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How To Crochet The Brick Stitch.

October 21, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 8 Comments

how to crochet brick stitch

Well, noble folks of a fibrous persuasion, I have good news, and I have... good news. Which would you like first? The good news, you say? OK then. Well, I've finally finished writing the pattern for the crochet house bag. Hurrah! I'm excited to share it with you (for free), probably tomorrow unless the universe maliciously interferes. I'm conscious that people don't want to download/print patterns with over a million photos, so the other piece of good (I hope!) news is that today I have put Continue Reading

Mostly Crocheting The Vegetable Patch

September 8, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 26 Comments

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September. The season is on the swing, towards autumn here in the UK, but towards spring if you're in the southern hemisphere. There's a hint of chill early in the day, regardless of whether or not the later hours become warm. The logs are stacked beside the fireplace and the kindling bucket is full. It's so tantalisingly nearly time to light a fire. There are blackberries to be gathered from the hedgerows for crumble-making:- As the temperature falls, it's spider season, and those of us Continue Reading

The Challenges Of Pattern-Writing

September 5, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 17 Comments

crochet cottage house bag instructions free pattern intarsia how to

Gosh, this is complicated. Whilst I dither about the garden of the big crochet house project, I’m writing up the pattern for the crochet house bag, because I want to offer it (free) to those of you who are crazy enough to want to make one yourselves. And hey folks, guess what? Insanely complicated fiddly piece of crochet translates into insanely complicated fiddly pattern. Who’d’ve guessed?! One of the things I love about knitting/crochet is that a relatively short list of instructions on a Continue Reading

Just What I Need: Another Crazy Idea

June 14, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 40 Comments

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And.... voting is now closed for the Stylecraft colour competition. All of the shades that we shortlisted were in their own ways scrumptious, but now that the poll is done, I can come out of my shell and say that I so hope that one of the greens will win. A soft, nature-inspired green. Or a vibrant one like this, maybe? Anyway, we shall see. I was thinking of all the shortlisted shades yesterday in a yarn shop (where else?) in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Below, you can see their racks Continue Reading

The Bag Lady

April 9, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 67 Comments

free crochet bag pattern instructions how to cottage house lined

The crochet house-bag-thingummy is done! Want to see it? (Please say 'yes'. Or at least, 'Oh all right then, if I absolutely must.') I began construction of the crochet house around the same time that men in big boots and hard hats arrived round here to build far too many new houses on the periphery of our previously lovely village and buy up all the best sandwiches from the village shop for their lunch each day. And I can now report that building a house takes a couple of months, regardless of Continue Reading

Spring! Don’t Jump Out At Me Like That!

April 6, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 24 Comments

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WOAH-there. Spring, where on earth did you, um, 'spring' from? That was a bit sudden. A few days ago I was pondering whether our log supplies would last the month at our current rate of huddling in front of the log-burner, and whether I could afford another lorry-load of logs, and whether my stinking head-cold was turning to bubonic plague (being prone to diagnostic melodrama), and now I'm sitting in my parents' Herefordshire garden, enjoying these colours whilst the Toddler Twinnage rampage Continue Reading

Notes From A Crime Scene

April 3, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 17 Comments

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Woe, 'tis a dark day, here at the 'Yarn. A heinous crime has been committed. I've been working on the crochet house-bag (doing the boring stuff; weaving in dozens of ends - an ideal job for when you've got a stinking head-cold.) I have to say, it's going extremely well and I'm rather excited about the finished product. It's gone from this:- ...to a proper 3-d house-bag with shoulder strap, but I'm hanging back from showing you until I can ta-da it properly. Thank you to commenters who Continue Reading

Crochet Therapy

March 28, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 16 Comments

crochet cottage pattern pieces

...And then there are days that don't quite work. Do you know the feeling? I think I'm still raw from intense hours with patients' harrowing stories at work this week. And the Toddler Twinnage were a leeeeetle bit relentless in their Mummy-Mummy-Mummy-Mummy-Mummy all day today. And I possibly ate too many of the choc chip cookies that I baked this morning. And my first attempt at crocheting my bag strap in the round went all Mobius on me and had to be ripped out. Yes, yes, I've got these Continue Reading

House!

