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Knitting isn’t therapeutic when..
..you realise that you’ve made the sleeve too narrow and have to unravel ten inches of otherwise perfectly fine work. Grr.
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Blocked
The swiggle sweater front and back are now settling into their new, better behaved shapes, thanks to my first attempt at blocking! Blocking is great (why haven’t I done it before?!) because it allows...
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A commission!
I’m off to gather materials for a knitting commission. Stitches and finishing techniques were running through my head before I opened my eyes this morning.. excitement has officially kicked in. I’m...
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Newspaper pencil case
My first experiment with spinning and knitting newspaper is finished. Ta da! A sturdy pencil case (just so long as it doesn’t get wet).
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Jumper DNA
In my desperate attempt to find good things about having to undo a portion of the swiggle sweater, here is some beauty found in the two wiggly strands of yarn code that appeared as I pulled (and...
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Mitred squares
Here’s my (slightly) modified version of Aunty Penny’s pattern for a mitred square. These measurements are specifically to make a 10x10cm square in Debbie Bliss ‘Angel’ mohair yarn. Debbie Bliss kindly...
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Finished!
The swiggle sweater is finally finished – sleeves, collar, seams and all! Better pictures and a pattern to follow.
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Animation
This week (and next) I’m in Ukraine teaching art. Amongst drawing, painting, photography, art history, printing, T-shirt design and a multitude of games, one of my favourite activities so far has been...
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Odd socks
Last week I bought some beautiful Noro sock yarn from the Knitting and Stitching show. Here’s the result of my first attempt at sock-knitting. It’s a much more enjoyable and interesting process than...
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Art lessons
As a (freelance) teacher of Art and English, I’m always trying to think up new projects and ideas for lessons. Most of the time I try to take the lessons outside to parks, museums and galleries, where...
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