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Knitting. Also, Cake.

December 29, 2018 by The Twisted Yarn 50 Comments

Ah, there you are! Good to see you. Come in, come in, bring your yarnery-in-progress and sit here beside the fire. This blog post contains both knitting and cake.

Let’s begin the yarn. I’ve been designing. And knitting. I should’ve been doing other things, but I just couldn’t help it. If you’ve hung around here for more than about three seconds, then it won’t surprise you to know that what I’m making involves stranded colourwork… and freshwater life… and geology. These are three of the biggest obsessions of my life.

knitted underwater scene

This idea has been brewing in my mind for a while. And then it escaped, onto the page and then, with some inevitability, into yarn. But way back at the beginning, I merely doodled, and pondered how my idea might become knitted reality:-

pike
Sketch of pike.

So. This is to become a picture (approximately one metre square), which I’ll stretch over a canvas and – if I manage to catch the Stoic Spouse in a tolerant mood when I suggest the idea – I’ll mount on the wall. I’m working in the round with a steek, because that’s way easier than attempting stranded purling. (Here’s how to steek.) The yarn is Jamieson’s Of Shetland Spindrift…

Gratuitous yarn porn. Jamieson’s shade card.

…but I’m thinking of making one in Stylecraft Special, too. And it’s well over a hundred thousand stitches. Yes, I will be offering you the pattern. The knitting is above averagely fun.

See the skull in the design? Well it’s almost done:-

And the buried ancient sword is complete:-

Somehow, it feels rude to show you stranded knitting without showing you the reverse. Also the steek, ready to be cut:-

I am enjoying the knitting more than might be considered strictly healthy. And the knitting is proving to be quicker than the designing, because creating this monster on-page took many hours of working and re-working and re-re-working. I still haven’t got the reeds and weeds right, but there’s time. The trickiest bit was the boot… how to make it recognizable as a boot, yet scruffy. It was a problem, I can tell you.

And that drawing of the pike? I left it – and some other sketches – within reach of the twinnage. Their eight-year-old temptation to colour in was strong:-

Colouring by twinnage.

Anyway, that’s the yarn, but did I mention cake? I do believe that I mentioned cake. Would you like some cake?

Staffa cake
Staffa cake

There’s a story here, of course. In the summer, we went up to the Scottish island of Mull, and enjoyed a blissful week of wildlife-spotting. Whilst there, we took a boat to the island of Staffa, site of the famous Fingal’s Cave.

Fingal's Cave Staffa
Fingal’s Cave, Staffa.

What I didn’t know was that as we bounced around in the little boat that took us back across the sea from this utterly amazing island, cogs were turning in the Stoic Spouse’s mind. (I remember looking at his strange facial expression at the time, and just assuming it was seasickness. Little did I know.) He had a plan. Early in December, it was my birthday. The Stoic Spouse commissioned a cake for me:-

Staffa cake
Staffa cake

Yes, this is Staffa, rendered in delicious chocolate cake, complete with basalt columns. The £150 000 tag is because apparently, some rich chap once bought the island for that price as a surprise for his wife. She didn’t like it! HEY STOIC SPOUSE, (if you’re reading) I WOULDN’T SAY NO TO A GEOLOGICALLY FASCINATING ISLAND NEXT TIME YOU’RE GIFT-SHOPPING. What do you mean, you ‘haven’t got a spare 150k lying around’?

The cake-maker even included Fingal’s Cave.

And I can confirm that the cake was utterly delicious. It was made by The Cake Shop in Oxford’s famous Covered Market. (No, I have no financial incentive for telling you that.) The Stoic Spouse used them for the cake via which he proposed, and our wedding cake, and the cake with which he surprised me on my first blogiversary. He is a man who communicates primarily through the medium of cake. If there’s a problem with this tendency, I’ve yet to discover it.

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Comments

  1. andreaclairekiwi says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:01 pm

    Your new pattern very much puts me in mind of the wonderful TV series ‘Detectorists’!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 29, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      Ooh, you’re making me curious. (No TV here, so no access.)

