The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Harry Potter Scarf Bookmarks

    Harry Potter Scarf Bookmarks

    Well, as I distract myself from thinking about surgery tomorrow, these bookmarks have come to be. There is a pattern for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and also a design for the American Wizard School, Ilvermorny.  You can make these in the house colours mentioned. Presently the patterns are over here on Instructables. … Read more

  • Tardis Slippers – Knitting Pattern

    Tardis Slippers – Knitting Pattern

    It has been a long time coming, I know!  But, at last it exists.  In 3 sizes. Currently the pattern is over on Instructables, with the link HERE.  But when the footwear contest ends, I shall edit this post to have the pattern directly on this blog. You will need a ball of DK Blue… Read more

  • And the end of my challenge

    And the end of my challenge

    10 days of being responsible with my creativity have paid off.  My house is cleaner, Theknitguru.com has moved forward as an enterprise, I have tried new things, and I’m not chasing my tail so much. Here is a tally of my achievements: I bound a book.  Not a big one, but it was a book.… Read more

  • Days 3,4,5, and 6 of Responsible Creativity

    Yeah, so I haven’t given a blog update for a few reasons, but the main one being that I decided filling your inboxes with my shenanigans probably would get annoying. But it has been a creatively fullfilling week.  One I hope to emulate every week.  I had been so tired from everyday life, and thinking… Read more

  • Day 2. Ticking things off the list

    Another busy day passed, and I feel like I am on some sort of track. The scarf is nearly there.  Tomorrow it will be ready for over-dying.  And I have a design idea for a knitted shark.  Clearly this is the type of thing the world needs! I’m still looking at differences to make on… Read more

  • Day 1 of Responsible Creativity

    I have definitely been responsible. I can claim that. I finished a hat. And I made a journal. I also did not go shopping when I could have…. To do the hat. I had the chance to speak on the radio in an interview about Shakespeare. It was lovely. But boy, am I tired. After… Read more

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