Brightening up winter greys…
Hi! This is a well overdue update. Life and sickness has got in the way of blogging but at least offline I have still managed to knit and crochet. For […]
Tag Archives: knitting
Photography with a knitting twist…
Today we had a photography workshop. First there was a series of photos of my Entrelac project. Still sitting on my needles in an array of delicious colours, including the […]
A useful tutorial from Tin Can Knits: Provisional cast on: needle and hook method
There are LOTS of ways to work a provisional cast on, I find this method a little less fussy than the crochet chain method, although both work just fine. I […]
HV Skola Week One: Textile History and Inspirational Visits
Hello again! It has been a packed first week at knitting school! My previous post was a focus on the techniques we learned and here I’d like to share some […]
That Was The Week That Was! First Week at Knitting School – Techniques in Focus
Hello/Hej! I have just put my homework knitting needles down for a while to share some pictures and experiences from my first week as a full-time knitting student at HV Skola. […]
First day as a full-time knitter!
At last, the first day of term in my one year foundation course in knitting at HV Skola !!! The school is set in historical buildings in a very scenic part of Stockholm […]
Conventional versus alternative, or a bit of both…
Hello again! A long overdue update but wrists and brain have been temporarily out of action since the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome around a month or so ago. Since then, I […]
Thumbs Up!
My last post was a Thumbs Down. Since then, I have been diagnosed by the doctor as having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which basically means I have to rest my hands […]
Heatwave, headache and headbands…
The heatwave that has spread across Europe has even hit Sweden. The natives are out in droves either on their motorised boats, swimming at the nearest lake or simply pointing […]
Portfolio/ Stickningsglädje.
I have been putting together a portfolio of my knitting and crochet work and I have come to the conclusion that a) I have been more productive than I realised […]
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