Category Archives: Projects

A Finished Object Bonanza – Knitting

I’ve had a chance to sit down and look at what finished objects actually made it out of my hands while I was in Australia and New Zealand. I’m super pleased with my productivity while I was away, and although I … Continue reading

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Friday Round-Up: hapalong, multiple crafts, cats

Time for a Friday update, and I’ll be honest, I’m scraping the barrel a little this week, although I have been playing with a lot of different crafts. We leave for Australia in just over a week (!!) and I … Continue reading

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Foxy Loxy

I thought I would tell you about Foxy Loxy, the Joeli Caparco pattern that I knitted up and sent to New Zealand for Baby Oliver, the newest arrival to the family! I have not managed to get a photo of … Continue reading

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A Finished Naloa

I know I said I would post this finished object post about Naloa yesterday, but I didn’t quite manage to get the photos done in the time that I thought I would! So it’s a day late, but there we … Continue reading

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Bank Holiday Cowl

I decided to take the Bank Holiday off – which means that although I didn’t do any blogging, I got loads of stuff done! The big news item is that I’ve finished Naloa! I haven’t posted any photos of it … Continue reading

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Modifying Naloa

I have spent the last week working my way through a modified version of Renée Callahan’s Naloa, a knitted shawl done in Kettle Yarn Co. yarns. I have made modifications to knitting in the past – but never anything as … Continue reading

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[BLOGJACKING] A Converse Tutorial

Like many people, I love the Converse brand. I’ve only ever actually owned one pair myself, but the fact that you can design your own shoes and get them sent to you by the website just speaks volumes to me. As … Continue reading

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Spring Shawl and Socks

As spring gets warmer and things get more summery in London, I find myself wanting to knit really woolly and wintery items. I know this is the complete opposite to most people – there’s no working out my own brain, … Continue reading

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Revisiting the Magic Ball

We were looking at some old posts on Plutonium Muffins last night and found this one on my first magic ball! The story has continued to develop, so I will enlighten you. Before I get started, though, I want to share … Continue reading

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Saguaro Cowl

I’m doing a KAL with Wild and Wooly at the moment, working on Saguaro by Renee Callahan. Here is my progress, worked up in Malabrigo Rios. It’s a short one for today – check out the John Arbon giveaway to … Continue reading

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