I have just learnt a new method for casting on in my knitting. When I first learnt to knit I was taught to cast on using my thumb and one needle, Since that initial method of cast on I changed to Elizabeth Zimmerman’s method of long tail cast on. I learnt the method from her…
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It has been a while
Finally getting down to posting on my blog. You would think that with the COVID shutdown I would have all the time in the world to write blog posts but I just haven’t felt like it. I have found some sense of normality this week as the Tour de France is on the television, albeit…
Finally a Fair Isle Fisherman’s Kep on the go.
I am part of the closed group on Facebook for The Fair Isle Fishermen’s Kep Page and if you are a member of the group you can purchase a pattern for the kep. The pattern is provided by Anne Sinclair and it is very easy to follow. This is a kep that we saw at…
A finished fluffy
I am not sure if this is a successful knit. I feel sure that it will stretch with use but as the only real cost was the buttons the actual cardigan is a bonus. I hope my granddaughter gets some use out of it. The pattern I used was Patons Classic Knits, high buttoning cardigan. …
An adult baby surprise
If you are a serious knitter you will probably know immediately what I am talking about and for the non-knitters I am not talking about an unexpected pregnancy! Elizabeth Zimmermann is the guru of knitting. The first article I knitted using her instructions was a Baby Surprise Jacket. If you link to this Pinterest page…
What animal is that?
This is the reverse of a jumper I finished recently. My daughter had specifically asked if I would like to knit this for her so I jumped at the chance. The reverse shows you how untidy the back of the item is but fortunately the front looks much better. I tried it on to see…