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Farmhouse Socks

February 12, 2022 by The Twisted Yarn 24 Comments

It's been a while since we had a book review, so let's rectify that right this minute. (I suppose it's also been a while - an infinite span of time in fact - since we had a squirrel review, but that might have to wait for another day.) Under the literary magnifying glass this time is Rachel Boulahanis' Farmhouse Socks, a self-published hardback bursting with 15 sock patterns inspired by the author's time on her grandparents' farms. I like to knit something from books when I review them... but Continue Reading

Crocheted Art

July 9, 2019 by The Twisted Yarn 18 Comments

It's never a good idea to leave me unsupervised in a bookshop. Actually, I probably shouldn't be left unsupervised at all, but that's a separate blog post. Yarn shops are OK because I'm that weirdo who isn't into stash, but bookshops are another matter. I certainly shouldn't be allowed in the sort of bookshop that sells this sort of thing:- Both of these were published in 1972* which also happens to be the year of my birth. Please, no comments about which of us has aged better and Continue Reading

Finishing School

May 9, 2019 by The Twisted Yarn 18 Comments

(And yes, there will be more about nålbinding in a future post...) In the meantime, shall we have a book review? Sixth & Spring has just published Finishing School, A Master Class For Knitters, by Deborah Newton. Yes, I was given this book for free, so clearly you can't trust a word I say. But whilst I turn down most of the books I'm offered for review (it's tough, being a yarny blogger), I jumped at this one because it plays to one of my biggest weaknesses. Finishing is not my Continue Reading

Rowan: 40 Years. A Book Review.

November 1, 2018 by The Twisted Yarn 18 Comments

We haven't had a book review for a while, have we? Let's rectify that:- Knitting and crochet often get a bad rap. Both crafts are regarded by some as the fast route to frumpy, style-less, doom*. And yeah, there are some... interesting patterns out there. But hey, it's not as though all the ready-made clothes that you can buy are super-stylish, either. Fortunately there are plenty of designers who do understand how to breathe elegance into their work, and a fair few of those people have Continue Reading

Design Your Own Crochet Projects: A Book Review

January 4, 2018 by The Twisted Yarn 9 Comments

Evening, all. Is that seat taken? May I? Thank you. So, whilst I write up a couple of patterns for you, let's have a book review. A while ago, I was having a silent grumble in my head about how there seem to be fewer books on crochet pattern-design/writing than there are knitting-related equivalents. To be fair, there are a lot of silent grumbles in my head, most of which should get a grip and definitely remain silent, because they're about such weighty problems as, "Why-oh-why is that ball Continue Reading

Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible: A Review

November 19, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 18 Comments

One of the magical things about knitting and crochet is the way that traditions vary a little from country to country, so you'll probably never run out of interesting things to discover. Let's talk about Japan. I confess that until recently, my awareness of Japanese yarn-related traditions extended not much further than amigurumi. I'm not proud of that fact. But then Tuttle Press sent me a review copy of Hitomi Shida's new book, Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible (translated into English by Gayle Continue Reading

Nice Day For A Giveaway

October 29, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 153 Comments

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. Thank you for all your entries. Results are on their way... So... what shall we do today? How about a book review with a giveaway? Does that sound OK? Introducing A Stash Of One's Own, an anthology of musings about yarn collections, edited by Clara Parkes. At first I thought I was the wrong person to write this review, because for all that I love yarn, and knitting, and crochet, I have near-zero desire for stash. (Sorry. I do realize that this makes me a Continue Reading

The Little Book Of Yarn Dyeing: A Book Review For Yarn Addicts

August 25, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 15 Comments

You know what some people say how drug use can escalate out of control and into addiction? Well I don't know about that, but I do know that knitting and crochet most definitely work that way. It begins with 'Ooh, I'll just learn to knit so that I can make this cute hat,' and then before you know it, you've forgotten the names of a couple of your children and there is actual vegetation growing in your kitchen sink, because you've become A TINY BIT OBSESSED with knitting a perfect replica of Continue Reading

Want To Win A Marvellous Noro Book? Yes?

