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Branching Out finished

Like an idiot, I put an almost-completed lace scarf (Branching Out) to one side for a few weeks while I knitted a pair of socks. (Winter is coming….) The socks done, I picked up the scarf again and tried to … Continue reading

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A birdcage and a lacy scarf

It’s been the best part of a fortnight since I last posted and there’s a reason for that – it’s got to the time of year when I suddenly realise there won’t be too many more days when the weather … Continue reading

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E-bike conversion – one week on

A week after electrifying my old hybrid bike, how is the e-bike experience? I love it. Now I can climb hills at anything up to the UK pedal-assisted speed limit of 15.5mph, which is a darn sight faster than my … Continue reading

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Finished Frosty Apples shawl

Once I was past the nupps in my Estonian lace shawl, Frosty Apples, progress was a lot faster. Now it’s completed, and blocked, I can see its true size and it’s quite a lot bigger than I was expecting (63” … Continue reading

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Not loving the nupps

I knew that knitting this shawl (Frosty Apples Lace Fichu) would be a challenge, but the nupps are going to be the death of me. They are a feature of Estonian lace but haven’t really found their way into other … Continue reading

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Turning Japanese – wrapping rocks

Last year I went through a sashiko phase. And I showed a scarf a while ago that I’d woad-dyed using the itajime pressure-resist method. I’ve been wondering for a while whether to have a go at kumiko, the craft of … Continue reading

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