I am fascinated by bugs and I love knitting, so it was only going to be a matter of time before the two came together. Back when I knitted my patchwork blanket, I knew that I wanted to use the mini-beast pattern again. Last week, I exchanged emails with Vicky, […]
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Hexi Puffs at 10%
I’ve reached the 10% mark with my Hexi Puffs. In fact, I’ve exceeded it. This seems like a milestone, so time to show progress. I’ve also used up all my left over sock yarn and the little 10g balls that came with the kit. I dug out a cone of […]
Read moreAt my mother’s knee, or how to darn
I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
Read moreYarn Along – Watch caps
Winter makes me want to convert all the lurking balls of wool I have, into something that the family can wear. My current project admittedly meant a trip to the wool shop in Wells, so the yarn didn’t lurk for long this time. It needed to be anti-tickle yarn. The […]
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