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My finished Watercolor Cowl (Ravelry project page)
That’s right, I’m blogging today about a finished object! But before I dive in and share my first FO of 2021 (that I can tell you about, at least), I want to say a mahoosive thank you for all your enthusiasm and support for Confident Knitting! Read on for four video tutorials on intarsia as well as some colourful yarn eye candy…
Read moreMy Conviviality Cardigan from Something to Knit Together is well underway, and oh am I loving it. Cardigans do very heavy duty in my wardrobe, and I know I’m going to wear this one lots. And this particular cardigan has a few things going for it that make an extra pleasurable knit in my book.
Read moreA few weeks ago, Jen shared some links to tutorials to get you started knitting cuff down socks. But of course, there’s more than one way to knit a sock! So today, I’ll be sharing some resources if you’d like to knit toe-up socks.
Read moreI managed a good chunk of knitting time over the Easter weekend, which has done wonders for my general mojo. I hope that you are all getting some knitting time amongst everything else too!
It has been absolutely lovely to be able to sit out in the garden to knit. I love my garden – I ran a gardening business before I started work as a technical editor on The Knitter – but I don’t often sit outside and enjoy it. I suffer from hayfever for a large chunk of the time of year where it’s warm enough to sit out, so it was an extra treat for it to be warm, but not too pollen-y last weekend.
Read moreToday’s blog post is about my happy-place knitting, socks! It includes links to tutorials to get you started as well as what I’m planning for our blanket.
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We sat down yesterday morning to think about where we are, and what we can do. You don’t need me to tell you that things are unusual at the moment, so instead I want to tell you about some of the things we have planned, interspersed with some photos of projects I’ve finished over the last couple of months, but not got around to sharing here!
Read moreWho could do with a bit of colour to cheer up the grey?
I certainly could!
I’ve been wearing my finished Hey Now Sweater absolutely NON-STOP since it came off my needles just before we went to Unravel. The Mustard yellow Something to Knit With Aran just makes me beam with joy. I am so pleased with it!
Read moreKnitting is fun, isn’t it?!
I am having one of those joyful periods where all of my projects are so exciting that I can barely put them down long enough to eat, let alone to clean the bathroom or go to work!
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I finished another project! This is the Allday Sweater by Lily Kate France and I love it so much I might need to make a second one in another colour! And maybe even a third…
Read moreWell that was SO MUCH fun!
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