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My First Sweater

By on December 8, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’ve tried knitting all kinds of things – socks, cowls, hats. But up until now, I haven’t been able to master knitting a sweater yet! I bought lovely, lovely yarn and ended up knitting and ripping out the entire sweater twice already. I was determined to make it into a sweater (or else!) Isn’t this [...]

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Honey Cowl: Knitting to Keep Calm

Honey Cowl: Knitting to Keep Calm

By on October 28, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Another fun and successful knitting project! This is the Honey Cowl – a great, simple, easy cowl pattern. (And it’s free! Click for a link to my Ravelry project notes for more on the pattern and yarn, plus more photos!) The simple four-line pattern is easy to memorize – two of the rows are knit [...]

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I Wish This Existed, For Fabric

By on October 20, 2011 in Fabrics

The knitting world is so organized about yarn. You can buy the same yarn, over and over. You can read reviews of other yarns, and only buy ones that suit your preferences. The same yarn is available in a rainbow of different colours. And the same rainbow of colours might even be offered in different [...]

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Sunny Saffron Socks

By on October 13, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Guess what? I knit another pair of socks! And not just regular socks – bright yellow ones! Yellow socks are so much fun. Sure, they’re not the most practical colour, but that’s what makes them so delightful. Especially during the cold and rainy winter – these socks will brighten the gloomiest day! (And not just [...]

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First Handmade Christmas Gift Done! There’s Just One Problem…

First Handmade Christmas Gift Done! There’s Just One Problem…

By on September 20, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Remember last year, when I ambitiously declared I wanted to sew Christmas presents? And then was laid off weeks later, which left me with more free time but a lot less money. In the end, I sewed a grand total of one present! (Which was Mr Sewaholic’s Christmas shirt – click here to check out [...]

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Knitting Up A Storm!

Knitting Up A Storm!

By on September 7, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

That’s something I never thought I’d be able to say six months ago! Knitting is the perfect complement to sewing. It gets me excited to think of all the beautiful things I’ll have the skills to knit, one day! Since I moved my sewing machines to the office, knitting is my new creative at-home activity, [...]

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