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October 25, 2016 by The Twisted Yarn 41 Comments

On Sunday, this blog quietly turned three, which gives me an OK-ish excuse to wheel out pictures of the cake that the Stoic Spouse secretly had commissioned ahead of this site’s first blogiversary, in 2014. (Way back in the mists of time, he also proposed via a cake. Are you spotting a theme in this man’s primary means of communication? If he ever decides to ditch me, it’ll probably be via an ‘I want a divorce’ cake.)

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The blogiversary cake was large, and rather delicious. I wish I could have given you each a slice because your kindness, generosity of spirit, and humour, have made this blog. Also, it was damn fine cake.

Seriously though, thank you. Whether you’re a loyal long-termer, or whether you only came across The Twisted Yarn at 3am this morning because you’d already read the rest of the internet and this was the only thing that remained, I really do appreciate your visits, and your comments.

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Anyway, I was thinking about how quite a few of you are bloggers yourselves, whilst others are on the look-out for interesting yarn-related stuff to read. So I thought, why don’t we all have a little party right here on this page? If you’re a blogger, feel free to shout out loud about what you do via a comment at the end of this post. If you’re a reader and you know of a blog or two that the rest of us should definitely be reading, please tell us why!

Meanwhile, this year’s Stylecraft Blog Tour has just kicked off, promoting lovely new shades in chunky and aran ‘Special’ yarn. Emma Varnam has shared her blanket, and Jane Crowfoot has taught us about colour. Still to come, are Keep Calm And Crochet On, Sue Pinner, Annaboo’s House, Hand Knitted Things, Cherry Heart, The Patchwork Heart, Crafternoon Treats, Stylecraft’s own blog, and Le Monde de Sucrette. Oh, and I’m in there too, on 31st October to be precise. Hurrah!

So let’s hear about your blogs!    ↓Comments!↓

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  1. Karen @craftandothercrazyplans says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    Massive congratulations to you on your third blogversary. Combining yarn and cake means your hubby is definitely a keeper! ?

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  2. Nicola Florence says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    I love to read your blog and many others. I love that each blog is so very unique in its own right. I too blog at ‘ayarnyrobin.wordpress.com’, my own hooky little space of the web that is a happy space x

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  3. Rainbow Junkie says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity. Here’s what my blog is about.

    I call myself ‘Rainbow Junkie’ because the things I make are normally very colourful and often include rainbow sequences.
    Lots of crochet a bit of knitting. Photography is in there too – both things I have made and stories of my outings. (Lately a photo a week as well!)
    I like to share patterns for my better ideas and I aim at things that are easy but look good. You may also find recipes and other crafts from time to time.

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  4. Doreen says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    Happy blogiversary! May you have many more, with accompanying awesome cakes.

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  5. Dramatic Lyric says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Hello there and happy blogiversary! I love reading the Twisted Yarn! Here’s to another year!
    You can find my blog at dramaticlyric.wordpress.com. I write mostly about knitting, with a little bit of everything else thrown in for good measure.

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  6. Keep Calm and Crochet On UK says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Happy 3rd Blogiversery! I really enjoy your blog and appreciate it’s yarniness and your sense of humour. I’m loving the cake your husband had made for you and I’ll be sure to drop subtle hints now with my husband (showing him the photo and making oooo noises should work!) My blog is keepcalmandcrochetonuk.wordpress.com/ and I’m extremely excited to be taking part in the Stylecraft blog tour with you and other bloggers this year!

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  7. annabellefranklinauthor says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    Happy Blogiversary – that cake looks awesome! If it tastes half as good as it looks, it’ll be delicious. 🙂
    My ‘storyhound’ Millie the Literary Lurcher blogs at https://annabellefranklinauthor.wordpress.com/ about her adventures in this world and Storyland (and occasionally lets me plug my children’s books!)

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  8. stripeychicken says

    October 25, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    Congratulations. Keep up the good work. Can you teach me how to knit socks in the round? Janice X

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 11, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Yes! Come round here one day. Also, I have the knitting cat book for you.

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      • stripeychicken says

        November 11, 2016 at 10:35 pm

        Thank you. X

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  9. Kerry says

    October 25, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Congratulations on 3 years. I thoroughly enjoy your sense of humor. Keep bloggin’ on for many more!