March 25, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 22 Comments

crochet embroidery cottage house roses

T'was a beautiful clear night last night. The sort of night where you amble along in the peaceful blackness gazing up at the starry heavens... and then walk slap bang into a wall. Who put that stupid wall there, anyway? It's a ridiculous place for a wall. Only an idiot would build a wall right there. Given the rate at which they're building too many new houses in this village, you do have to watch out for sneaky new walls when you're out and about. Anyway, back to last night. I was on my way Continue Reading

The House Of Crochet.

March 21, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 20 Comments

crochet cottage house bag instructions free pattern intarsia how to

Hmm, it seems that the house-bag I'm crocheting and the real houses being too numerously built in our village are neck-and-neck in terms of progress. That said, I'm tempted to just whack a roof on what I've hooked so far and call it a bungalow. Would you like to see some progress? (Thank you for your lovely comments on my previous post about it, by the way. :-) ) There's a long way to go. Upstairs, for starters, and that door needs a handle. And those little balls of red/green Rowan Fine Continue Reading

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After work (for me and the Stoic Spouse) and a shameful amount of screen-time (the twinnage), I took both boys up to the Ridgeway (truly ancient trail that passes nearby here) so they could run around, or rather gallop along pretending to be horses. No yarn in this picture, because I was feeling so guilty about neglecting the boys all day that I FORGOT TO BRING MY KNITTING when we left the house!
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After work (for me and the Stoic Spouse) and a shameful amount of screen-time (the twinnage), I took both boys up to the Ridgeway (truly ancient trail that passes nearby here) so they could run around, or rather gallop along pretending to be horses. No yarn in this picture, because I was feeling so guilty about neglecting the boys all day that I FORGOT TO BRING MY KNITTING when we left the house!
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree.

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Radiotherapy waiting room knitting. I promise to show you the twist to this design v-e-r-y soon. Yarn is Stylecraft Highland Heathers, and it's lush*.
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Radiotherapy waiting room knitting. I promise to show you the twist to this design v-e-r-y soon. Yarn is Stylecraft Highland Heathers, and it's lush*.
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Erm, excuse me young lady, but you know you're not supposed to come into the house. Her latest trick is to come in and stand on the tub of mealworms whilst we're having a meal, staying there until someone feels guilty enough to get up and feed her. 
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Erm, excuse me young lady, but you know you're not supposed to come into the house. Her latest trick is to come in and stand on the tub of mealworms whilst we're having a meal, staying there until someone feels guilty enough to get up and feed her.
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Here she comes. ❤️
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Here she comes. ❤️
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My right arm may be a bit useless at the moment, but it'd have to drop off completely to stop me knitting. 😊
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My right arm may be a bit useless at the moment, but it'd have to drop off completely to stop me knitting. 😊
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It's soooo good to be running again, especially as I've developed a nasty side-effect (cording) in my arm. But I think they must have surgically removed all my fitness as well as the cancer because I'm PLODDING! (PS: I'm not really this short, but I was trying for an arty angle.)
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#running #runnersofinstagram #oxfordshirerunning #runningawayfromcancer #fuckcancer #breastcancer #runningwithcancer #runnerswithcancer #autumn #autumnleaves #countrylife #oxfordshire #easyrun #nevernotrunning

It's soooo good to be running again, especially as I've developed a nasty side-effect (cording) in my arm. But I think they must have surgically removed all my fitness as well as the cancer because I'm PLODDING! (PS: I'm not really this short, but I was trying for an arty angle.)
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An afternoon in the New Forest, wandering amongst the semi-wild ponies. This one came to investigate whether my yarn was edible! Needed a portable knit, so I started a sock in some fiery @burrow_and_soar yarn. ❤️
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An afternoon in the New Forest, wandering amongst the semi-wild ponies. This one came to investigate whether my yarn was edible! Needed a portable knit, so I started a sock in some fiery @burrow_and_soar yarn. ❤️
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Radiotherapy FINISHED!!!! 😊 Now on to more serious matters... such as knitting.
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Radiotherapy FINISHED!!!! 😊 Now on to more serious matters... such as knitting.
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A village near here has been yarn-bombed in the most delightful way. Just spent a happy hour exploring with the twinnage.
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#oxfordshire #valeofthewhitehorse #yarnbombing #knitting #knittersofig #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #southoxfordshire