      Reply
  2. juniperberry27 says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    On Instagram I commented (@moonpenny) before I saw the whole design. It is incredible. Wow. I would love to put images into yarn. I am now scouring the Interweb for stranded knitting classes……You are quite something. And your other half is too. Fab cake. To be fair, my other half is willing to travel any distance (he says) so that I can attend a lesson. He will ‘find something to do’, then we can hang out after class….
    I have also mentioned that it is ok if he choses to play golf at home while I head off, he would enjoy that more. Bless him.

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 29, 2018 at 10:04 pm

      I’d be happy to teach you…

      Reply
      • juniperberry27 says

        December 30, 2018 at 12:18 pm

        That would be incredible. Do you run classes?

        Reply
  3. Carolyn wood says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Wonderful knitting!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 29, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Barbara H. says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    I am fascinated with the “stranded” fish turned and swimming towards me above your sturgeon.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 29, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      Thank you for noticing that. I’m quietly proud of it. Hope it works in yarn, too.

      Reply
      • Barbara H. says

        December 30, 2018 at 6:40 pm

        I thought, when I saw the fish, that it gave the design action. In stranded I don’t see that.

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  5. Lee Mitchell says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:09 pm

    Enjoyed both the stranded knitting and the CAKE. Your emails always brings a smile ???? to my face before I even open them.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 29, 2018 at 10:10 pm

      That’s very kind of you to say. Thank you.

      Reply
  6. captelaine says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    Fingal’s cave was quite beautiful, the water was amazing azure color.. how ungrateful of the wife gifted such an island was,… and lacking in an eye for beauty too. Your stoic spouse is a sweetie, and his cakes look so yummy, be good to him my dear.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:30 am

      I know – how on earth could anyone fail to be entranced?! And there are PUFFINS nesting there, too!

      Reply
  7. Jane Ezell says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    Fabulous!
    I’m curious about the yarn and your design. I am fully drawn in, especially the photo with the bedrock and color transitions. I guess each color is chosen vs yarn gradients, and that you maintain the 2 strands per row to “paint” your knit fabric. I hope to study this more. LOVE IT. Also the cake and underpinning relationships. Thank you so much!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:29 am

      Thank you so much. Yes, I’ve kept strictly to 2 colours per round. The yarns are all solid shades. Sometimes there’s an abrupt transition between colours in this design, and at other times, I’ve made a gradual change by swapping back and forth between old and new colours at the start of each round. Sorry, that wasn’t a very clear explanation. Yours and other comments are making me think I should write a blog post about the process.

      Reply
  8. Nia says

    December 29, 2018 at 10:43 pm

    Oh wow that is amazing, I love it already!!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:25 am

      Thank you! I hope the rest of it won’t disappoint!

      Reply
  9. Cricket Fox says

    December 29, 2018 at 11:23 pm

    That is amazing

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Gallivanta says

    December 29, 2018 at 11:31 pm

    Amazing all round! With such a creative knitter and such a fabulous cake communicator in the house, how could there not be a twinnage with an irresistible urge to colour in sketches.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:24 am

      The boys do seem to be quite imaginative and creative. We encourage these tendencies as much as possible!

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      • Gallivanta says

        December 30, 2018 at 9:43 am

        Perhaps they will be in charge of producing your next birthday cake. I propose a chocolate sponge with a knitted cover instead of icing.

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        • The Twisted Yarn says

          December 30, 2018 at 9:43 am

          I LIKE your thinking!

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          • Gallivanta says

            December 30, 2018 at 9:46 am

            But you wouldn’t like my knitting! LOL.

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  11. Catherine says

    December 30, 2018 at 12:03 am

    What a brilliant design. I can’t wait to see this finished! And as for that cake! What a wonderful stoic spouse you have! I’m not sure I’d have wanted to eat it!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Making the first cut into the cake felt wrong, but then… well, it’s cake. Mmmm….

