A blog about New Zealand yarns, knitting and life
I went a bit more slowly finishing the second half of this vest. It actually didn't take very long because there is less fabric in the front! If you count all the hours I spent knitting and finishing this vest, the result will equal about 24 hours. Maybe a bit less. I'm a bit hot... Continue Reading →
"Mr Baggins!" he cried. "Here is the first payment of your reward! Cast off your old coat and put on this!" With that he put on Bilbo a small coat of mail, wrought for some young elf-prince long ago. It was of silver-steel, which the elves call mithril, and with it went a belt of... Continue Reading →
Today, I have the very immense pleasure of sharing with you that the new batch of Stansborough Mythral has finally arrived!!!! You can imagine I was dying to get home and play with these! If you've missed my posts about Stansborough's Mythral in the past, I'll just quickly introduce this unique and beautiful yarn. It's... Continue Reading →
We went to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last night. It was good. You should go. The audience actually clapped at the end. I'm only bummed that I'm going to have to wait until 18 July 2014 to see the ending! As you'll probably have guessed, I was paying special attention to the costuming... Continue Reading →
The wait is over!! At long last, here it is: Free pattern - Strong Heart. Available in long and short versions, as mittens or as fingerless gloves. I experimented using a softer yarn in the below version using Zealana's Rimu, and they've come out beautifully. These gloves feature cabled hearts travelling up the back of... Continue Reading →
Today, dear readers, I introduce Strong Heart. Originally conceptualised many months ago, after I'd been reading quite a few blog posts about life's challenges, I thought it would be nice to knit something as a reminder of the nicer things in life, and as my gift to my knitting sisters, who find life a struggle... Continue Reading →