A village near here has been yarn-bombed in the most delightful way. Just spent a happy hour exploring with the twinnage.
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Hello far-too-lovely folk. This one's about Robyn-the-robin. I haven't seen her for quite a while... and the last few times she visited, she really looked her age. Sorry to be the bearer of probably-bad news, but I think she's gone forever. 😢 And much as I like to think my heart is cold and impregnable, I really, really, REALLY miss her bold and cheeky attitude. I loved her more than was probably wise. 
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Hello far-too-lovely folk. This one's about Robyn-the-robin. I haven't seen her for quite a while... and the last few times she visited, she really looked her age. Sorry to be the bearer of probably-bad news, but I think she's gone forever. 😢 And much as I like to think my heart is cold and impregnable, I really, really, REALLY miss her bold and cheeky attitude. I loved her more than was probably wise.
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Robyn has taken up interpretive dance.
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Robyn has taken up interpretive dance.
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I think I may have caught the sun. 😁
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I think I may have caught the sun. 😁
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Morning, Robyn. ❤️
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Morning, Robyn. ❤️
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Playing with yet another colour combination for this skirt. 😊
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Playing with yet another colour combination for this skirt. 😊
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Ladies who lunch.

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Robyn-the-robin would prefer that I didn't shove a camera in her face whilst she's busy enjoying today's third breakfast. I can see her point, actually. 
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Robyn-the-robin would prefer that I didn't shove a camera in her face whilst she's busy enjoying today's third breakfast. I can see her point, actually.
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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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Sitting and knitting the sleeve of a jumper, whilst keeping half an eye on the twinnage.
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Sitting and knitting the sleeve of a jumper, whilst keeping half an eye on the twinnage.
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Hospital waiting room knitting, pic 2 in a series of 7647568. 😁 Except today the waiting room is my car because of covid. But I have knitting and green tea, so I'll be FINE here for at least... oh maybe 2 days or so? Happy Friday, people! CHECK YOUR BOOBS (although maybe not right this minute if you're in a meeting at work). 
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Hospital waiting room knitting, pic 2 in a series of 7647568. 😁 Except today the waiting room is my car because of covid. But I have knitting and green tea, so I'll be FINE here for at least... oh maybe 2 days or so? Happy Friday, people! CHECK YOUR BOOBS (although maybe not right this minute if you're in a meeting at work).
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Today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm fine, and looking on the bright side, I now have the perfect excuse to lounge on the sofa and knit even more than usual for the next few months. 😁 Normal silliness and yarniness will continue both here and on the blog, because that's just how I roll. Also, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO CROCHET A BREAST TUMOUR?! I mean, viruses look kinda cute and quirky under the microscope, but breast cancers are just BLOBS. So... I will not be releasing a pattern for this rather rubbish piece of crochet.
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Today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm fine, and looking on the bright side, I now have the perfect excuse to lounge on the sofa and knit even more than usual for the next few months. 😁 Normal silliness and yarniness will continue both here and on the blog, because that's just how I roll. Also, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO CROCHET A BREAST TUMOUR?! I mean, viruses look kinda cute and quirky under the microscope, but breast cancers are just BLOBS. So... I will not be releasing a pattern for this rather rubbish piece of crochet.
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New blog post and new knit! See link to blog in bio...
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When you can't resist the urge to photograph your luscious yarn. (Malabrigo Rios in shade 'Tormenta').
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When you can't resist the urge to photograph your luscious yarn. (Malabrigo Rios in shade 'Tormenta').
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Morning gorgeous. ❤️
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Morning gorgeous. ❤️
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The twinnage get exercise and I get some knitting time. A pity it's starting to rain... .
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The twinnage get exercise and I get some knitting time. A pity it's starting to rain... .
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Jul 31

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Just time for a couple of rounds of the new skirt colours before I begin work.
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I think Robyn might be sulking because I didn't come out the second she appeared at the window. So now I'm sitting out here with her breakfast and she's elsewhere. 
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#strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knitspo #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knitdesigner #knittedskirt #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #inmygarden