      Reply
  12. Wendy Alexander says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:06 am

    I love the drowned shopping trolley, and all the rest of it too! Curious about the chart – so beautiful and rich in detail. Very interested in your process from sketch(es) to refined chart. I have sketched directly onto graph paper, but it remains an approximate pattern, with the final knit still ‘approximating’ the chart … to variable effect!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:21 am

      Like you, I usually design on graph paper, but this thing was just too big for that. I used a programme called Stitchfiddle – highly recommended. And I’ve got a very basic electronic drawing pad that’s connected up to the laptop. (Maybe I should do a blog post about the whole process.)

      But when possible, you can’t beat pencil and paper.

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      • Wendy Alexander says

        December 30, 2018 at 9:58 am

        Thank you! A blog post about the process would be lovely, at some point. You are so generous in sharing your creativity and inspiring originality. It seems unfair to be peppering you with requests! Love your work 🙂

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        • The Twisted Yarn says

          December 30, 2018 at 10:13 am

          I’m just honoured that people are interested. It’s nice to have an excuse to chatter about knitting with like-minded souls.

          Reply
  13. Celeste Nossiter says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:06 am

    Fabulous design and I really like your colors so far. May I ask what program you used to create the chart? I design stranded knitting too but haven’t found just the right software for MAC yet. Any suggestions?

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:13 am

      Thank you! I use Stitchfiddle, and I love it. Highly, highly, recommended. Actually, I usually use pencil and paper, but that wasn’t an option for something this big!

      Reply
  14. Joanne Grace Hortensius says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:27 am

    I love any blog post that includes cake…and knitting too. Really amazing.

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:14 am

      It’s a pretty good combination. ????

      Reply
  15. Claire Steele says

    December 30, 2018 at 7:49 am

    This is amazing, I love knitting and am always knitting but don’t have half of your talent, wonderful.

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  16. ejt1974 says

    December 30, 2018 at 8:41 am

    Your knitting is amazing as ever. As someone who cannot knit, it astounds me what you achieve with yarn!
    It took me a while to figure out why I couldn’t see the shopping trolley properly. The wheel frame kept appearing perpendicular to the basket ???? The (sideways) basket is leaning forwards with the back edge higher than the front. The wheel frame is leaning backwards with the front higher than the back, iyswim? At least, I hope that’s the problem, not my eyes!!
    Love your blog and love all the photos (I used to live near Wantage so I like to try and guess where you’re running!)
    Thank you and have a wonderful 2019.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 9:17 am

      Thank you! Yes, I think you’ve pretty much got the measure of the shopping trolley. Wantage is lovely. Do you miss it? That said, the amount of house-building there (and everywhere round here) is just nuts. When I was training for the marathon in the summer, I sometimes ran to Wantage.

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  17. Stephanie V. Ramsbottom says

    December 30, 2018 at 9:51 am

    The knitting is remarkable. The cake looks good to. Happy knitting and a Happy New Year. Xx

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 10:12 am

      And a very happy, yarny, new year to you, too.

      Reply
  18. discovering says

    December 30, 2018 at 10:11 am

    I love it sooooo much!!
    The drawing of the pattern is already so beautiful………all these details……………

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 30, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Awww, thank you! ????

      Reply
  19. Cathrine says

    December 30, 2018 at 10:22 am

    Wow! Such a talented lady. I love reading your blog and one day may be brave enough to try stranded knitting, not sure I have the patience. You are an inspiration x

    Reply
  20. colourinmylifeblogRhian says

    December 30, 2018 at 10:40 am

    Your stranded knitting and colour work is really tempting me to try it out and I’m fascinated by steeking, but consider myself too much of a beginner (and too scary) to cut my knitting. I’d love to try it out with some landscapes though. Love your blog also
    Rhian

    Reply
  21. Caz Wolff says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    That’s great. I really love the fish but also the things hidden in the mud. When my boys were small we had a book they loved about what was under the street, gas mains and water pipes, sewage pipes (they’re boys…they love toilet humour!),dinosaur bones, swords, Viking helmets etc.
    I’d love a post explaining more about how you designed it and how you knit it. I’ve done a tiny bit of colourwork. I gather that wool is a bit more sticky than acrylic, which helps with steeking but I’ve never tried.
    Thank you for sharing your blog with us.

    Reply
  22. tabeakatharina says

    December 30, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    This is an incredible design! I spent a few minutes exploring it for all the details.

