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What's On My Needles (and In My Head)
Headshot

Headshot

I’ve been thinking for a while that I really need a decent head shot for published things and various avatars. My other half has recently been linking himself in and got all motivated to take a new self portrait – which lead to the discussion in which he expressed the opinion that my previous default [...]

Improving Your Skillset 3KCBWDAY6

Improving Your Skillset 3KCBWDAY6

Although the sign is really just an example of Chinglish – the misuse of “steek” for “shut” in this case – the advice would be well suited for knitting. I’ve done alot of techniques, including short rows, fair isle, mosaic knitting, all kinds of sweater construction, and knitting back backwards.But steeking makes me nervous. Scissors? [...]

Something A Bit Different 3KCBWDAY5

Something A Bit Different 3KCBWDAY5

Yarn Haiku This is an experimental blogging day to try and push your creativity in blogging to the same level that you perhaps push your creativity in the items you create.There are no rules of a topic to blog about but this post should look at a different way to present content on your blog.

A Knitter or Crocheter For All Seasons? 3KCBWDAY4

A Knitter or Crocheter For All Seasons? 3KCBWDAY4

As spring is in the air in the northern hemisphere and those in the southern hemisphere start setting their sights for the arrival of winter, a lot of crocheters and knitters find that their crafting changes along with their wardrobe. Have a look through your finished projects and explain the seasonality of your craft to [...]

Spring 2012

Fashion

New Release

  • Sundry
    Sundry

    An elongated, asymmetrical wrap that combines the warmth and style of a shawl with the [...]

  • Blue Honey
    Blue Honey

    Knit sideways in one flat piece from right sleeve cuff to left, Blue Honey is [...]

  • Rhadamanthys
    Rhadamanthys

    Rhadamanthys Rhadamanthys was the wise mythological Greek king who judged the dead and ruled the [...]

  • Magickal Quidditch Socks
    Magickal Quidditch Socks

    Magickal Quidditch Socks Slipstitch colorwork socks knit from the cuff down with heel flap and [...]

  • Crimp Hat & Crimpy Mitts
    Crimp Hat & Crimpy Mitts

    Crimp Crimp is a slouchy tucked hat with textural ribbing detail on the crown and [...]

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