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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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Tag Archives: shawl
Episode 77: Shawl Madness
The podcast returns with a look at our ongoing love affair with shawls. Plus we review the latest Interweave and Berroco patterns and discover facial hair that even the Sheep can’t quite embrace. Shawls: Traveling Woman, Ishbel, Annis, Damson, Damask, … Continue reading
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Tagged beards, Berroco, interweave knits, moustaches, pattern book review, shawl, shawls
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Damson Dust
A humble, dusty shade of grey is brought to life in Yet Another Shawl. I’m starting to think I may have a problem… In my defense, I wear a scarf of some sort every day, so having several to choose … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists Palette Yarns, Damson, lace, shawl, sock yarn, sweet feet, ysolda
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Traveling Woman
My love affair with shawls continues, in this case with the Traveling Woman pattern. The yarn is the beautiful Wellington Sock Yarn from The Thylacine; A jeweled sock yarn made from superwash merino with 25% nylon, which gives it a lovely … Continue reading
Fit for a superhero…
As you may now from the podcast, I’ve been working on Stephen West’s Daybreak shawl: Which still needs blocking but is done in plenty of time for Christmas. But I thought it was the perfect pattern to adapt for a … Continue reading
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Tagged daybreak, mitaines & moufles, shawl, spiderman, twist collective, veronik avery
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Selfish Knitting
Overe here in Hoxton Towers, I am super cosy thanks to these woolly creatures: Yes, as mentioned last week, I have joined the masses and made myself an Ishbel in Malabrigo lace. This is the small version. I read on … Continue reading
