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Hoxton Handmade’s Favourite Knitting Patterns- PetraI realise it's only the beginning of February, and temperatures here are around freezing, but this sweet jumper is a lovely piece of Springtime knitwear to look forward to. It's knitted in one piece, top-down, in worsted-weight yarn, so shouldn't take long to whip up. I suspect the little two-stitch cables are twisted/crossed stitches, and the […]
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Author Archives: Hoxton
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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Tagged brooklyn tweed, Crimes Against Knitting, Loop, pattern book review, stashbust2012, yarn
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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
Fuse
I hate to be quite so predictable but I am swooning over the new Wool People collection from Brooklyn Tweed. I think I'm going to let the knitting do the talking on this one, in the two different styles this … Continue reading
Episode 87: The Return of the Panto
Just in time for Christmas, the Electric Sheep Knitters’ Audio Pantomime is back! This year we bring you a great deal of silliness, some bad jokes, a few double entendres and the odd sheep, in the story of Aladdin. And … Continue reading
Christmas Special with A Playful Day
I’ve teamed up with the utterly charming greentrianglegirl for a Christmas Special on her knitting podcast A Playful Day. If you’re not already listening to her lovely show, then you’re in for a treat and I highly recommend you give … Continue reading
Festive
I’m finally getting into the Christmas spirit, after a weekend that involved mulled wine, mince pies and It’s A Wonderful Life. I’ve also been knitting away on my Festive Sweater. Based on the charts beautifully designed and generously made available … Continue reading
Santa’s Little Helper
I don’t wish to cause anyone alarm, but it cannot have escaped your notice that Christmas is approaching with the kind of speed that never seems to apply to Post Office queues or conversations about trainspotting with your Great Uncle … Continue reading