    Reply
  23. Lynn says

    December 30, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    I’m impressed with all of you – your design, the cake and the coloring. I would love to read a blog about how you bring your creations to life. It’s very interesting and fascinating. I really marvel at how you do it! I cannot wait to see the finished project. Happy New Year!

    Reply
  24. Sharon says

    December 31, 2018 at 9:39 am

    That is amazing, Phyll. I love the inclusion of the Ancient Sword and the modern shopping trolley!

    I walk with a stick these days, not strictly necessary but it helps. The stick has somewhat homicidal tendencies. I maintain it’s cos somewhere in the metal from which it is made are a few atoms from a Saxon (or Viking) Sword. You know, one of those jobs with a Name that, once drawn from it’s sheath, couldn’t be returned until it had ‘tasted blood’. This is not but a figment of my fevered imagination, other people have said that their metal sticks have similar tendencies!

    And as for the CAKE – well done Stoic Spouse (and the Cake Makers in Oxford Market!)

    Reply
  25. Christina says

    December 31, 2018 at 10:20 am

    I love it, and I love the detail of the Dragon fly.

    Reply
  26. Amber says

    January 4, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    What a cool design! What did you use to chart it?

    Reply

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#stylecraftyarns #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairislekjitting #tricot #tricoteuse
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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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Nov 21

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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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Jun 1

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Knitting and walking in the sunshine. ❤ 
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#knitspo #knitspiration #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking  #nevernotknitting @novitaknits #novitaknits #knitdesigner

Knitting and walking in the sunshine. ❤
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#knitspo #knitspiration #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #nevernotknitting @novitaknits #novitaknits #knitdesigner
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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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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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Dec 28

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Places you can knit: in the rainforest! 
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Visited @livingrainforest with the twinnage, and spent a happy couple of hours spotting critters hiding in trees. 
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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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Aug 15

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio). It was going yo be about knitting, but then I got carried away...

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio). It was going yo be about knitting, but then I got carried away... ...

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Apr 5

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The steeks are cut and it's beginning to look a lot like a cardigan (apart from the lack of sleeves, collar, button bands, buttons, and a really thorough blocking, but what's a few details between friends?) I'm excited that the knitted reality is coming out pretty much how I hoped when I created the design. Feel free to laugh at my hubris when it all goes wrong tomorrow...
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#knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitwear #knitdesigner #novitaknits #nevernotknitting #Fairisle #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting

The steeks are cut and it`s beginning to look a lot like a cardigan (apart from the lack of sleeves, collar, button bands, buttons, and a really thorough blocking, but what`s a few details between friends?) I`m excited that the knitted reality is coming out pretty much how I hoped when I created the design. Feel free to laugh at my hubris when it all goes wrong tomorrow...
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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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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 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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Aug 15

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Met up with three very dear friends today. There was yarn. And gossip. And biscuits. @alicadabara @ruth_underdown @buttonspickles

Met up with three very dear friends today. There was yarn. And gossip. And biscuits. @alicadabara @ruth_underdown @buttonspickles ...

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May 2

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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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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
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Jul 30

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I've done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still. 
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch

I`ve done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still.
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch
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Aug 16

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It's not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash.

It`s not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash. ...

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Apr 16

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Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there's a fake account pretending to be me: it's at thetwistedyarn_  I can't view it because they've blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I'd be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends!

Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there`s a fake account pretending to be me: it`s at thetwistedyarn_ I can`t view it because they`ve blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I`d be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends! ...

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Jun 6

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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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Nov 10

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Haven't done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here's a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning. 
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning

Haven`t done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here`s a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning.
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning
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Sep 18

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Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner

Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner
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Feb 26

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Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design. 
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Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design.
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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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Apr 23

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We popped down to the New Forest for the day. The twinnage loved it. There was, of course, some knitting. 
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#knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #novitaknits #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning

We popped down to the New Forest for the day. The twinnage loved it. There was, of course, some knitting.
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#knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #novitaknits #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning
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Mar 5

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New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/

New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/ ...

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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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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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