders for Babies edited by Judith Durant Sock Architecture by Lara Neel Boho Corchet edited by Marinke Slump
It's a short episode this week. I talk about plans for 2016 and new explorations in fibre. I'm really enjoying making these little videos and sharing them with the world. Thanks so much for popping by!
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Works in Progress
Socks for my father-in-law: my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Socks Yeah! by Coop Knits and The Bear went over the Mountain by British Bea Knits
Baby cardigan: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum Planned Projects Birthday socks in Blink from Truly Hooked
An as yet undecided project for the god-daughters in Faerie by Hand Dyed by Kate
Birthday socks for the Father-in-Law in Vincent and the Doctor by The Yarn Tree
Pretty socks following the Scandi Socks pattern by Erica Knight, featured in The Knitter, Issue 92 using Deep Space and Shot Through the Heart by Felt Fusion
So today I was brave, or silly, I can't decide which, and I recorded my first ever podcast! It is something I have been considering for a while and today I decided to just do it.
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Works In Progress:
Socks for my father-in-law: my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Socks Yeah! by Coop Knits and The Bear went over the Mountain by British Bea Knits
Socks for me: Petty Harbour pattern by Rayna Curtis Fagan, yarn is Mirasol Sulka Legato
Baby cardigan: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum
Mystery Knit Along hoodie: Twisted Trails by Lisa K. Ross, yarn is Wendy Aran with wool
Cardigan for Mum: Lady Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum
Snowflake jumper in Sirdar Snuggly DK and James C. Brett Marble DK
Both patterns are by Tin Can Knits and will be knit as birthday presents rather than Christmas presents. Both patterns are easy to follow. I have simply run out of time!
Mother-in-law socks - Petty Harbour pattern (see details above), yarn is Schachenmayr Regia Springtime Color 4933 (now discontinued) and my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Alize Superwash in colour 4656
Hats - Boyfriend Beanie (see details above), yarn is Stylecraft Alpaca Tweed DK, and Everyday Brew by Clare Devine, yarn is James C. Brett Marble Chunky
Smock jumper - Smocked by Jenny Wiebe, yarn is James C. Brett Marble DK
It has been ages since I blogged. Life has been crazy! And I have been casting on like mad, and I've been casting off a few things as well...
A finished pair of orange socks, which my mother-in-law seems to like so they will be in her stocking this Christmas.
My finished SummerTide MKAL shawl on my new blocking mat. I've never properly blocked things before so the mats are changing things a lot for me! Knit with 4-ply yarn from Wrap and Turn in Glow and Rust colourways.
Two hats from the Tea Collection by Clare Devine. The top one is Lapsang and is for me, and the bottom is Everyday Brew for my sister-in-law for Christmas. Both done with James C. Brett marble chunky in MC52.
Another pair of socks for the mother-in-law, knit with Alize Superwash sock yarn in colourway 4656. This time with a properly calculated toe as I signed up for the Craftsy class 'Socks my way' with Lara Neel.
And finally, it's not finished but I had to mention it, my Exploration Station shawl knit with Blacker Yarns 10th Anniversary Cornish Tin 4-ply which is a special project for myself. Currently being housed in a lovely project bag from Knit Stitch and Bits.
There are several other WIPs, but I'll save them for another time.
