On a hunt for the yarn and other bits and bobs for Fable's birthday present, the Frothing Flask Amigurumi, I ended up buying more than I meant to! I got a new hank of yarn for my bamboo stitch scarf. Probably a completely different dye lot, and it's hand dyed anyway, o it might look … Continue reading Chemistry Knits and a Knitting Haul
Today I finished my second knitting project. I've been dying to knit him since I bought the kit probably almost a month ago now. But exams were more important, so Beneduck had to wait. I adore ducks, so this kit caught my attention immediately. I bought it as soon as I could, and then couldn't … Continue reading Beneduck Cumberquack
With an odd ball of yarn found thrown in a cupboard at some point, I decided to knit a tiny baby hat as something to do to keep my hands occupied watching the TV. I chose the Tegan top knot pattern by Julie Taylor from LoveKnitting, as it fit my needle and yarn size, and … Continue reading A Hat Fit for a Giraffe
On a trip to walk Hamish, I chanced upon a craft shop. In the back of my mind I'd been planning to go to a craft shop just a few minutes from my house, but when I found this one I couldn't resist going inside. Being so new to knitting, I asked for help choosing … Continue reading Beginnings of a Bamboo Stitch Scarf
I've caught the knitting bug, for now at least, so it'll be interesting to see how long this lasts! The next logical step (and also the only step I had materials for) was just trying some knit-purl combinations. The fox scarf in my previous post didn't use up all the cream yarn provided, so that's … Continue reading Knit-Purl Combinations
Let's start with a quick fact about me - I am notorious for leaving projects unfinished. I have multiple cross stitches lying around barely started, a skirt halfway through having a popper sewn on, a currently-reading list of at least three books. I recently started a knitting project, a Buttonbag kit given to me for … Continue reading A Finished Project!
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