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Half and Half Throw

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A Slow Journey Through Wool, Colour, and Memory

There’s something deeply comforting about reaching into your treasured wool collection, isn’t there? Each skein carries a memory, a promise, and sometimes, a spark of inspiration. That’s exactly what happened when I decided to cast on for Half and Half, a beautiful throw design by Sandi Rosner from Timeless Noro Knit Blankets.

At its heart, Half and Half is a joyful play between bold panels of colour, a design that honours the timeless art of knitting while inviting a fresh, vibrant flair. Originally worked in the lush hues of Noro Kureyon, it’s a pattern that lets the yarn do the talking, unfolding colours across simple garter stitch in a soothing, satisfying rhythm.[Read More]

Sofa Cover using the Addi Express Kingsize

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I’ve wanted to knit a cover for our sofa in the lounge for a long time. I’ve started a couple of times, but it was going to take forever and to be honest, I wanted to make it in time for the holidays. So, after watching a few vlogs on YouTube, I purchased the Addi Express Kingsize.

This was perhaps an ambitious first project on the knitting machine, and I did have to start again a couple of times when I was halfway through cranking a tube and accidentally dropped some stitches.

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Crazy Zauberball Striped Socks

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I adore Schoppel Wolle Crazy Zauberball and have over 40 colours in the Yarn Shop. It is the most exciting yarn to knit with. I’ve enjoyed knitting many different projects with it.

I used Schoppel Wolle Crazy Zauberball colour 1701 Parrot for these socks.

Crazy Zauberball Striped Socks

The Crazy Zauberball striped socks are great fun because every sock will be different and unique; the two socks will be different but obviously related, like fraternal twins.[Read More]

Baldric

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Baldric is a sweater designed by Isabell Kraemer. Baldric is a top-down construction, worked seamlessly in rounds. I used German short rows at the back to shape the neck for a more comfortable fit. However, I still find that it is a bit lower in the neckline than I like in an aran weight sweater.

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Summer on Blossom Street

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Have you ever really wanted to give up something but just not been able to manage it? Lydia Goetz does, so she starts a “Knit to Quit” class in Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber.

Lydia, the owner of A Good Yarn, and her husband, Brad, have decided they are ready to adopt a baby. Lydia cannot have children herself, but the couple wants a little sibling for Brad’s 9-year-old son Cody. They are unsure when their social worker asks them to take in a problematic 12-year-old girl for emergency foster care. But it’s only for two nights.[Read More]

Cora and her Wardrobe

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Several years ago, my cousin adopted her daughter. My mum and I decided to send her daughter a present. We chose Cora. I created a collection of clothes for Cora and gave her a variety of outfits for different occasions.

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The sweater is a pretty purple with two pink stripes. The socks match the sweater and look cute with the leather sandals. Her hat and trousers are a lovely pink silk tweedy check fabric. The monkey toy is adorable.[Read More]