In honour of Valentines day, I couldn’t resist a heart pattern. This is the fourth square for my knitted blanket project. It is another pattern that uses knit and purls only. I used a darker red wool of DK weight from my stash. It was recovered from a disastrous jumper […]
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Knitting stitches – Pennant Pleating
I’ve completed my second square for my knitted blanket project. This time I tried Pennant Pleating. I found it easy to knit as it uses just knit and purl. Counting the stitches took on a rhythm as I knitted. “Purl 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Knit 3, 1, 2, […]
Read moreKnitting stitches – Blue bell
I mentioned in my last post that I’ve started a new project. It really started when I pulled a well-loved book out of the bookcase. I was given this book 27 years ago and I find it a brilliant reference. It covers sewing and knitting as well as crocheting, embroidering, […]
Read moreKnitting brain training
Short version of post. Knitting, or the like, is good for your brain. Do a little each day to help your brain. Longer post version. I’ve been tackling new knitting stitches recently. New to me at least. So far they have each taken 8 and 20 rows to complete one […]
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