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  10. lekkipp says

    October 25, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Congratulations on you third blogiversary. I’m a reader, and a longtime lurker. When I found your blog from last years Stylecraft tour, I went back to the beginning and read through in sequence. Love ’em!
    Another blog I read is Loobylu. It’s not about knitting or crocheting but she does “make stuff”. Written by Claire Robertson, an Australian living in Canada. It’s a great blog with good links. Claire has recently taken to emailing out a newsletter called The Small Batch List. Have a look here http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5d52da5b0cba796b1bdd8cea6&id=768f95fd94&e=64d390fd92

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  11. Corine says

    October 25, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    Great cake!

    My blog is about crochet and countrylife. And a bit of knitting nowadays … 🙂

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  12. narf7 says

    October 25, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    Turning three is a big milestone Ms T. Next year you will be eligible for training wheels. Can’t wait to see where you trundle to next. I have been sniffing around the peripherals of The Twisted Yarn for a while now and can honestly say that this little space is the perfect way to settle down with a mug of tea, your home hooked slipper boots and while away a few moments of the day in a most wholesome manner. Britain is still great. You just have to find delightfully eccentric little enclaves of it scattered around the world and this, is a perfect example. Happy birthday Ms T and here’s to many, many more.

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  13. mountaingmom says

    October 25, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    Congratulations! I have been following you for most of your 3 year journey. I began blogging in December 2011 as a means to share knitting patterns of my design, recipes created from the organic produce that I grow on our little farm, and it has morphed into sharing my life as a spinner, soap maker, knitter, chicken raiser, and grandmom. Keep up the good work and drop by my blog when you can. I would love to have more followers that don’t have to rely on Facebook to find me.

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  14. CraftyLittleRat (CraftyLittleRat) says

    October 25, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Massive congratulations on the 3 year anniversary! I have a video podcast on Youtube where I talk about knitting, spinning, crochet and the like! I’m not very good at it but I do enjoy doing it!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2Zh6LB5YY

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  15. Kate says

    October 25, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    Congratulations on your blogiversary! I don’t have a blog but I read many and yours is one of my favourites. I love seeing what you knit and reading your funny stories. I also have two young children, work on the front line in the public sector, and knit, so I can relate to much of what you write. The only thing I don’t do, is run! Please keep blogging for at least another 3 years….

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  16. pomegranateandchintz says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    Thanks for your fab blog and happy anniversary! I blog about patchwork with a little knitting and crochet thrown in now and then, at pomegranateandchintz.wordpress.com

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  17. nicolaknits says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:08 pm

    I have had my own blog for 8 years (I had to look it up) and my readership is pretty small but I love blogging and don’t want to stop! Nicolaknits.com started out mainly about knitting and life, and these days is mostly about crochet and life.
    Congrats on three years of blogging – you have a great ‘voice’ with a lot of humour and, of course, yarn.
    Thanks for the opportunity to mention my blog 😉

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  18. Tanya says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    I chronicle my feats and mistakes and overly-ambitious endeavors in the sock-knitting world as I work through Anne Budd’s Sock Knitting Master Class book when I probably should be studying. All this is accomplished as many of you slumber and some of you toil on Thursday night/Friday morning(most weeks). It all happens at Knitting Journeys on WordPress.

    I also read your blog regularly, Yarn, Books and Roses by Midnight Knitter, and My Tangled Yarn who has the adorable Jelly Bean to knit for. Enjoy your blogs ladies and gentlemen; I certainly have a few more to look up. Thanks for hosting this party;-). And the Stoic Spouse made a beautiful cake.

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  19. Katie Writes Stuff says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    Happy third blogiversary! It’s always lovely to see a post from you in my reader.

    I have a blog about all sorts of old-fashioned fun, from knitting and sewing, to roadtrips and op shopping (thrifting). It’s all happening at Katie Writes Stuff.

