This time last week, I was not entirely sure that this post would ever happen. The sleeves of this cardigan caused me a mammoth headache, including me messing them up and having to frog the whole back of the cardigan to above where the sleeves began. To take my mind off the mess I’d made,…… Continue reading FO Friday-28th July
This week saw one WIP being completed fully-the socks using Drops Fabel yarn are completely finished now after being blocked. Since last week the weather has changed a lot, the temperature has halved and it is tipping with rain compared to the slightly too warm sunshine we had a week ago. That means that the…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday-28th June
In preparation for sock two finally being finished, I thought I’d look into sock blockers. I know blocking is essential really with socks so I had a little search online. I showed them to Mr C and he thought we could whip some up ourselves. We went to B & Q to buy some exterior…… Continue reading DIY Sock Blockers
This afternoon I added the buttons to my daughter’s lace cardigan. It’s taken 19 days (mainly knitting for an hour or so in the evenings) from start to finish, which is a fairly long time for something so small! However, my new needles made knitting so much more enjoyable and I can’t wait to use…… Continue reading Lessons from Lace
Here she is, post washing and blocking as we speak. I’m hoping to get the cushion cover sewed very soon, the fabric has been prewashed and I’ve bought a zip. It’s taken just under 4 weeks to get this far, though I could have done it quicker if I’d tried (and not got distracted by…… Continue reading Sophie’s Garden Final Update
Whilst waiting for my blocking board to be made I decided to have a go at DIY blocking using a yoga mat, which I bought for £1.50 at a car boot sale. It worked pretty well so I thought I’d write up a tutorial. You will need: Yoga mat (or similar) Pins which don’t rust…… Continue reading Crochet Blocking Using A Yoga Mat
