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Remembrance Day Poppy – Knitting Patterns
With November rolling around the corner, people are thinking about the sacrifices made my troops for our freedoms. Over the years I have released a number of patterns for knitted poppies that have been used by various groups for pins, to wear, or to fundraise. So here they are all in one place for your… Read more
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Socktober 2021
So, I heard it was Socktober – the month of making socks! I have been on a mission to figure out socks for years, and this month it happened! And I made a pair of socks…. Actually by the end of the day I will have made a trio of socks because I wanted to… Read more
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Little Lemon – Free Knitting Pattern
In the category of ‘knitting patterns you didn’t know you needed” this lemon surely takes the cake. It’s a quick knit, and potentially a pointless one. I gave mine a face. I was tempted to give him arms and legs. However, I stopped at the face. You will need:– 4mm double pointed knitting needles –… Read more
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Love Yarn Day 2021
So, I woke on the morning of 10 October 2021 to a spate of emails telling me to celebrate “Love Yarn Day”. This included discount codes for various sites, and free knitting patterns. Now, this took me by surprise, because Love Yarn Day is the 9th of October… or the second Saturday in October. This… Read more
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Takeaway Coffee Cozy – Free Knitting Pattern
This cup cozy fits over a take away cup… as it helps keep the drink warm, and prevents burning ones hands on a drink that is just short of scalding. I used to make these to sell during markets, and they were popular on cold days. This cozy is knitted in the round on 4… Read more
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Everything I knit in September
So, a summary of all that came off my needles in September… well. I did not expect that I would have completed as much as I did to be completely honest. I’m quite proud of myself. This included finishing the Treena Jumper for my sister and 3 gift projects on top of that. Funny… I… Read more
The Knit Guru 