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  20. Cricket Fox says

    October 25, 2016 at 11:11 pm

    Happy Blogversary. 1 of my favorite blogs is

    https://cricketswooldiary.wordpress.com/

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  21. prolificprojectstarter says

    October 26, 2016 at 12:06 am

    What about those of us who only read this blog in the hope that you will finally reveal your humongeous housey gardeney project ? 😉 (Ok, I admit it, your other posts can be kind of amusing too, especially when you get lost/ fall in a puddle/ have a knit off with a rival group in the pub etc). My own posts at http://www.prolificprojectstarter.wordpress.com can only hope to be a fraction as amusing. And are more sewing based (I do knit but oh so painfully slowly)

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  22. knittingwithheart says

    October 26, 2016 at 3:55 am

    Happy Blogiversary <3 and wishing you many, many more! 🙂 ? Jackie@KWH

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  23. Sarah, Hampshire, UK says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:01 am

    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday dear Twisted
    Happy Birthday tooooooo you

    Love your sense of humour and always get a lift when I see a new post pop up. Take care and many happy returns xox

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  24. Wooliefeatures says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:17 am

    That is some cake! How lovely of your husband to commission such a cake! I am a relatively new reader of your blog, but it is surely becoming one of my top faves.
    I blog at Wooliefeatures: my knitting, baking, travelling blog. I post every two weeks about my knitting progress, patterns and yarns, yarn shops I’ve come across during my travels and my favourite recipes. It’s becoming a fun way to interact more with the community at large.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 2, 2016 at 9:39 pm

      Totally agree on the fun of ‘meeting’ (and even really meeting) people through blogging. 🙂

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  25. nanacathy2 says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:24 am

    Happy Anniversary. That cake is amazing! I’ve been following your blog for some time now and fell in love with the exploits of the toddlers! And your garden furniture project thingy. Just what is it? Anyway I have been blogging for four years. I have made some lovely blog friends, received encouragement and advice along the way. The strap line on my blog is life and thyme. I blog about knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, embroidery, a photo challenge oh and life! Now I am off on a blog hop starting from here.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 2, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      Thank you, as always, for the generous words in your comment. (And if you promise not to tell anyone: the crochet house/garden thingy is going to cover a very large chair.)

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  26. kathyreeves says

    October 26, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    Happy Anniversary, and Kudos to the hubby for commissioning such an amazing cake! I found your blog this past year, and enjoy your sense of humor…I’ve cried more than once, Imlaughed so hard! My little blog chronically my adventures in needle arts, with a bit of garden and food preservation thrown in every so often. Livinginrapidcity.wordpress.com. Is where you’ll find me.
    Congrats again!

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  27. leelah saachi says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    I adore this blog, but fail to see how a stoic spose can make a cake like that. Superdelicatecreativeinventivefunny I’d say. And probably very caloryrich.
    My own blog is “wakeing up-blog” – me being the wakingupper – and occasionally I include bits from my two books or a sillypoem or two. You are very welcome, please be nice to me.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 2, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      As always, thank you for your kindness. (He commissioned the cake rather than making it himself.)

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  28. leelah saachi says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    hm, maybe a link would work better:

    https://ninotchka44.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  29. The Basket Fairy says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    Happy blogiversary, Twisted! I enjoy your funny, inspiring writing and cool projects a lot. My blog is about crocheting with fabric yarn, from the day I first discovered it till now, as I near the zillionth basket mark. BTW your blog is also one of my favorite places to discover new blogs – you have some talented friends and followers 🙂 I am at https://thebasketfairy.com/

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  30. wendelika says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    Congratulations! Happy blogiversary! I have been enjoying your posts for about the last year, I think, and you have been a great inspiration to me. I am also a blogger. I write about knitting and crochet (mostly) and living in rural Oregon, USA. You can read my ramblings at http://www.littlewoollythings.com

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  31. deborahgarretty says

    October 26, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    Many congratulations on your 3rd blogiversary and here’s to many more. I’ve been a reader since your blog won “best knitting blog” and caught up on those I’d missed. Always enjoy reading your posts, thank you for entertaining us with your (mostly) knitterly exploits.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 2, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      And thank you for such kind words. You’ve been around longer than most. 🙂

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  32. Gallivanta says

    October 27, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Happy Blogiversary. I am at https://silkannthreades.wordpress.com/ and although my blog title contains silk and threads, I can’t knit or sew. 🙁 I simply stand and admire others’ creativity.

