More than a decade in the making, I finally completed my oldest UFO. The Ford cardigan by Kim Hargreaves has been lurking in my craft area for at least 10 years. I've had it on needles so long that I can't remember exactly when I started it. Why did it take me so long to… Continue reading Ford by Kim Hargreaves
Category: Knitting
Pattern Sleuthing:Knitting Bergere de France Veste Court 592
I first saw this pattern when I originally joined Ravelry back in about 2014. It popped up on my feed somehow and I fell in love with it. It's a short jacket with a textured pattern and a deep shawl collar. The leather closures add a nice touch. The chunkiness looks so cosy, the pattern… Continue reading Pattern Sleuthing:Knitting Bergere de France Veste Court 592
Knitting the linen knit tee
Many, many years ago, when I first got into knitting, I had my eye on lots of designs that I wanted to make. I know, even then, I always had one eye on the next project. I bought a pattern book for Wendy Pampas Linen Look yarn. It contains several patterns for summer weight knits… Continue reading Knitting the linen knit tee
Mia’s spring sweater
Continuing with my knitting journey, I discovered a new site, Yarnpond, a hub for connecting knitting and crochet designers with testers and tech editors. I thought the concept was imaginative and I'm always keen to explore innovative approaches to crafting so I decided to find a project to test on this portal. My chosen piece… Continue reading Mia’s spring sweater
Knitting the Luftig Tee
Hot on the heels of making my Hopeful skirt for Kunbi I decided to take on another test knit...
The Hopeful skirt – who knew a knitted skirt could be this good?
At first, I didn’t really think I needed a knitted skirt in my life, but how wrong was I?
Julia Yoke Sweater – top to bottom knitting again
I still question the sanity of a short sleeved woolly sweater, but I made it anyway.
Relearning Knitting – the Arewa Sweater by Handmade by Kunbi
Exploring an old talent can revive your creativity and upgrade your skill level.
LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018 : Week One
I'm entering another photo challenge. No sooner had #braugust2018 come to a close than it was time for #SewPhotohop. It's organised by Rachel of @houseofpinheiro and seems to be one of the most popular on the sewing IG calendar. I joined in sporadically last September because, as always seems the case I was away for… Continue reading LaineeMakes does SewPhotoHop2018 : Week One
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