Rokeby Hat - a houndstooth colourwork hat pattern
The third pattern in the Rokeby series, the Rokeby Hat joins the Rokeby mitts and Rokeby Cowl. All three accessories feature a simple houndstooth motif and the items work well together in mis-matched colours as well as colour coordinated sets. The pattern uses two 50g balls of Milburn 4ply, one each of Compost and Thyme. I like wearing mine as a sort of slouchy cap, as you can see, but it's really designed as a beanie. Other colour combinations that work well have been used in our other Rokeby samples. The mitts below have been made in Fern and Charcoal....
Riverside Walks shawl - fluff, sparkle and lace!
Riverside Walks was a shawl pattern that was over a year in the making - my initial sample was made in Spring 2020. I knew I wanted to get it written up and out for testing but with house renovations going on the notebook it was in got packed away and I couldn't find it for ages afterwards. Once the notebook reappeared Laura and I got to the task of putting it into a template, getting to grips with charting software and getting it to a suitable stage for testing. This stage took so much longer than either of us could have imagined....
The Wholly Irregular ECY Shedcast: Lockdown 2, electric boogaloo - Show Notes
These show notes are to go alongside The Wholly Irregular ECY Shedcast: Lockdown 2, electric boogaloo parts one and two. The following is a list of links for all the items mentioned throughout the Shedcast. I do hope you enjoy it! Jumper using Keld Fingering in Charcoal and Coniston Fingering in Thunder held together is Vertical Stripes Sweater by PetiteKnit. Pattern available here:https://www.petiteknit.com/products/vertical-stripes-sweater Serriform hat by David O'Kelly made using Rosedale 4ply in Mountain Hare. Available as a digital download or as a kit with Milburn 4ply. Pattern available here:https://www.edencottageyarns.co.uk/products/serriform-a4-printed-pattern Rosewater by Janina Kallio using Nateby 4ply in Foggy Daybreak. Pattern available here:https://www.woolenberry.com/knitting-pattern/rosewater/ The PPS...
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