    Reply
  33. Karen says

    November 6, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Happy blog birthday! I’ve only just found your blog but wish I had found it long ago, I will certainly be following from now on. I’m very new to blogging and am not able to blog as often as I’d like but my blog (which is generally about my crafty makes) can be found at http://www.aboxofallsorts.com

    Karen X

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  34. Malachite says

    November 19, 2016 at 10:37 am

    Wow! What a cake! Happy blogiversary!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 20, 2016 at 9:02 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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#knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitwear #knitdesigner #novitaknits #nevernotknitting #Fairisle #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (see link in bio). Includes happy times with fellow Stylecraft Blogstars.

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (see link in bio). Includes happy times with fellow Stylecraft Blogstars. ...

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). It's a little different from normal, as it pays tribute to my recently deceased aunt. But don't worry, normal yarny shenanigans will resume next post. 
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#copingwithgrief #grief #funeral

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). It`s a little different from normal, as it pays tribute to my recently deceased aunt. But don`t worry, normal yarny shenanigans will resume next post.
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#copingwithgrief #grief #funeral
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Dec 28

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Places you can knit: in the rainforest! 
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#placesyoucanknit #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftspecial #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking

Places you can knit: in the rainforest!
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#placesyoucanknit #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftspecial #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking
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Mar 11

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Good morning, lovely people. Isn't knitting just the BEST distraction?
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #Fairisle #knitdesigner #knitspo #stylecraftspecial #stylecraftspecialdk #knitspiration #fairislefriday #garn #strikke #virkning

Good morning, lovely people. Isn`t knitting just the BEST distraction?
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #Fairisle #knitdesigner #knitspo #stylecraftspecial #stylecraftspecialdk #knitspiration #fairislefriday #garn #strikke #virkning
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Sunday morning stitchery, fuelled by green tea. Watching insects bumbling about amongst the #nomowmay grass. Enjoying @novitaknits yarn.

Sunday morning stitchery, fuelled by green tea. Watching insects bumbling about amongst the #nomowmay grass. Enjoying @novitaknits yarn. ...

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There's a new-yesterday post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). But just to respond to people's comments on the post, don't worry, I'm not injured or ill! I was just commenting on the universe's general propensity to cause trouble!
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#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #breaconbeacons #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #ilovewales

There`s a new-yesterday post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). But just to respond to people`s comments on the post, don`t worry, I`m not injured or ill! I was just commenting on the universe`s general propensity to cause trouble!
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#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #breaconbeacons #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #ilovewales
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Feb 12

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Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com.

Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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Feb 25

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When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I'd one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule

When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I`d one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule ...

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Oct 31

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There's a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com.

There`s a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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Oct 26

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This is going to sound like a paid advert, but I swear that it's not. I've just stumbled across a website called @YarnSub and it's awesome! You can enter the name of any yarn and it'll give you the best possible substitutions with a % match score based on gauge, texture, fibre, etc. See https://yarnsub.com and enjoy!

This is going to sound like a paid advert, but I swear that it`s not. I`ve just stumbled across a website called @YarnSub and it`s awesome! You can enter the name of any yarn and it`ll give you the best possible substitutions with a % match score based on gauge, texture, fibre, etc. See https://yarnsub.com and enjoy! ...

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Sep 11

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). 🙂

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). 🙂 ...

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May 2

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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration

I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration
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Dec 25

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Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn.

Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn. ...

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Mar 7

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Public service broadcast by @thetwistedyarn! Steeks aren't scary.
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#steeking #steek #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #Fairisle #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knittingblog #knitdesigner #fairislefriday

Public service broadcast by @thetwistedyarn! Steeks aren`t scary.
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#steeking #steek #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #Fairisle #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knittingblog #knitdesigner #fairislefriday
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Dec 14

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). Just sayin'.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). Just sayin`. ...

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Aug 24

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Have yarn, will travel. Today I peeled the twinnage off their screen and took them to the Cotswold Falconry Centre. They LOVE birds of prey, so this was always going to be a win. Fab day had by all. 
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@cotswoldfalconry #cotswoldfalconrycentre #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #nevernotknitting #stylecrafthighlandheathers #knittingandwalking #cotswolds #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle

Have yarn, will travel. Today I peeled the twinnage off their screen and took them to the Cotswold Falconry Centre. They LOVE birds of prey, so this was always going to be a win. Fab day had by all.
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@cotswoldfalconry #cotswoldfalconrycentre #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #nevernotknitting #stylecrafthighlandheathers #knittingandwalking #cotswolds #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle
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Nov 25

