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Donna x
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NEW: Greenfinch Cowl
Inspired by birdsong and the promise of spring, the Greenfinch Cowl is the first of my Feathered Friends collection and it’s out today.
Self-Care: Celebrate your wins
Remembering to celebrate your victories too often gets overlooked, yet is an important element of self care.
Picot Cast Off Tutorial
Learning this picot cast off will add another string to your knitterly bow, and enable you to successfully add your own personal touch to projects, and get a great finish.
Recovering your knitting mojo.
In this post we’ll be looking at a number of ways to recover a loss of knitting mojo.
Reading Knitting Patterns Q&A - multiple sizes
Reading knitting patterns can be challenging and it only gets easier with practise, so don't feel intimidated. Even experienced knitters can find some instructions tricky to decipher…
Book Review: Knit Mitts by Kate Atherley
My review of this latest book offering from Kate Atherley.
How to Read Knitting Charts #1: The Basics
This post aims to help demystify knitting charts and equip you with the basics of how to read them.
Coastal Inspiration
Taking design inspiration from the sea for my Coastal Cushion & Runner.
Make it yours: Kitchen Garden Tunic
Simple ways to put you own stamp on your knits, using mu Kitchen Garden Tunic as an example.
Declutter your Yarn Stash this Autumn and Get Knitting!
Managing your yarn stash: Autumn is a great time for taking stock and planning what projects you need to finish or start before the end of the year
Knit Nurse Pattern Reading Clinic #2: What’s the deal with parentheses and brackets ( ) [ ]?
What do all the brackets mean in knitting patterns? Parentheses and brackets - that's round ( ) and square [ ] brackets in plain speak - can be a source of great confusion for many knitters…
Welcome to the Knit Nurse Pattern Reading Clinics
One thing I often hear from knitters, whether complete newbies or 'old hands', is that that they sometimes struggle with following knitting patterns. If this is an area that has proved difficult for you too then read on…..
On the Needles: Twinkle Mitts
This project is small and achievable - an experienced knitter can achieve these within a week so it’s a great project for gift giving.
6 tips for writing your own knitting patterns
If you are new to writing knitting patterns for your hand knitted creations, these 6 tips will help set you on the right path.
Behind the scenes: Misty May Photo Shoot
Behind the scenes of our photo shoot for Elements.
Knit Design Inspiration
Finding design inspiration can be a real challenge for many, but the truth is it's all around us…
Casting on a large number of stitches #1
Casting on a large number of stitches can make many a knitter's heart sink, so here I'm sharing a top tip for taking the pain out of this process.