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Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Plan
The Charmed Sweater has begun. I have swatched, I have measured the sweaters in the boy’s wardrobe (which, thankfully, were pretty consistent in their 4″ of positive ease, despite slight variations in weight/style). I have cast on the hem and … Continue reading
Charmed Sweater
I have decided that my boyfriend’s soon-to-be-knitted jumper will now be referred to as the Charmed Sweater, in honour of its defiance of the sweater curse and general kickass mojo. By the time I’m done, I fully expect it to … Continue reading
Breakfast Bars
I am not very good at having breakfast before I leave the house. Staggering around in a caffeine-deprived haze, grunting monosyllabic responses to any question, gathering a ridiculously vast number of belongings into my bag and then bracing myself for … Continue reading
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Defying the Sweater Curse
No doubt you are all familiar with the notorious Boyfriend Sweater Curse, which dictates that any attempt to handknit your beloved a sweater will result in said other half dumping you at the exact moment you complete your woollen labour … Continue reading
Start of the Stash Bust
I know you’re all dying to see evidence of my stash busting, and I feel I should prove that I’m trying to practice what I preach, so here’s a glimpse of my progress so far. I started off with various … Continue reading
Monster Threads
Ok, so this may not be knitted, but I reckon it’s the next best thing: My new sweatshirt, and what you may not quite be able to see in this picture, is that the wolf is made up of lots … Continue reading
New Year
Knitting designers have been busy in the last few weeks it seems! So here's a quick round-up of a few patterns that have caught my eye. The beautifully textured Cara by Gudrun Johnston. The oh-so-cosy Top Down Biggo jumper from Amanda Lilley. The stylish … Continue reading
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Episode 88: Stash Bust 2012
The Sheep returns as we revisit the stash, hopefully without too much of a bust-up, and a new plan for 2012. Plus there are fabulous new patterns from my favourite knitwear designer and my favourite yarn shop, and a terrible … Continue reading
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Damson Gin
My Mum knows me well – look what she had waiting for me under the Christmas tree: This is homemade Damson Gin. I say homemade, it’s not homebrewed, but it has been infused with real damsons (and a lot of … Continue reading
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Disaster
This is a post I started writing recently: “I finished this cardigan at least a month ago, but I wanted to mention it on here because I’ve been living in it ever since. This is partly down to the yarn, … Continue reading
