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The ‘October’ Cushion Pattern And The Stylecraft Blog Tour Yarn Giveaway: Hurrah!

October 24, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 29 Comments

Good morning all, especially to those of you who are here for the first time because you’re following along with the 2017 Stylecraft Blog Tour. Welcome! Feel free to stay awhile, have a poke around, and make yourself at home. (You may even sit on The Chair.) And yes, this post will include both a brand new free pattern, and the chance to win oodles of yarn, regardless of where in the world you call home. GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED.

So. Very, very, late last night, the Stylecraft Blog Tour Bus pulled away from the home of Lucy of Attic24, having visited to view her marvellous, Monet-inspired, cushion pattern. The bus travelled south through the night, pausing only to top up with chocolate supplies somewhere near Birmingham… and again near Banbury. And it was blisteringly early this morning that I opened the curtains here at the brewery, to see the tour bus rolling into our car park. Fortunately I was wearing my very best pyjamas at the time. Look!

Now we’re all here, let’s get down to serious business. This year’s blog tour is all about some exciting developments in the Batik range. (Not come across the loveliness of Batik before? Here’s a cowl that I designed when the range first came out.) Following the success of the range, they’re introducing Batik Elements, eight DK-weight, variegated colourways, each incorporating multiple shades from the original Batik shades. just like the original range, these new shades are 20% wool and 80% arylic:-

And to celebrate all this new fluffy wonderfulness, they’ve put together some ten-ball colour packs, each showing off four balls of one of the new shades, with six different shades from the existing range. Am I making sense at all? You’ll have seen some of the other colour packs if you’ve been following along with the blog tour so far. I chose the Rain Forest pack, which shows off the new Platinum shade. Loooooooook!

So what to do with all this colour? I doodled, I looked around at the natural world, and eventually (after several false starts) I came up with this:-

Here’s another view:-

It was fun to design, and fun to make:-

Actually, there’s sort-of, almost, nearly enough yarn in the pack to make TWO cushions, as long as you enjoy playing a really brutal, nail-biting, game of Yarn Chicken, which you may or may not win. (Worst case scenario: you’ll need a couple of extra metres of the Pistachio and Old Gold shades.)

So shall we begin with the giveaway? To win the ‘Rain Forest’ pack of the ten balls of yarn used for this pattern, enter below!

Click the link here or use the icon below.

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Posted 12 hours ago

The competition is open from 1000hrs UK time today, 24.10.17, until 1000hrs UK time tomorrow, 25.10.17. After that time, a winner will be selected at random. The contest is open worldwide, so GO FOR IT! Good luck!

But let’s get on with the free cushion pattern. 🙂 October is worked in stranded knitting, in the round. The long leaf stems at the very top and bottom of the cushion are worked as crocheted slip stitches into purl-stitched troughs. (If you’re wary of crochet, you can always embroider chain stitches using a darning needle.) Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense from the chart.

You’ll need the following:-

  • Yarn: One ‘Rain Forest’ pack, or the following Stylecraft Batik yarns purchased separately: two balls of Batik Elements in Platinum (or three, if you’re making two cushions), plus one ball of each of the following Batik shades: Violet, Plum, Raspberry, Teal, Old Gold, and Pistachio. If you’re making two cushions, you may – or may not – run slightly short of Pistachio and Old Gold. Just sayin’…
  • 4mm circular needles, approximately 60cm (24″). One stitch marker. Darning needle. 4mm crochet hook.
  • A 45Cm (17″) cushion pad – or two, if you’re feeling bold.

So let’s knit. In Platinum, cast on 180 stitches. Place marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist. You will now work rounds of stitches, each comprising nine repeats of a row in the chart below. Begin at the bottom of the chart and work upwards, always proceeding from the right to the left of each chart row. The first 21 rounds are worked in one colour at a time, with a trough of purl stitches that will later be filled by crocheted or embroidered leaf stems. Rounds 22 to 87 are worked as stranded knitting, using two colours per round. Round 88 onwards is worked in one colour only, and from round 89 onwards, a trough of purl stitches is once again introduced.

 

Having completed the chart from bottom to top, cast off.

You now need to crochet or embroider chains of stitches to make stems of the leaves at the top and bottom of the cushion, using Pistachio for the stems at the bottom and Old Gold for the stems at the top. Using a 4mm crochet hook, work one slip stitch per row, always travelling up the rows in the same direction in which you knitted. The chain of stitches you’ll create will resemble knitting, just like their surrounding stitches.

