Hello my lovely readers. It has indeed been quite some time! How has life treated you? I hope well, and that there have been some wonderful knitting moments enjoyed in among all the adventures. It feels like time is passing faster than a shooting star, and life happenings do not appear to be slowing down,... Continue Reading →
The sweater and other things
It appears that the last time I posted, I was about to knit this sweater: And as you can see, it is done! Quite a while ago in fact... I am aware that I have posted about it on Instagram and Facebook, but it seems wrong to have talked about it here, and then not... Continue Reading →
Wait…
Oh gosh. Since when did it become December!? Christmas is just around the corner, and there is still so much to do! Isn't it funny how the end of a year provokes a whole range of thoughts around life, deadlines, accomplishments, wishes. In a way, it is a good thing because it gives us a... Continue Reading →
The cardigan
In a world of knitter's worst nightmares, the following scenario has to come close to top of the list: spending hours knitting a garment, laboriously stitching it all together, and then trying it on only to find that it doesn't fit like you wanted it to. I was very conscious of this possibility when I... Continue Reading →
Swan River
It appears that I am completely incapable of monogamous knitting at the moment. I "had" to start Swan River this week. It is a pattern from Issue 72 of The Knitter. Time I got some value out of all those magazines that I buy! It is knitted in Maniototo Wool's Luxury Lambswool in 4 ply, which... Continue Reading →
Seriously Pretty
For a long time, I have hankered after a pretty, feminine yarn, with the barest hint of blush. Something that reminded me of the palest cherry blossom scattered over clean white sheets. I never was able to find that colourway, until Circus Tonic Handmade appeared on the scene. When I saw Hannah's Galah colourway, that beautifully muted... Continue Reading →