I haven't mentioned sock knitting on here for quite a while (the last and only other time being in this post), but since then I've become slightly obsessed with them and have made a couple of other pairs: A while ago I bought my first pair of Doc Marten shoes, so I wanted to knit… Continue reading Socks for my Docs
Category: Knitting
Book Review: ‘Knitlandia’ by Clara Parkes
Going back to my roots today with a good old fashioned book review! I was already familiar with Clara Parkes before starting Knitlandia; I got the Knitter's Book of Socks for my birthday and fell in love with her writing style. She effortlessly imparts huge amounts of technical information to the reader without you even… Continue reading Book Review: ‘Knitlandia’ by Clara Parkes
Handmade holiday wardrobe- Copenhagen
I didn't have enough handmade clothes to participate in Me-Made May this year, so I did a miniature version when I went to Copenhagen recently. I challenged myself to wear me-made clothes for the whole six days- here's how it went! These are the clothes I took with me. All are me-mades except for my… Continue reading Handmade holiday wardrobe- Copenhagen
‘Salut Cheri’ beret in Malabrigo Rios
For my birthday this year, I was given two beautiful skeins of Malabrigo Rios. One was in the shade 'Aniversario', a crazy blend of pinks and greens, and the other was in the shade 'Hojas', a rich greeny blue. I'm saving the 'Aniversario' skein for the Aquamarline I'm planning on making- most of the stash… Continue reading ‘Salut Cheri’ beret in Malabrigo Rios
‘Virva’ Fingerless mitts (From Laine Magazine)
A few months ago I stumbled across an old issue of Laine Magazine in a charity shop, and I'm so happy with my find! Aside from the Virva mitts, there are several other gorgeous pattern in it that I can't wait to make. Considering it was less than a fiver, it was exceptionally good value!… Continue reading ‘Virva’ Fingerless mitts (From Laine Magazine)
Knitting socks for the first time
Knitting socks has been a goal of mine ever since I got back into knitting last year. I haven't posted anything knitting-related on here before, so here's a bit of background: Like many people I learned to knit as a child, but never progressed beyond scarf-level. Over the years I've gotten back into knitting occasionally… Continue reading Knitting socks for the first time
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