In case you’ve never done this before, keep your yarn on the wrong side of the fabric. Insert your crochet hook from the right side and pull up a loop of yarn.

 

Then insert your hook again in the next purl stitch up. Pull up a second loop of yarn, and pull this loop through the first loop.

Insert your hook in the next purl stitch up, and pull up another loop of yarn, which you’ll pull through the previous loop, and so on until you have a column of stitches.

Lay the finished work flat (and inside-out) so that the stems line up at the top and bottom of the cushion. Sew the top edge closed. Turn the right side out, insert the cushion pad, and sew the bottom edge closed. Ta-daaaa!

And tomorrow? The tour bus will trundle w-a-a-a-a-a-y up north, to the home of Julia at Hand Knitted Things. Given her record of producing utterly gorgeous knitted designs, I seriously recommend that you take a look tomorrow. (And there’ll be another chance to win a bundle of yarny loveliness. Good luck!)

 

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Comments

  1. Lucy@Attic24 says

    October 24, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Your cushion design is absolutely beautiful,,,,,but my most favourite thing is the Stylecraft Tour Bus……genius!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Susie Hewer says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:09 am

    Nice cushion pattern and love the little bus!

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  3. Peggy Carper says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Beautiful pattern and I too love the bus! Great blog!

    Reply
  4. Rainbow Junkie says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:38 am

    I love the cushion pattern and love the batik yarn having used it for my version of your cowl. In fact the pattern sort of reminded me of batik type fabric.

    Reply
  5. Sarah from Hampshire says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:53 am

    Stunning cushion Phil and I suspect that you may have borrowed some of the Twinnage’s Lego for the tour bus which is wonderful. I must look into having nightware for best in case of early morning visitors ? x

    Reply
  6. Moira redhead says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:18 am

    Gorgeous pattern. The link for the competition doesnt appear to be working just spins

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      October 24, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Sorry, Moira! Right, I’ve re-installed the linky and – fingers crossed – it will work consistently now.

      Reply
  7. captelaine says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:26 am

    So clever… love the cushions. Link for contest isn’t working 🙁

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      October 24, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thank you. 🙂 I’ve just re-installed the linky, so hopefully it’s working now. Apologies for the inconvenience.

      Reply
  8. Jane says

    October 24, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    Hi
    Just to say that the link is still not working; I left my computer for an hour and came back & it is still ‘beaming down’.
    Lovely cushion by the way!
    Jane

    Reply
  9. Anne (Ember Writer Liaison) says

    October 24, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Link seems to be working fine now. ?

    I love the colours and the design here, really beautiful and perhaps my favourite of the BlogTour so far. Which is a bit odd, as I’m more of a crochet gal at heart!
    So I’d love to try this but feel a bit daunted by the colour changes, if I’m honest, wondering whether I’d end up getting in a tangle if I tried it. Are there any basic tutorials on your blog which would help allay my fears? I really am so taken with the colour combination and design of the cushion. Truly lovely!

    Reply
  10. yarnandpencil says

    October 24, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    I love your cushion and the bus…wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  11. katactivity says

    October 24, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    Love that bus! And the Batik yarn. And the cushion covers. I’m about to knit one but in plain old grey. With cables or texture.
    BUT!! Please stop posting examples of luscious yarn. You obviously don’t know what you are doing to me. I have absolutely no will-power and a far too large stash. I have vowed not to buy more yarn until it has diminished somewhat. Fine – I hear you. I know it’s not your fault, I KNOW, and everyone else would complain, but you aren’t helping.
    However, I haven’t the will-power to stop reading your blog either so there we are – some character building is in order.

    Reply
  12. Suzanne tant says

    October 24, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Oh my! The cushion really is fab but that tour bus is brilliant! What a clever idea. Thanks for sharing your lovely designs x

    Reply
  13. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    October 24, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Beautiful pattern which shows off the yarn wonderfully. I’ve been thinking about stashdiving to find yarn for new cushions. It would be so much easier to just win new yarn, don’t you think? HINT – HINT!

    Reply
  14. eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says

    October 24, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    As ever Ms Twisted, genius cushion design, lovely humor with the bus, good all round great post with freebie giveaway too.

    Reply
  15. Nia says

    October 24, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    Gorgeous yarn and pattern! Thanks for getting the link working ????

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      October 28, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you and you’re welcome!!

      Reply
  16. Lorna Shepherd says

    October 25, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    Hi, beautiful October cushion has nspired me to revisit Fair Isle! Is there way please to print this out? Thank you?