Just time for a couple of rounds of the new skirt colours before I begin work.
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I think Robyn might be sulking because I didn't come out the second she appeared at the window. So now I'm sitting out here with her breakfast and she's elsewhere.
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#strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knitspo #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knitdesigner #knittedskirt #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #inmygarden
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Jan 11

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Knitted Covid hat designed and made, now working on the crocheted version. Patterns to come! Yarn is Stylecraft's Highland Heathers. 
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#crochet #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftblogstars #ilovestylecraft #crochetersofinstagram #crochetdesigner #handmade #tapestrycrochet #crochetcolourwork #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecrochet

Knitted Covid hat designed and made, now working on the crocheted version. Patterns to come! Yarn is Stylecraft's Highland Heathers.
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#crochet #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftblogstars #ilovestylecraft #crochetersofinstagram #crochetdesigner #handmade #tapestrycrochet #crochetcolourwork #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecrochet
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Jun 25

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A friend and I are making nettle yarn, and one of the stages is to 'bake' the nettle stems for a few hours. Given this quantity of nettles, I would have needed to keep the oven on for a week! So here's my solution. It's 32°C out there today, and if I leave the car in the sun, I reckon it'll get more than hot enough. Fingers crossed.
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#nettleyarn #nettles #makingyarn #usesfornettles #stingingnettle #stingingnettles #yarn #yarnaddict #yarnaddiction

A friend and I are making nettle yarn, and one of the stages is to 'bake' the nettle stems for a few hours. Given this quantity of nettles, I would have needed to keep the oven on for a week! So here's my solution. It's 32°C out there today, and if I leave the car in the sun, I reckon it'll get more than hot enough. Fingers crossed.
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#nettleyarn #nettles #makingyarn #usesfornettles #stingingnettle #stingingnettles #yarn #yarnaddict #yarnaddiction
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Jul 1

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NEWSFLASH! I SAW ROBYN'S TWO BABIES! Pic 1: Robyn has breakfast. Pics 2&3: She brings her babies down. They're (wisely) very wary, so I had to leave a motion-activated camera outside in order to have a look. ❤️
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#fledglings #robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK

NEWSFLASH! I SAW ROBYN'S TWO BABIES! Pic 1: Robyn has breakfast. Pics 2&3: She brings her babies down. They're (wisely) very wary, so I had to leave a motion-activated camera outside in order to have a look. ❤️
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#fledglings #robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK
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May 31

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A sunset walk with the twinnage and the stoic spouse.
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#oxfordshire #sunset #p30pro #huaweip30pro #p30prophotography @thisprettyengland

A sunset walk with the twinnage and the stoic spouse.
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#oxfordshire #sunset #p30pro #huaweip30pro #p30prophotography @thisprettyengland
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Jan 7

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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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#littlewittenhamwood #littlewittenham #wittenhamclumps #earthtrust #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire @earth_trust

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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#littlewittenhamwood #littlewittenham #wittenhamclumps #earthtrust #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire @earth_trust
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Oct 1

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Not allowed to run yet post-surgery, but walking is encouraged. (This is about the tenth iteration of this mitten design, but I think I'm happy with the way it's going now.)
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knittingandwalking #malabrigo #malabrigoyarn #malabrigolace

Not allowed to run yet post-surgery, but walking is encouraged. (This is about the tenth iteration of this mitten design, but I think I'm happy with the way it's going now.)
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knittingandwalking #malabrigo #malabrigoyarn #malabrigolace
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May 23

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Places you can knit: standing on the bed of a dried-up pond whilst your sons look for animal tracks. (There's a deer hoof print just above the knitting in this photo.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #knittingandwalking #placesyoucanknit #fairislefriday  #fairisleskirt #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #strandedcolorwork #knitspiration #knitspo

Places you can knit: standing on the bed of a dried-up pond whilst your sons look for animal tracks. (There's a deer hoof print just above the knitting in this photo.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #knittingandwalking #placesyoucanknit #fairislefriday #fairisleskirt #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #strandedcolorwork #knitspiration #knitspo
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May 21

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Whenever I run past this lake, I have to stop and peer into its shallows. Today I saw tadpoles, diving beetles, dragonfly larvae, backswimmers, pond-skaters, great pond snails. This definitely didn't help my running, but it was fun. ❤️

Whenever I run past this lake, I have to stop and peer into its shallows. Today I saw tadpoles, diving beetles, dragonfly larvae, backswimmers, pond-skaters, great pond snails. This definitely didn't help my running, but it was fun. ❤️ ...

