The squares of my Fly Away Blanket by Tin Can Knits are being completed bit by bit…
Today’s post includes a video tutorial on seaming blanket squares.
Read moreOn my needles...
I managed a good chunk of knitting time over the Easter weekend, which has done wonders for my general mojo. I hope that you are all getting some knitting time amongst everything else too!
It has been absolutely lovely to be able to sit out in the garden to knit. I love my garden – I ran a gardening business before I started work as a technical editor on The Knitter – but I don’t often sit outside and enjoy it. I suffer from hayfever for a large chunk of the time of year where it’s warm enough to sit out, so it was an extra treat for it to be warm, but not too pollen-y last weekend.
Read moreComfort Blanket Patterns
What sort of knitting are you doing at the moment?
I’m craving a mixture of things so simple I can’t possibly go wrong (those are famous last words of course!)… as well as projects that are a little more absorbing. I’m being a knitting butterfly and flitting between projects, doing a little of what I fancy as and when.
Read more#SpringintoColourKAL pattern inspiration
Our #SpringintoColourKAL is in full swing over on Ravelry and Instagram, and I think we’re all finding lots of joy in some colourful knitting! If you've not joined us yet, or perhaps are looking for a second or third cast on, today we’re bringing you some patterns big and small that would make for great entries!
Read moreHeel flap, flapper hat and a flapping reflector
One of the great pleasures in what we do is the location photoshoot. The photos for the summer projects from A Year of Techniques were taken in Bath, in the kitchen of my brother’s house and on the banks of the River Avon.
Have a look back over the summer techniques and patterns.
Read moreMountain Mist in progress
Jim is knitting for himself for once.
Read moreInterview with Tin Can Knits
Back in August we enjoyed knitting along with the beautiful Tin Can Knits baby blanket, Little Tern (part of A Year of Techniques), and I'm delighted to share a short interview with Emily Wessel - half of the design team behind the fabulous Tin Can Knits brand, in partnership with Alexa Ludemann.
Read morePresenting the Little Tern blanket and two provisional cast ons...
Welcome to August! This year is just flying by, and I'm still pinching myself that it's so much fun. A Year of Techniques has been a massive project for us, but now that the proofs are about to go to press I'm feeling a little sad that this is the last monthly pattern release! The anticipation each month has been brilliant. When we post the next pattern photos it will be the end of the month and we'll be on the countdown to the release of the whole book. There are still so many things to share...
So on to this month's pattern, which is an absolute stunner. Tin Can Knits have (again!) knocked it out of the park with a beautiful, beautiful blanket: Little Tern
Read moreWhat other uses can I find for pinhole cast on?
So, you've read the tutorial, watched the video, started (or even finished) Alex the Mouse, but what else is there to do with pinhole cast on?
Read moreHeart on My Sleeve
Emily Wessel and Alexa Ludeman, the duo behind Tin Can Knits have brought together world renowned designers to collaborate on their charity collection Heart on My Sleeve to raise funds for The Against Malaria Foundation.
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