Tag: knitting
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My first cable jumper
I just finished knitting my first cable jumper. I’d never knitted with cables before but I’m always up for a new challenge and it turned out to be easier than I was expecting. It still took me ages because I ran out of yarn at one point and was also knitting several other things at…
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Knitting with cables and photos from the weekend
Yesterday we went to Blairgowrie to have Elizabeth measured up for a new highland dance jacket at Piob Mhor, a shop that makes kilts and highland dance outfits. It was a gorgeous drive as Aberdeenshire is still covered in snow and the hills to the west were white. As we went south the snow gradually…
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Wallpapering, knitting, birds of prey and plums
I spent much of my weekend redecorating Elizabeth’s bedroom. Never, ever put children’s wallpaper up in a child’s bedroom because the child will grow up very quickly and want something else. Five years ago we covered Elizabeth’s bedroom in flamingo wallpaper. It looked cool at the time but she’s 14 now and her interests have…
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Knitted summer top
I finished knitting a summer top last night and I’m very happy with the result. I only used one skein of yarn because that’s all I had of this colour but it was just enough. It was quick to do on 6mm needles using Sealy MacWheely yarn that I bought when we were in Fife.…
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Books, knitting, daffodils, and diet
One of my favourite weekend activities at the moment is to knit while listening to audio books. I’ve got through several very good books lately that I can recommend if you’re looking for something. First is The Bee Sting by Paul Murray. This a brilliant, funny but tragic novel about an Irish family going through…
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I captured the cardigan
This year I want to try to buy and wear only natural fibres. I know at the outset I will fail because of coats and running shoes and probably other things I haven’t thought of. It’s difficult to find a waterproof coat that’s not made from plastic. I do have a waxed cotton coat that…
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Knitted baby garments
I’ve spent the past couple of days clearing out a cupboard containing bags of baby stuff. We’ve still got all the kids’ old baby clothes, nappies, and loads of beautiful knitted garments. I took some of the clothes to the charity shop today and have been washing the knitted garments, most of which we’ll keep…
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Granny is here, a wave from the King, and a knitting trail
My mother is visiting from Australia which is extra special because it has been more than four years since we last saw her. Today we drove out to Braemar in celebration for lunch and a walk. As we drove past Crathie we saw lots of people gathered and realised the King was about to leave…
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A knitted jumper for Daniel, antique binoculars, and a cat pic
I just finished knitting Daniel a jumper. For this I reused some Bluefaced Leicester yarn I’d previously crocheted into a jumper for him but it wasn’t a good fit so I frogged it. Fortunately knitting uses less yarn so I’d had plenty for this jumper with some to spare. I used a pattern from Harry…
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Old dog, new tricks
Lately I’ve been thinking about how we’re on this earth for so short a time and we should make the most of it. Learn and do as much as you can while you still can. I’ve really embraced this philosophy over the past year and have ticked three things off my list that I’ve wanted…
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I knitted a dress
I’ve been slack at writing lately because all my spare time has been spent knitting. I need one of those stickers for the car window that says, “I’d rather be knitting”. I just completed my first dress and it has turned out rather well. It was knit in the round from the top down. Last…
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I finished knitting a jumper
I finished knitting Ben’s jumper today. It took me quite a while but there was a lot of yarn to knit. I’m pleased with the end result and I think Ben is too. It’s maybe a bit on the large size but better too big than too small I guess. Victoria helped me tie up…
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A knitted jumper
I knitted myself a jumper. I’ve crocheted for years and years but never really tried knitting until this year. I made myself the same jumper I knitted for Elizabeth but in a different colour. She said she wouldn’t mind if we had matching jumpers. It’s very satisfying to make something with your own hands. Machinery…
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My first ever knitted garment
I finished my first ever knitted garment last night. I started it at the beginning of the new year and have been working on it everyday since then. I usually knit in the evenings after dinner while watching TV. I rewatched the entire collection of Downton Abbey plus the two movies which is apparently 56…
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Knitting, baking, and ants
I’m turning into an old woman as I spent last weekend knitting, baking, and gardening. I took up knitting in the new year and have barely put the needles down. Oh knitting, where have you been all my life? I always thought knitting was too hard and so stuck with what I knew which is…
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Knitting trail in Braemar
It has been a while since we last went out to the countryside and I was starting to feel the pull of forests and hills today so we drove out to Braemar for lunch and a hill walk. Braemar was looking beautiful dressed in autumn colours. We were also lucky to see a space-themed knitting…
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Hand-knitted jumpers
I’ve spent the past few days crocheting while binge-watching Downton Abbey. It has been a wonderfully enjoyable way to spend the holidays. I finished this skirt for Elizabeth. Yesterday we went for a bike ride to the charity shop and I picked up two hand-knitted jumpers for £10 each. They are beautiful and someone put…
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A crochet hat
Our recent glamping holiday on a luxury bus was on an alpaca farm (pics here and here). I bought a couple of balls of the lovely yarn from the Bankrugg Boys and made myself a hat over the weekend. My hat: The yarn is a lovely natural colour and I’m so happy with how the it turned out. It’s much better…
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