July 4, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 85 Comments

Have you ever knitted (or hooked) with Noro yarn? If not, then this unique Japanese producer should be on your fibrous bucket list. You might love Noro, you might hate it, but you're unlikely to be indifferent. A quickish guide for the uninitiated: Noro produces s-l-o-w-l-y colour-shifting self-striping yarns in various combinations of wool, silk, cotton, and alpaca. Here's a very old and dodgy photo from my little-more-sophisticated-than-a-chap-sitting-inside-my-phone-drawing-a-sketch phone Continue Reading

SereKNITy: A Review And A Giveaway

April 14, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 161 Comments

Sereknity nikki van de car review

Morning, all. Shall we have another giveaway-review whilst I put the finishing touches to the cowl pattern? Yes? There’s a new book that may well be right up your street. Or it might not. Hopefully after this review, you’ll know either way.* Introducing the quirkily-monikered Sereknity, by Nikki Van De Car, published just this week by Running Press. And if you’re thinking, ‘Hang on, I definitely know that name from somewhere’, I’ll save you the brow-furrowing by reminding you that Van De Continue Reading

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Glad to see that car manufacturers are finally taking the popularity of knitting seriously, by including yarn ball holders between the front seats.

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Radiotherapy FINISHED!!!! 😊 Now on to more serious matters... such as knitting.
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Fancy a new cowl to help you brave all this pesky weather? Free pattern at thetwistedyarn.com or see link in my bio. Enjoy.
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Fancy a new cowl to help you brave all this pesky weather? Free pattern at thetwistedyarn.com or see link in my bio. Enjoy.
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Corrugated rib. The trickiest bit of this technique is finding a third hand to hold the camera.
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Corrugated rib. The trickiest bit of this technique is finding a third hand to hold the camera.
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Please allow me to introduce you to Wilfred. He (or she) is one of Robyn-the-robin's grandchildren. S/he's currently hiding behind various objects in the garden near his/her one - or possibly two - sibling(s) - also called Wilfred, because they're indistinguishable from each other. (Hmm, maybe I should have taken that approach to naming with my own identical twins...)
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Please allow me to introduce you to Wilfred. He (or she) is one of Robyn-the-robin's grandchildren. S/he's currently hiding behind various objects in the garden near his/her one - or possibly two - sibling(s) - also called Wilfred, because they're indistinguishable from each other. (Hmm, maybe I should have taken that approach to naming with my own identical twins...)
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I'm working on a hat version of the Covid cowl. Someone also mentioned crochet, so I'm plotting that too. 😊
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I'm working on a hat version of the Covid cowl. Someone also mentioned crochet, so I'm plotting that too. 😊
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When you're procrastinating about the things you should be doing, so you get out the blanket you crocheted in 2014 to start weaving in the 4000 ends (NOT an exaggeration) of slippery cotton yarn. Currently working at approximately 120 ends per hour. That means it'll take over 33 hours... 
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When you're procrastinating about the things you should be doing, so you get out the blanket you crocheted in 2014 to start weaving in the 4000 ends (NOT an exaggeration) of slippery cotton yarn. Currently working at approximately 120 ends per hour. That means it'll take over 33 hours...
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Someone's beginning to get her red breast feathers. ❤ Unlike Robyn-the-robin and Robinson, this one isn't interested in mealworms. Instead she follows me so closely around the garden that I often nearly step on her. As I pull up weeds and move pots around, she darts in to grab caterpillars and other critters. Sometimes, one of the twinnage comes to tell me that she's waiting by the back door, so I have to go and do a bit of weeding, just to please her. So once again, I'm being bossed about by somebody three inches tall. *sigh*
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Someone's beginning to get her red breast feathers. ❤ Unlike Robyn-the-robin and Robinson, this one isn't interested in mealworms. Instead she follows me so closely around the garden that I often nearly step on her. As I pull up weeds and move pots around, she darts in to grab caterpillars and other critters. Sometimes, one of the twinnage comes to tell me that she's waiting by the back door, so I have to go and do a bit of weeding, just to please her. So once again, I'm being bossed about by somebody three inches tall. *sigh*
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I always enjoy the challenge of designing knit and crochet versions of the same idea. Covid hat patterns coming very soon! Yarn is @stylecraftyarns Highland Heathers. 😊
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I always enjoy the challenge of designing knit and crochet versions of the same idea. Covid hat patterns coming very soon! Yarn is @stylecraftyarns Highland Heathers. 😊
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I usually just post stuff like this at my garden account - @the.twisted.garden - but I thought you might appreciate the colour. 
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Love this time of year, because there are so many different crops to be picked. Today: cabbage, beans, peas, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, patty pan squash, opium poppies (for seed), plums, Japanese wineberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Yum.

