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Flood Relief Blanket – Knitting Kits
Recently the East Coast of New Zealand was flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle. My favourite yarn stockists (and manufactuers) of really wonderful New Zealand yarn is located right slap bang in the middle of the cyclone zone. Fortunately they were able to carry on functioning, alongside helping the community. Maree at Skeinz is a legend –… Read more
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Rememberance Poppy – Free Knitting Pattern
Every few years I think I update the remembrance poppy pattern here on The Knit Guru. This year the idea came because I’m growing poppies in the garden, and the more I looked at them, the more I wanted to knit them. Also, I’ve used buttons on my previous poppies, and I realised this was… Read more
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Bunny Rabbit Washcloth – Free Knitting Pattern
Bunny rabbit washcloth With Easter around the corner, this seemed an apt time to release the bunny rabbit cable…. in washcloth form. Why? Because I am still on a kick of washcloths and hot water bottle covers….. The Bunny Cable section is written first before the washcloth, incase you just want the bunny. It is… Read more
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Valentines XOX Cable Hat – Free Knitting Pattern
Everyone needs a Valentine project, right? I think so at least. *this pattern has been edited as of 13/1/24. However, there may be issues with the notation of the cables themselves. I have noted that some patterns are using fc and bc (front cross and back cross) and others describe the movements rather than giving… Read more
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Beachcomber Cowl – Free Knitting Pattern
This pattern has been in the works for the longest time, so it is very, very cool that it is finally seeing the light of day. This is a relatively easy knit, in the round, with textured stitches. As a note on yarn choices, you will need to go for something that you can wear… Read more
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All the Christmas Projects
And it’s December yet again, which means only one thing…. Christmas Knits. Here is a complete directory of every Christmas themed knitting pattern on this website to date. There are more to come, but if you wanted to jump on the bandwagon right away now that festive music is blaring on the radio, now is… Read more
