Blogs — knitting
Allow Me to Show Off Just a Little...
Posted by Eleanor Burke on
I MADE A REALLY NICE JUMPER AND I MADE IT UP MORE OR LESS! So, Dr Chris is working over in Sweden at the minute and so I've been thinking of knitting him something lovely in wool for a little while. Two (now three...) weeks ago, I got chatting to a gorgeous customer about fairisle projects, I can't even remember what was said honestly but she totally inspired me and I cast something on that very night! I knew I wanted to do a top down, I knew I wanted it to be based on the navy colour in the King...
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- Tags: body positivity, colourwork, Eleanor, fairisle, finished object, knitting, nottingham, wool aran
Thoughts on Gauge Swatches
Posted by Eleanor Burke on
There's no morality to this - you're not working out if you're a good knitter or crocheter, or a bad one. There's no right or wrong way to knit or crochet - unless it's hurting you - it doesn't matter if you're tight or loose it just matters that the end result, and the process, is enjoyable to you.
Crafting Slumps
Posted by Casper Alixander on
It's so easy to feel like you've lost a part of yourself when you go through a slump and nothing inspires you. You haven't lost it, though, it's still there. It's just waiting for you to be ready to utilise it again.
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- Tags: Casper, crocheting, Forest Aran, help, knitting, personal
Workshops, Workshops Everywhere!!
Posted by Casper Alixander on
We've got some absolutely lush workshops lined up for the next few months, with plenty more to come. We're not letting go of them again unless you're prying them out of our cold dead hands!
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- Tags: crochet, knitting, mosaic crochet, workshops, yarn dyeing