I usually just post stuff like this at my garden account - @the.twisted.garden - but I thought you might appreciate the colour.
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Love this time of year, because there are so many different crops to be picked. Today: cabbage, beans, peas, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, patty pan squash, opium poppies (for seed), plums, Japanese wineberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Yum.
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The secret-squirrel knitting I've been doing lately? Well I can now reveal that the fabulous @littleboxofcrochet asked me to create two designs for their July box. 
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This was a ginormous honour, because their boxes are unfailingly luscious. I've loved being involved with the project, and I hope you'll enjoy the result! Don't think I'm allowed to spoil the surprise of box contents quite yet, but I'll show you soon when I can.

The secret-squirrel knitting I've been doing lately? Well I can now reveal that the fabulous @littleboxofcrochet asked me to create two designs for their July box.
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This was a ginormous honour, because their boxes are unfailingly luscious. I've loved being involved with the project, and I hope you'll enjoy the result! Don't think I'm allowed to spoil the surprise of box contents quite yet, but I'll show you soon when I can.
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Sunday morning stitchery, fuelled by green tea. Watching insects bumbling about amongst the #nomowmay grass. Enjoying @novitaknits yarn.

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Previous design didn't work, but this one will. This is FUN.
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Previous design didn't work, but this one will. This is FUN.
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New blog post alert! See link in bio. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂

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OK then, here are the grapevine socks that I designed for the latest knitting box by @littleboxofcrochet . I also designed some striped socks, in case stranded isn't your thing. 
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OK then, here are the grapevine socks that I designed for the latest knitting box by @littleboxofcrochet . I also designed some striped socks, in case stranded isn't your thing.
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Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com.

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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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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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Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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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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Looooook! That photo I posted of Little Wittenham yesterday? My clever friend @annabelle_jm recreated it in her sketchbook. ❤️ Isn't her version just perfect? She's completely captured the mood of the place. Annabelle, you're a brilliant artist (and so is your sister). 
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Looooook! That photo I posted of Little Wittenham yesterday? My clever friend @annabelle_jm recreated it in her sketchbook. ❤️ Isn't her version just perfect? She's completely captured the mood of the place. Annabelle, you're a brilliant artist (and so is your sister).
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Places you can knit: deep underground in a cave!
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Wintry, puddle-splashy, muddy, walkies with twinnage and - missing from these photos - the Stoic Spouse. ❤️
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Knitting on the rug beside the first fire of the season.

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New blog post (link in bio), with a discount on my brand new pattern. Enjoy!
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Mix of high-tech and low-tech in today's number-crunching.

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Fancy a new blog post? See link in bio or visit thetwistedyarn.com. @novitaknits

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Progress. One end of a bolster. Yarn is Stylecraft Special DK.
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Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn.

