Posted Sunday 28 April, 2013 19:24
You might remember seeing back in 2011, when I set about transforming a low-cost IKEA footstool into a beautiful piece of furniture… This project was to become the prototype for my – knitting a flat hexagon being a tricky thing to perfect! It has been an elaborate project – knitted at a tighter gauge than [...] Read more >
Posted Tuesday 2 April, 2013 20:59
One of my favourite things about running It’s a Stitch Up is the sense of being part of a community that it brings. I have always found fellow knitters, stitchers to be generous and patient in helping others with their crafting quandaries. When I recently commented on Eskimimi’s blog asking about knitting from both ends of [...] Read more >
Posted Monday 1 April, 2013 12:00
My newest pattern – – is finished! This modular blanket is made up of (you’ve guessed it) knitted hexagons. It can either be worked in sock/4ply yarn for a baby blanket, or aran/worsted weight yarn for a ‘grown up’ blanket. Two design charts are included; one for a traditional daisy patchwork design, and a blank [...] Read more >