Knitting Voodoo

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So last Sunday I decided to cast on another project. Yes, I know I have 3 others on the go (and we won’t talk about the fifth that I started on Monday, OK so maybe we will but not just at this second) The pattern I decided on, after much much searching, was Elizabeth by [...]

Week 13.12 – Brrr!

Week 12 from March 18th to 24th sees some ghastly weather and some new shiny teeth. 130318 – Even in this horrid weather this is a pretty awesome view #edinburgh 130318 – Glad I’m inside! 130318 – It’s been raining/snowing like that for 6 hours now #cold 130319 – Morning cuddles 130319 – As the [...]

The First Edinburgh Yarn Festival

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Sitting around the tables with the tea, the knitting and the conversation all flowing we often turn to the same topic – Wouldn’t it be great if… This is generally followed by something like “they made all kids learn how to knit again”, or “there was the perfect cafe with the perfect lighting and free [...]

Week 13.09 – Architecture

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Week 9 is from February 25 to March 3. 20130226 – Stuck! Katja discovers that there’s not as much room under the coffee table as she thought there was. 20130227 – A gorgeous day in Edinburgh. 20130227 – This are looking up! Crocuses on the Meadows. 20130227 – I love Barclay Viewforth Church designed by [...]

Week 13.07 – Wipe clean, over-ordered and new designs

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Week 7 already! This one goes from Feb 11 to 17. This week is all about the knitting and the baby (as is every week really) 20130211 – The new toy that Mummy made gets reviewed 20130211 – It’s a good thing she’s wipe clean! Check out the hand print above her left eye A [...]

Colour Affection Layered Template

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Every now and then you come across a craft pattern that everyone and their dog seems to be doing, and Colour Affection is certainly the pattern of the moment. It’s simple garter stitch and in terms of construction not that amazing, but it’s the way that you can play with colour that makes it such [...]

Experimenting

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A little experiment today – I knitted myself a small stockinette swatch and added a simple chain-only tatted edging to it. This was done in worsted weight and once I’d finished I realised that the whole thing would fit just nicely around my wrist, so I added another tatted chain to the side and a [...]

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