Colourful work by The Twisted Yarn and colourful yarn with a twist…
Wow! Look at this wonderful way to work with colour! I love doing stranded knitting and the last posts have had a focus on fair isle knitting. I really think […]
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Harris Tweed, Scottish dreams…
Here is a short film on the wonderful tradition that is Harris Tweed. Well worth a watch, short and sweet and a bit of well-needed escapism… One day I would love to […]
Kep Calm and Carry On!
Kep calm and carry on? Yes, you read that correctly! It is all about the “kep“, a traditional fisherman’s hat which is a chance to showcase some lovely Fair Isle […]
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 […]
Garnharmoni update at last – Mosaic Knitting
Hello all! It has been a ridiculously long time since the last post and, before I age any further, (birthday coming on Monday -gulp), I thought I’d better write a […]
Project complete: “My Favourite Things” Infinity Scarf.
At last the infinity “My Favourite Things” scarf is done! Wow! What a great project! I have to admit that, sadly, many of the hours spent on this project have […]
Work in Progress: “My Favourite Things” scarf
One of my favourite things is, of course, knitting! I have been out of action recently as I had a repetitive strain injury on my right hand and thumb, quite […]
Slipping Stitches
Hello! Well, it has been too long since the last blog update. And, slipping stitches? It is really literally the perils of a tired knitter on the go who has […]
Knitting on the round, traditional design…
The elk (älg) is very iconic here in the north of Sweden. I charted my own design using traditional motifs. I added simple border patterns that were easy to repeat […]
The yarn most travelled…
My very kind Australian friend – who I used to work with in the UK – sent me an unexpected package of yarn to me in Sweden last Christmas. The […]
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