The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • 7 Day Vegan Challenge – Day 4 & 5

    Well, day 4 was hectic… taught all day, rehearsal at lunch, auditions in the evening, followed by another rehearsal…. then bed.  Day 5 was pretty busy also… teaching, reference writing, paperwork, exam stuff, prep for next week, performances to organise and record…. and food supplies running low. I don’t think that I’ll go back to… Read more

  • 7 Day Vegan Challenge – Day 3

    Things are going well…. though it is only Tuesday. I watched a YouTube clip of someone doing the challenge, who didn’t get it. Basically substituting regular foods for vegan foods isn’t the solution – by this I mean swapping the food for the substitute.  The trick is to focus on the plant based aspect. Today… Read more

  • 7 Day Vegan Challenge… Day 2

    Right, so I’m still alive… that’s a bonus. To be fair, I thought I would have been hungry by now. But I haven’t been. And this includes having fruit for lunch. But… work was, well, tough. Mainly as I forgot my green tea. So I was stuck with black tea… with no milk. I have… Read more

  • 7 Day Vegan Challenge Baby (solves all your problems)

    Okay, so I realised about 3 weeks ago that I just didn’t feel like eating eggs anymore… I don’t know why. Then I watched a video on YouTube completely unrelated to food where the 7 Day Vegan Challenge Baby (solves all your problems) was covered. I knew it was time. I’ve been thinking I’d end… Read more

  • Despicable Me – Knitting Patterns

    Despicable Me – Knitting Patterns

    This is in my blast-from-the-past section, as with the release of “Despicable Me 3” the knitting patterns for the Minions in particular have gone crazy again. Next week there will be a release of a new Minion pattern on this site tying in with the movie… but more about that later. If you are after… Read more

  • Supporters Beanie Knitting Pattern

    Supporters Beanie Knitting Pattern

    Why is life so busy?  It seems like just yesterday I was posting, but it has been a while.  In my absence though, many things have happened, including taking out awards at the National Shakespeare Festival.  I have to admit to spending more time in the theatre of late, and less time behind the needles. … Read more

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