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Jul 6

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Just to prove that there was knitting whilst we walked yesterday. (Let's not talk about the fact that I've had to rip this jumper back and begin again.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #stylecraft #knittingandwalking #stylecraftdreamcatcher #iloveknitting #knitspo #knitspiration

Just to prove that there was knitting whilst we walked yesterday. (Let's not talk about the fact that I've had to rip this jumper back and begin again.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #stylecraft #knittingandwalking #stylecraftdreamcatcher #iloveknitting #knitspo #knitspiration
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Oct 25

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It's been handed over to its recipient now, so I can show you the finished object. I was aiming for a vaguely vintage look, since it's for a friend to hang in her shepherd's hut.
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#crochet #easycrochet #easycrochetpatterns #buntingpattern #bunting #crochetbunting #crochetedbunting

It's been handed over to its recipient now, so I can show you the finished object. I was aiming for a vaguely vintage look, since it's for a friend to hang in her shepherd's hut.
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#crochet #easycrochet #easycrochetpatterns #buntingpattern #bunting #crochetbunting #crochetedbunting
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May 30

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Stranded knitting, green tea, birdsong, and Robyn on the ground beside the basket eating her third (fourth?) breakfast.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #lovemygarden #fairislefriday #iloveknitting #knittersofig #greentea #oxfordshire #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #virkning #garn #strikke #lockdownknitting #lockdowncrafting #knitspo #knitspiration

Stranded knitting, green tea, birdsong, and Robyn on the ground beside the basket eating her third (fourth?) breakfast.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #lovemygarden #fairislefriday #iloveknitting #knittersofig #greentea #oxfordshire #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #virkning #garn #strikke #lockdownknitting #lockdowncrafting #knitspo #knitspiration
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Jan 6

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Current mood: outdoorsy. Current reality: indoors, because lockdown homeschooling. This picture is from yesterday. Hey-ho.
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#littlewittenhamwood #earthtrust @earth_trust #oxfordshirewildlife #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #winterlandscape #wittenhamclumps

Current mood: outdoorsy. Current reality: indoors, because lockdown homeschooling. This picture is from yesterday. Hey-ho.
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#littlewittenhamwood #earthtrust @earth_trust #oxfordshirewildlife #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #winterlandscape #wittenhamclumps
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Sep 21

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There's a new blog post up at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' in my Linktree). Actually it was new yesterday, but it's still a fully up-to-date account of what's occurrin'.
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#knittinginpublic #knit #knitspiration #knittingthroughcancer #breastcancer #fuckcancer #stylecraft #stylecraftspecialdk #stylecraftyarns

There's a new blog post up at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' in my Linktree). Actually it was new yesterday, but it's still a fully up-to-date account of what's occurrin'.
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#knittinginpublic #knit #knitspiration #knittingthroughcancer #breastcancer #fuckcancer #stylecraft #stylecraftspecialdk #stylecraftyarns
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May 18

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What I didn't know was that my friend Jo has been secretly making an absolutely perfect model of Robyn-the-robin. Look what appeared on my doorstep yesterday! ❤️ I can only imagine how many hours must have gone in to all that embroidery. (Jo did admit that she has calluses on her hands as a result!) It's perfect and beautiful and I will treasure it forever. But I mustn't let the real Robyn catch sight of it!
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #robins #tamewildlife #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #freeformembroidery #embroidery #robinsofinstagram #iloverobins #feedthebirds

What I didn't know was that my friend Jo has been secretly making an absolutely perfect model of Robyn-the-robin. Look what appeared on my doorstep yesterday! ❤️ I can only imagine how many hours must have gone in to all that embroidery. (Jo did admit that she has calluses on her hands as a result!) It's perfect and beautiful and I will treasure it forever. But I mustn't let the real Robyn catch sight of it!
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #robins #tamewildlife #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #freeformembroidery #embroidery #robinsofinstagram #iloverobins #feedthebirds
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May 17

