tell me what to knit

We have just sent the Inspired by Islay book to the printers! All is very well here, apart from the fact that I currently find myself with nothing to knit. I had been saving the pleasure of the Wild Apple Bohus kit that I purchased in Sweden a few years ago for this very moment,…

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harvest

At last! The mittens are complete! After the testing time they gave me, I am in the end very happy with the finished result. I worked them at a tighter gauge than the peerie flooers hat – the fabric is dense and velvety. Here are the cuffs . . which are cosily lined . .…

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shetland lace

Excitement! Unable to wait for my copy to turn up in the post, I just popped up to John Lewis to pick up the new Rowan Magazine. Rowan (who will soon be bringing out a new laceweight yarn) wanted a substantial piece on the history of lace knitting and this is what I came up…

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