G is for German short rows
Last weekend when I cast-on my Birkin sweater, all was going well… … until my yarn snapped under the pressure of picking up the wrap of a wrapped stitch. This is one of those devastating moments in...
View ArticleDecember
I really truly need to blog more often, December was busy! Damian and I were in Brisbane again in late November, to early December. We ate delicious food, went for walks and worked, it was kind of a...
View ArticleA different April
April is normally quite a joyous month for me, because it is my birthday month! But this year Damian and I both got Covid before Easter. It’s taken us 3 years before catching it this first time (and...
View ArticleRK2023 Cowl, an old WIP and a new cast on!
This long weekend began with the kitchenering of my Richmond Knitters cowl. The colour work pattern was devised by Brent from Carla Meijsen’s Magic Motifs book. Deciphered, the motif says ‘RK2023’ i.e....
View ArticleBendigo 2023
I’m just back from a wonderful break in Bendigo. The Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo was this weekend, but we headed up earlier on Wednesday to take make it more of a mini break. We visited...
View ArticleAnother Month, another jumper cast-on
We have begun the third month of the year, which means I’ve cast-on for yet another jumper! Both January and February jumpers are still incomplete, but I’m enjoying them both thoroughly. I have reached...
View Articlechanging the Goal Posts
The Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo is just 6 weeks away! I’m super excited this year as every year; it’s like Christmas for Knitters and Spinners. My husband and I go up to stay a few days...
View ArticleBendigo 2024!
I’m home, exhausted and I’m wondering how my time in Bendigo went so fast. It must mean I had a really great time. I won a prize in the Woolcraft competition! It was for my Paul Klee Sweater pictured...
View ArticleThe Un-Calm Down Cardigan
So I haven’t told you, but I’d already restarted knitting The Calm Down DK cardigan once. It happened after Knit Night one week a few weeks ago, when something Karen said about row gauge triggered me....
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