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There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration

There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration
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Oct 20

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Progress. One end of a bolster. Yarn is Stylecraft Special DK.
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #nevernotknitting #fairisle @stylecraftyarns

Progress. One end of a bolster. Yarn is Stylecraft Special DK.
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #nevernotknitting #fairisle @stylecraftyarns
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Nov 22

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Crunching numbers for a pattern for @stylecraftyarns . Crunch, crunch, crunch. I love-hate this stage. 
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#knitdesigner #stylecraftyarns #stylecraft #nevernotknitting #knittingpatterns #knittingpattern #yarn #garn #strikke #virkning #strikkedilla #knitspo #knitspiration #winterknitting

Crunching numbers for a pattern for @stylecraftyarns . Crunch, crunch, crunch. I love-hate this stage.
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#knitdesigner #stylecraftyarns #stylecraft #nevernotknitting #knittingpatterns #knittingpattern #yarn #garn #strikke #virkning #strikkedilla #knitspo #knitspiration #winterknitting
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Nov 19

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Just got home from a really intense work-day down the psychology mines, only to discover these wonderful socks that the ever-awesome @buttonspickles knitted for me. They are very beautiful and very cosy, and the yarn is the colourway that I designed for Stylecraft, i.e. Head Over Heels in the shade 'Saltaire'. (I don't think Stylecraft sells it any more.) But these socks are just perfect and I love them and I'm feeling very grateful for my friends. ❤
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#stylecraft #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftheadoverheels #sockknittersofinstagram

Just got home from a really intense work-day down the psychology mines, only to discover these wonderful socks that the ever-awesome @buttonspickles knitted for me. They are very beautiful and very cosy, and the yarn is the colourway that I designed for Stylecraft, i.e. Head Over Heels in the shade `Saltaire`. (I don`t think Stylecraft sells it any more.) But these socks are just perfect and I love them and I`m feeling very grateful for my friends. ❤
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#stylecraft #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftheadoverheels #sockknittersofinstagram
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May 24

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A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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#fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #jacquardknit #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #yoke #yokejumper #yokesweater #knittingtopdown

A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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#fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #jacquardknit #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #yoke #yokejumper #yokesweater #knittingtopdown
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Jul 21

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@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting

@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting
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May 3

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New blog post! See thetwistedyarn.com or link in bio. Warning: contains personal inadequacy and failure.

New blog post! See thetwistedyarn.com or link in bio. Warning: contains personal inadequacy and failure. ...

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Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine

Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine
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There's a brand spanking new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Contains both veg-growing and yarnery. Link in bio.

There`s a brand spanking new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Contains both veg-growing and yarnery. Link in bio. ...

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. 1084-mile charity run DONE! (Hmm, not sure whether it's loading for you, but I'm only getting everything up to the previous post - 'Rollercoasting' - when I look. Strange...)
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@the_conqueror_challenges #running #charityrun

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. 1084-mile charity run DONE! (Hmm, not sure whether it`s loading for you, but I`m only getting everything up to the previous post - `Rollercoasting` - when I look. Strange...)
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@the_conqueror_challenges #running #charityrun
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Jan 29

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments. ...

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Jun 21

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The twinnage still like to stretch their creativity on 'the chair'. ❤ I'm worried that this chap is repairing the chimney whilst the fire is lit and smoke is emerging!

The twinnage still like to stretch their creativity on `the chair`. ❤ I`m worried that this chap is repairing the chimney whilst the fire is lit and smoke is emerging! ...

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Jul 5

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com,  or see linky in comments..

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see linky in comments.. ...

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Reworking the 'Falling Leaves' cowl in yarn that still actually exists, and it's nearly done. Free pattern will be landing in a blog post near you within the next week or so.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #rowanfeltedtweed #strikkedilla #strikke #garn #virkning #virkningsprojekt

Reworking the `Falling Leaves` cowl in yarn that still actually exists, and it`s nearly done. Free pattern will be landing in a blog post near you within the next week or so.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #rowanfeltedtweed #strikkedilla #strikke #garn #virkning #virkningsprojekt
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Crunching the numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
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@novitaknits #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #novita #novitaknits

Crunching the numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
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@novitaknits #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #novita #novitaknits
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