Selbu modern

22Apr09

Pattern:  Selbu modern from Zeitgeist Yarns.
Yarn:  Rowan harris tweed 4-ply and Patons Diploma 4-ply.
Needles: 2.5mm and 3.25mm.
Modifications: Cast on using invisible tubular cast on.

Not quite a beret, not quite a beanie.
A few Ravellers have knit this hat with one less repeat of the scallop pattern so as to make a beanier shape.    I did point [...]

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back

17Apr09

Back from holiday but not quite back into the knitting groove yet, which is a bit of a giggle as I’ve had more than one e-mail asking if I have a stack of FOs to show you.  I wish! 
We had some very unexpected but lovely weather over Easter and so got the walking boots [...]

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all the colours

08Apr09

We have a real assortment on the needles at the moment.  The first photograph is the Perfect Pleated Bag from the new Debbie Bliss Magazine.    Believe it or not, it’s actually pinker in real life – a real candy floss shade.  It’s been put on hold already until I find a handle with the correct proportions.

Next is [...]

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