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      October 28, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Hi Lorna. I’m planning to make a pdf of the pattern which will be easier to print out, but it might be a few days before I get time to do so, I’m afraid. In the meantime, is it possible to copy the image and paste it into a ‘Word’ document for printing? (Also, I’m very glad that you like the pattern.) If you like, I could email it to you?

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      • Lorna Shepherd says

        October 28, 2017 at 4:19 pm

        Oh that would be amazing, thank you. I have the yarn all ready and waiting! Addy is lornaandrew@hotmail.com. In the meantime I’m having a go at leaves down loaded knitting graph paper. Didn’t know this existed! Bless you!

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      • Sheri Trantow says

        August 10, 2019 at 6:55 pm

        Amazing leaf pillow! I saw it too late to try and win the yarn but not too late to get started knitting a few! I even have several pillow forms ready to be covered.
        The only problem I’m having is with the chart. It’s to large to copy and paste in word and the row numbers and color names are very blurry ???? Would you please add me to the list when you have a PDF to download or print? I’m excited to get my yarn and start knitting!
        Thank you for all your hard work in making this pattern available!

        Reply
  17. A.L. Bradshaw says

    November 7, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    OK, I know I said I’d probably get in a tangle (see earlier comment), but I decided I could resist this no longer….
    … I’m now on Row 41, and it’s an absolute delight to knit!!

    Love the colour combinations, love watching it reveal itself as I work on it (never done Fair Isle before, have learnt *loads* embarking on this cushion) and your chart/pattern is brilliantly clear (and simple enough for a total idiot like me to use).

    So, a huge thank you, Phil. You have another happy convert to stranded knitting. 😀

    Reply
  18. Natasha says

    November 9, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    What lovely yarns and neat pattern! My husband is way better at patterning than I am – I have to show him this!

    Reply
  19. A.L. Bradshaw says

    December 19, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Almost ready – here’s a link to where I am with the cushion cover. Never thought I’d get this far! https://twitter.com/shrewdbanana/status/943133286779572226

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 20, 2017 at 7:45 am

      It’s looking brilliant! I hope you’ve enjoyed the knitting so far.

      Reply
  20. e g Riley says

    October 21, 2018 at 11:03 pm

    Is the yarn you used for the cushion a DK weight?
    I think the cushion is lovely. Really like the colors you chose.

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      October 22, 2018 at 7:33 am

      Yes, it’s DK-weight.

      Reply
  21. Kerry says

    September 5, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    This is a really lovely pattern. But unfortunately the chart seems to have been enlarged so much that it is quite blurred (e.g. in the text especially – row numbers and in the “legend”). Is there a trick to being able to download this so it is clearly readable?

    Reply

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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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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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Sep 10

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Knitting the 'spring' colourway of my next pattern. Nearly done. Yarn is @stylecraftyarns Highland Heathers. 
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#stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #knitspo #knitspiration #knitdesigner #freeknittingpattern #garn #virkning

Knitting the `spring` colourway of my next pattern. Nearly done. Yarn is @stylecraftyarns Highland Heathers.
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#stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #knitspo #knitspiration #knitdesigner #freeknittingpattern #garn #virkning
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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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May 11

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View from a sofa, as I contemplate ideas for a new blog post (that'll doubtless take weeks to be drafted and re-re-re-re-re-drafted).

View from a sofa, as I contemplate ideas for a new blog post (that`ll doubtless take weeks to be drafted and re-re-re-re-re-drafted). ...

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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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Feb 5

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Today. I'm mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2). 
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#knitdesigner

Today. I`m mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2).
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#knitdesigner
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Jan 11

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah?

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah? ...

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Sep 15

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Whilst I recover from surgery, I'm knitting another Äkäslompolo cardigan (that I designed for @novitaknits yarns) because I want one to keep! Just started the armhole steeks. The thing about having a rubbish memory is that every instruction comes as a surprise, even though I wrote it. 
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Pattern currently available in Finnish in the Novita magazine, but I'll be allowed to publish it in English in a couple of months' time. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #knitdesigner #fairisle #fairislefriday #strikke #strikkedilla #virkning #garn #knitspo #knitspiration #novita #tricot #tricoter #steek #steeking #knitwear #stashknitting #handknit #handknitting #colourworkknitting #colorworkknitting #igknit #igknitters #strikstrikstrik #heirloomknits #knitting

