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Yarn review – Fishnet Fever
Yarn review for Moda Vera Fishnet Fever. Very easy interesting scarf. Continue reading
Socks with stirrups I
This is a pair of socks with stirrups which I think will be perfect for yoga and pilates. They will also work well as sleeves if you make it without the stirrups. Perfect for cold malls and cinemas as well … Continue reading
Yarn Review – Patons Feathers
This is a review of Patons Feathers. This fancy yarn knits looks totally adorable when you knit it. It has a underlying colour in this case teal with green. It knits to a lovely blue green fabric which is nice … Continue reading
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Tagged eyelash, knitting, patons feathers, review, tropical knitter, yarn
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Folk Art Painting Class
What is Folk Art? This is known by many names: country painting, tole painting, decorating painting and folk art painting. It usually refers to painting and decorating objects. It is possible to paint beautiful fine art on canvas with the … Continue reading
I really really want to knit a scarf – with a Knitting Loom
You want to knit a scarf as a gift and have never knit before? This will be a herculean task! Please our previous post on knitting a scarf from scratch with no knowledge on knitting first. Here. If you really … Continue reading
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Tagged crochet, knit-fun, knitting loom, scarf, tropical knitter
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I want to learn to knit a scarf for someone
People write to me all the time about knitting scarves with no prior knitting experience. This is the most common item that people want to make as a gift for someone else. To make a scarf you will need: 1 … Continue reading
30% sale at Spotlight 17-20 November 2011
That’s right! The sale starts on Thursday 17 November and ends on the Sunday 20th November. Its storewide. What will you be getting? I’m getting a straight knitting loom to make a scarf.
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Travel & Knitting
Can you knit onboard an airplane? Continue reading
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Tagged airplane, crochet, crochet hooks, holiday, knitting, knitting needles, projects, vacation, yarn shops
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Yarn Review – Butterfly Super 10
This is by far my favourite cotton yarn. Its been around for a long time. Butterfly Super 10 comes in very wide variety of colours. It is mercerized so it is strong and this adds a silky sheen to the … Continue reading
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Tagged butterfly super10, cotton, crochet, knitting, review, tropical knitter, yarn
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Perseverance & trying new patterns
What you see is the third pass for this pattern. It looks mostly right except for a couple of rows where I forgot that it was garter stitch and did stocking stitch instead. This is a lace triangles scarf with … Continue reading