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Must. Knit. Faster.
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#fairisleskirt #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #garn #strikke #virkning #handknitting #handknit #handmade #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #yarnaddiction #knittingpatterns #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns

Must. Knit. Faster.
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Jun 1

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Decent day for a run. Now on with some knitting (whilst trying to teach the kids / clean the house, etc).
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#runnersofinstagram #iloverunning #nevernotrunning #oxfordshirerunning #rurallife

Decent day for a run. Now on with some knitting (whilst trying to teach the kids / clean the house, etc).
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#runnersofinstagram #iloverunning #nevernotrunning #oxfordshirerunning #rurallife
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Jun 24

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New blog post! Much knitting! See thetwistedyarn.com, or click 'latest post' on my Linktree.
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#stylecraft #stylecraftdreamcatcher #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #nevernotknitting #stylecraftyarns #jumper

New blog post! Much knitting! See thetwistedyarn.com, or click 'latest post' on my Linktree.
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#stylecraft #stylecraftdreamcatcher #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #nevernotknitting #stylecraftyarns #jumper
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That run: it was a little on the warm side.
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#heatwave #oxfordshire #runnersofinstagram #nevernotrunning #iloverunning

That run: it was a little on the warm side.
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#heatwave #oxfordshire #runnersofinstagram #nevernotrunning #iloverunning
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May 14

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Another shot of the patient's recent surgery, whilst I concentrate on finishing sewing her back together.
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Another shot of the patient's recent surgery, whilst I concentrate on finishing sewing her back together.
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#knittersgonnaknit #knittersofig #handknit #handknitted #handknitting #knit #knitdesigner #fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #kitchenerstitch #nevernotknitting
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Nov 26

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Yesterday, there was a knock on the door. My yarny friend @mandy_reid_art is an artist, and little did I know that she'd been busy painting a portrait of Robyn-the-robin. So when she turned up with the finished work as a gift, I was so overwhelmed with surprise and gratitude that I hardly knew what to say. It's beautiful. It catches her perfectly - sweet but cheeky and feisty. I knew immediately which image Mandy had used as inspiration. The painting is now hanging up in pride of place, and I'm one very happy, grateful, woman. Mandy takes commissions, by the way. Just sayin'...
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #oxfordshire #gardenwildlife

Yesterday, there was a knock on the door. My yarny friend @mandy_reid_art is an artist, and little did I know that she'd been busy painting a portrait of Robyn-the-robin. So when she turned up with the finished work as a gift, I was so overwhelmed with surprise and gratitude that I hardly knew what to say. It's beautiful. It catches her perfectly - sweet but cheeky and feisty. I knew immediately which image Mandy had used as inspiration. The painting is now hanging up in pride of place, and I'm one very happy, grateful, woman. Mandy takes commissions, by the way. Just sayin'...
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #oxfordshire #gardenwildlife
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. ❤️
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#knittersofig #handknit #handknitted #handknitting #knit #knitdesigner #knittersofinstagram #fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #strikke #garn #virkning

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. ❤️
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Jul 6

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Our village is a lovely mixture of houses from hundreds of years old to finished-last-week. This timber-framed thatched beauty is towards the older and prettier end of the scale.

Our village is a lovely mixture of houses from hundreds of years old to finished-last-week. This timber-framed thatched beauty is towards the older and prettier end of the scale. ...

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Jan 17

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Crochet version of Covid hat is very much in progress. Knit and crochet patterns to come. Not visible in photo: all the chaos around me because I've been neglecting the stuff I ought to be doing!
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#crochetersofinstagram #crochet #crochetcovid #crochetcovidpattern #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftblogstars #crochetdesigner #crochetpattern #tapestrycrochet #tapestrycrochetpatterns #crochetedhat

Crochet version of Covid hat is very much in progress. Knit and crochet patterns to come. Not visible in photo: all the chaos around me because I've been neglecting the stuff I ought to be doing!
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#crochetersofinstagram #crochet #crochetcovid #crochetcovidpattern #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftblogstars #crochetdesigner #crochetpattern #tapestrycrochet #tapestrycrochetpatterns #crochetedhat
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Playing and designing. And designing and playing.
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Playing and designing. And designing and playing.
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #ivy #ivyleaves #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting
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