And breathe
Semester 2 is now over and I feel like I can breathe again. Those last few weeks were really tough and I’ve now had my first few days off in […]
Category Archives: Knitting
Tips for reading lace charts
I love knitting lace. Mostly because I don’t need to make it fit, but also because it keeps me interested. My big first lace project was my Ballybeg shawl and […]
A pop of colour on a dark day
I had hoped to take some better photos of my Colour Affection but the weather has been conspiring against me. The last week or so has been very grey and […]
Knit then Crochet
I’ve finished (but not blogged, she needs a proper photo shoot) my Colour Affection shawl and have already been wearing it with pride. After each big project I often look for a […]
Nearly there
Just a quick update on my Colour Affection shawl. Last night, very late, I finished the three striped section. Phew, those are some looooong rows. I’m now at just under […]
A quick update on 80s Pop
As I expected would happen when the new semester started back, I don’t have much time to knit. But I do try to take some time in the evenings for […]
Leopard Bootcuffs
I showed my sister-in-law some pictures of bootcuffs earlier in the year and she had joked could I knit her some leopard prints bootcuffs, and I said I would if […]
Choosing Affectionate Colours
I read two posts last week that combined sucked me into the Color Affection craze. The first was my local yarn shop’s blog where the staff have gone mad for […]
I Heart Cables
More gift knitting. In tune with my aim to spend as little money this (last) Christmas as possible I decided to knit as many gifts as possible. Having consulted with […]
Return to me
In September I went back to college. I had spotted this Ashby pattern ages ago and just couldn’t get it out of my head. I had romantic visions of studying, surrounded by […]
