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Read moreConfident Knitting Projects, Winter
It’s hard to believe that we’ve nearly completed a year of Confident Knitting! It’s been amazing to see the myriad beautiful projects started and the new skills mastered by so many of you. We hope the book has given you a big confidence boost! Today, I’d like to show off some of the beautiful customer projects shared over in The Knitalong Hub this winter … from hats to homewares, some fabulous projects have come out of our last three knitalongs!
Read moreCold neck? Gudrun can help!
Between December’s Confident Knitting pattern, the Stellar Hat, and the ShetlandTrader3KAL, there are a lot of Gudrun Johnston’s stunning designs in our lives right now, and we couldn’t be happier about that! Born in Shetland but currently living in the US, Gudrun regularly brings out breathtaking garment and accessory designs, many of them inspired by the knitting traditions of Shetland. She’s one of those designers who manages, without fail, to bring out designs that make me want to drop everything else and cast on right away.
Read moreSet Yourself Up for Ribbing Success (Video Tutorial)
Hello and welcome to your December Confident Knitting tutorial! Today we’re sharing a really clever cast on that sets you up beautifully for the brim of Gudrun Johnston’s Stellar Hat, December’s Confident Knitting pattern. I have to say, I really love techniques like this. Low effort to learn, great for so many situations… but also, I’m willing to guess, a novel method for many of our readers. It’s a really fantastic cast on to have in your metaphorical back pocket: it’s the long-tail and German twisted cast on for rib!
Read moreStellar Hat + Long-Tail and German Twisted Cast On for Ribbing
It’s December, and winter has well and truly arrived in the UK — we’ve even had a dusting of snow! So it feels very appropriate to be kicking off the winter quarter of Confident Knitting this week, starting with Gudrun Johnston’s Stellar Hat.
Read moreFinished Smora and Managing Colourwork Ends
Have you joined in our #ShetlandTrader3KAL yet? It has been so fun seeing the stunning patterns from Gudrun’s latest book hop onto needles the past few weeks! And I (whispers) have actually already finished a project! Say hello to my Smora Beret!
Read moreShetland Trader Book Three: The Accessories + KAL IS LIVE!
Our Shetland Trader Book 3 KAL kicks off today, and we couldn’t be more excited! Two months of hanging out with Gudrun Johnston, knitting some breathtaking designs, learning and enjoying one another’s company … and of course, some really juicy prizes. More on all that in a second, but first, let’s have a whistle stop tour through the accessories that feature in Shetland Trader Book Three. These would be perfect if you’d love to join in the KAL fun, but don’t want to commit to a garment … and a great opportunity to try skills on a smaller skill and make something nice for yourself, or your handmade gift pile!
Read moreShetland Trader Book Three: The Dresses
Have you ever fancied a knitted dress? If so, you’re in luck! Gudrun Johnston’s newest book, The Shetland Trader Book Three: Heritage, features not one, not two, but three stunning knitted frocks. Like all the patterns in this knockout book, the dresses marry 1970s aesthetic with modern sensibilities for beautiful and highly wearable pieces. And each dress features some different Shetland knitting techniques to try! I’m willing to bet that, even if you don’t think your wardrobe needs a dress, once you see these, you’ll change your mind. The designs are just. so. good. Shall we have a peek?
Read moreShetland Trader Book 3 Arrives, and Exciting KAL News!
It’s release day for Gudrun Johnston’s Shetland Trader Book Three: Heritage, and let me tell you, we are pretty excited around here! Our team has been buzzing about this newest book from Gudrun since we first laid eyes on it, and we just can’t wait to get some of the stunning designs onto our needles. And on that note, we have some exciting news to share …
Read moreShetland Trader Book 3: Heritage by Gudrun Johnston
To say that we have been excited about this release would be something of an understatement…
I’m not entirely sure when I first started to talk to Gudrun Johnston (below) about working on her next print book, but from a trawl through my extensive email collection, it seems to have been around five years ago. From the start I knew that this collection was going to be something really special.
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