Project: An unexpected collection of Nimbus Cowls
This is a little tale about a couple of dog walkers who are also knitters and really really love knitting and wearing cowls… The thing is with cowls is that when you’re dogwalking and you bend down to clip the dogs leads on etc a cowl won’t flap about or get in the way like scarves do. I’ve long been a fan. Way before they were on-trend ;) ECY yarn-enabler Debbie is the same. And she came to work one day with this gorgeous project - a cowl made using grey 4ply (Tempo 4ply) held double with pink fluffy...
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Project report: Tiny Shoots in Bowland 4ply
Tiny Shoots is a light tee designed by Knit Now editor Kate Heppell back in 2013 - it was originally published in Simply Homemade as I don't think Kate was working for Knit Now at that point! It's now available.. in print from us (although I'd like to update the pattern pics in it now!), and digitally from LoveCrafts HERE. It originally used my Bowland 4ply, which was previously and rather uninspiringly called BFL Sock. I changed it years ago as I decided I didn't want to recommend it as a sock yarn, as although I know a lot of people...
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#FOFriday - is it cheating if it's really small??
Further to my previous post about an old FO that I've only just got photos of, this post is about a much smaller FO which I did actually make this week... and I managed to get it finished and photographed by Friday..! For now - these are my Lambing Mitts. This is a pattern by Veronika Jobe for Tolt Yarn and Wool - it's on Ravelry HERE. I made these to test out a new yarn we're bringing out in a couple of weeks - Bowland Aran. We've had Bowland DK and Bowland 4ply (was BFL Sock) for years -...
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#FOFriday
For #FOFriday this week I have a bit of a cheat project in that it was so quick I actually made it over the weekend and it was washed and blocking on Sunday night. Anyway, I present - NoShow Socks by La Maison Rililie - you can see the pattern page HERE on Ravelry, and you can see mine HERE. One of the great reasons to love this pattern is that it taught me German short rows. Have you tried them? It's one of those things that I can't believe I've never done before - they're brilliant! La Maison Rililie...
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