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What’s up on YouTube
Years ago I started a YouTube channel for this blog. Mostly because I was creating a lot of videos for work, and then some things needed explaining further than I could write them. But it quickly fell into the backseat as I took on more work at work, and more knitting requests. Then came the… Read more
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Ear Savers – Free Knitting Pattern
Last time we went into Lockdown, my cousin began crocheting ear savers. This didn’t interest me in the slightest – mostly as I had my own struggles moving into an unfinished house, running without internet, or television, and struggling with legal battles over the sale of the old house. That, and we weren’t mandated to… Read more
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It’s been a lot of a year…
Well. 2021. And I find myself back in Lockdown. Post-surgery. Post-mothers-funeral. It’s been a lot of a year to say the least. But I haven’t forgotten you all. I just had to put you all on the back burner for a while. But what can I say. I am knitting. It was a hard journey… Read more
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Sampler Afghan Baby Blanket – Knitting Pattern
This years mystery knit-along was for a sampler style afghan. I wanted something that the new knitters from Covid lockdowns could complete with ease, yet still have a feeling of learning something new along the way. This can be made as a baby car-seat or pram blanket, or make multiple squares to create a larger… Read more
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How I design knitting patterns
This is a question I have been asked more and more frequently of late, and one I didn’t think too much about before hand. I grew up in a rural area of New Zealand, where knitting wool was relatively common, but patterns were less accessible and more expensive. When I was super young, my father… Read more
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Imposter Among Us – Free Knitting Pattern
This game has gone super crazy since the world went into lockdown… and it’s bound to be a hit with the teens and kids this holiday season as well. So I bring you the crewmate plushie! These knit up quickly. You’ll need 10 for a full set in different colours…. You will need: DK yarn… Read more
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