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Nobody will ever replace Robyn-the-robin, but this young-looking chap has begun following me round the garden yelling at me, and he's LOUD. He hasn't fed from my hand yet, but his cheeky confidence makes me wonder whether he's one of Robyn's children.
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Nobody will ever replace Robyn-the-robin, but this young-looking chap has begun following me round the garden yelling at me, and he's LOUD. He hasn't fed from my hand yet, but his cheeky confidence makes me wonder whether he's one of Robyn's children.
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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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In today's edition of never-not-knitting, I had a spare half hour between appointments in Oxford, so I went to #wolvercotelakes. Love this place, but I hadn't been for ages. Lots of dragonflies and damselflies and butterflies. 
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#oxford #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #wolvercote #knittingandwalking #nevernotknitting

In today's edition of never-not-knitting, I had a spare half hour between appointments in Oxford, so I went to #wolvercotelakes. Love this place, but I hadn't been for ages. Lots of dragonflies and damselflies and butterflies.
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#oxford #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #wolvercote #knittingandwalking #nevernotknitting
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio), with a VERY cheeky feathered visitor...
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#robins #europeanrobins #europeanrobin #robin

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio), with a VERY cheeky feathered visitor...
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#robins #europeanrobins #europeanrobin #robin
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah?

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

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If you can't lick 'em, knit 'em. I made Covid. Pattern coming.
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#covid #covid19 #covid_19 #knittingpatterns #knitCovid #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #knitdesigner #knittingblogger #knittingdesigner #covidart #stylecraftblogstars #knitspiration #handknitting #handknit #handmade #knitspo

If you can't lick 'em, knit 'em. I made Covid. Pattern coming.
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#covid #covid19 #covid_19 #knittingpatterns #knitCovid #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #knitdesigner #knittingblogger #knittingdesigner #covidart #stylecraftblogstars #knitspiration #handknitting #handknit #handmade #knitspo
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New covidy crochet pattern, and a new blog post. See link in bio. 😊 Knitted version to be published shortly. 
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#crochetedcovid #crochetcovid #crochetcovidpattern #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #crochetpatterns

New covidy crochet pattern, and a new blog post. See link in bio. 😊 Knitted version to be published shortly.
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#crochetedcovid #crochetcovid #crochetcovidpattern #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #crochetpatterns
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Love this time of year.
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#oxfordshire #countryliving #countrylife #rural #rurallife #village #villagelife

Love this time of year.
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#oxfordshire #countryliving #countrylife #rural #rurallife #village #villagelife
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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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Much walking and running has been done in the Oxfordshire countryside. ❤️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️
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#oxfordshirewalks #southoxfordshire #oxfordshire #nevernotrunning

Much walking and running has been done in the Oxfordshire countryside. ❤️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️
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#oxfordshirewalks #southoxfordshire #oxfordshire #nevernotrunning
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For those of you remember Robyn-the-robin (my cheeky avian friend who fed from my hand and generally bossed me about for two summers), you may be interested in this. Here's a fledgling robin who hasn't even got his/her red chest yet, but follows me VERY closely around the garden. We've just had a little chat over some mealworms, and I'm optimistic that we'll be friends. 
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#robin #gardenbirds #tamebirds #gardenforwildlife

For those of you remember Robyn-the-robin (my cheeky avian friend who fed from my hand and generally bossed me about for two summers), you may be interested in this. Here's a fledgling robin who hasn't even got his/her red chest yet, but follows me VERY closely around the garden. We've just had a little chat over some mealworms, and I'm optimistic that we'll be friends.
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#robin #gardenbirds #tamebirds #gardenforwildlife
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Contemplating grapevines in yarn. Does this say grapevine to you?
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Contemplating grapevines in yarn. Does this say grapevine to you?
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#grapevine #grapevines #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #yarn #knittingpatterns #knittingpattern
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Designing. Early stages. 😊 I love-hate this process!
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@stitchfiddle #stitchfiddle #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitdesigner

Designing. Early stages. 😊 I love-hate this process!
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@stitchfiddle #stitchfiddle #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitdesigner
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Cutting the steek on a swatch. I promise that it's way less scary than some people think!
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Cutting the steek on a swatch. I promise that it's way less scary than some people think!
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#steek #steeking #cuttingthesteek #fairisletechniques #fairisletips #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #rowanfeltedtweed
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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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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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