Whilst I recover from surgery, I`m knitting another Äkäslompolo cardigan (that I designed for @novitaknits yarns) because I want one to keep! Just started the armhole steeks. The thing about having a rubbish memory is that every instruction comes as a surprise, even though I wrote it.
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Pattern currently available in Finnish in the Novita magazine, but I`ll be allowed to publish it in English in a couple of months` time.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #knitdesigner #fairisle #fairislefriday #strikke #strikkedilla #virkning #garn #knitspo #knitspiration #novita #tricot #tricoter #steek #steeking #knitwear #stashknitting #handknit #handknitting #colourworkknitting #colorworkknitting #igknit #igknitters #strikstrikstrik #heirloomknits #knitting
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Dec 2

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Re-reading this fascinating book - Interaction Of Colo(u)r by Josef Albers - whilst I write the chapter about using colour in stranded knitting for my own book. Highly recommend the Albers book if you fancy a really deep dive into how and why colours behave so differently, depending on their neighbours. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday

Re-reading this fascinating book - Interaction Of Colo(u)r by Josef Albers - whilst I write the chapter about using colour in stranded knitting for my own book. Highly recommend the Albers book if you fancy a really deep dive into how and why colours behave so differently, depending on their neighbours.
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Aug 3

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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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Jul 4

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Been a while since I posted some hospital knitting, but today I had a pre-op appointment for my post-cancer evening-up-the-boobs-so-I-don't-list-to-the-left-when-I-go-running surgery. @novitaknits

Been a while since I posted some hospital knitting, but today I had a pre-op appointment for my post-cancer evening-up-the-boobs-so-I-don`t-list-to-the-left-when-I-go-running surgery. @novitaknits ...

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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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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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Jan 14

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Time to stop the colourful stuff for a while and begin crunching some serious numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
Depressive Pencils = a fabulous gift from my super friend @toads_mum 
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Time to stop the colourful stuff for a while and begin crunching some serious numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
Depressive Pencils = a fabulous gift from my super friend @toads_mum
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Nov 9

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Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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#roosimine #roosimineknitting #Estonia #estonianknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting

Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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#roosimine #roosimineknitting #Estonia #estonianknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting
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Nov 20

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Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post.

Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post. ...

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Aug 22

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHECK YOUR BITS AND PIECES, PEOPLE! Today was the third of my annual post-cancer mammograms. Honestly, it's uncomfortable rather than painful, and definitely worth it.
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Also, top tip: if your hair is somewhere between chin and shoulder length, take a hair bobble to tie it back, so that it doesn't interfere with the imaging. (Longer hair isn't a problem, because it can be draped over a shoulder.) I forgot this time, and had to improvise with a surgical glove! By some miracle I remembered to remove the glove before venturing back out into the hospital.
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#breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #ibeatcancer #mammogram

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHECK YOUR BITS AND PIECES, PEOPLE! Today was the third of my annual post-cancer mammograms. Honestly, it`s uncomfortable rather than painful, and definitely worth it.
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Also, top tip: if your hair is somewhere between chin and shoulder length, take a hair bobble to tie it back, so that it doesn`t interfere with the imaging. (Longer hair isn`t a problem, because it can be draped over a shoulder.) I forgot this time, and had to improvise with a surgical glove! By some miracle I remembered to remove the glove before venturing back out into the hospital.
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#breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #ibeatcancer #mammogram
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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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Apr 26

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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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Jan 14

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Uh-oh. #knittingwithcats @stylecraftyarns

Uh-oh. #knittingwithcats @stylecraftyarns ...

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May 9

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My implausibly awesome friend @buttonspickles has just published this sock pattern. This a woman who seriously knows her cables and her socks, so this pattern is worth checking out. There's a link in her bio for purchase.

My implausibly awesome friend @buttonspickles has just published this sock pattern. This a woman who seriously knows her cables and her socks, so this pattern is worth checking out. There`s a link in her bio for purchase. ...

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Nov 2

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New blog post alert! See link in bio. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂

New blog post alert! See link in bio. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂 ...

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Apr 30

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Washed ready for blocking... and mysteriously suddenly enormous. The swatch didn't behave like this!

Washed ready for blocking... and mysteriously suddenly enormous. The swatch didn`t behave like this! ...

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Jan 23

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My long-loved and dear friend @mary_megarry_number452 sent this card two years ago with many warm-hearted words inside. Little did either of us know that in addition to the knitting, the two black cats would also become a reality. Hope to see you soon, Mary. ❤ Artist is Dee Nickerson.

My long-loved and dear friend @mary_megarry_number452 sent this card two years ago with many warm-hearted words inside. Little did either of us know that in addition to the knitting, the two black cats would also become a reality. Hope to see you soon, Mary. ❤ Artist is Dee Nickerson. ...

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