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Close up of front of On Repeat Pullover
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On Repeat Pullover – Knitted

The On Repeat Pullover by Yarnspirations Design Studio is designed to be knitted using their colour changing yarns. It's the yarn changing colour that does most of the work for the colour changing effect you see on the model. Preferring to make my own path (and given that I had a batch of yarns in multiple colours) I figured I'd have a go at faking it. This is the result. All things considered I think it turned out OK. It's either awesomely horrific or awesomely vintage, so I'm keeping the AWESOME and throwing out the qualifiers.
Skeleton cowl pattern in extra super chunky blanket yarn
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Skeleton cowl pattern – Knitted

Oh no! She didn't! That's not ...? the skeleton cowl pattern! ... with blanket yarn?!! I originally purchased this Skeleton Dance Cowl knitting pattern by Kraftling to knit a cowl…
wanderlust fingerless mittens
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Wanderlust fingerless mittens

My recent knitting obsession continues with the completion of my version of the Wanderlust fingerless mittens by Kate Burge and Rachel Price The pattern The Wanderlust fingerless mittens pattern happens to be…
all the knits
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Knitting up a storm

I've been knitting up a storm recently in preparation for the holidays. Over the last month or so I've been churning out the following as presents for family: Skeleton Dance…
Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat
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Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat – Take 2

It's the sequel to the Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat (click here to see my previous version in autumnal tones). I've recently knitted up my favourite slouchy hat pattern, AGAIN,…
Guitar Stand from bed base
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Music Instrument Stand

When life hands you lemons... make a Music Instrument Stand!? What do you do with a broken bed base? Well you could break it down into movable parts and bin…
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Knitting == Coding

Knitted Yip Yip face close up
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Yip Yip – Knitted

This delightful 90's throwback to Sesame Street's Muppet Martians is brought to you by Carissa Browning, designer of the Yip Yips Knitting Pattern.
clothes label patchwork
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Fast-fashion label patchwork pouch

The world is facing a fast-fashion epidemic. Less than 1% of the material used to produce clothing is recycled into new textiles and fibres ( Elle MacArthur Foundation 2017 ).…
heart-flow weaving
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Heart-flow weaving

This is a recent creation from a kit I purchased at the Sheffield Wool Monty.
Haul from The Wool Monty in Sheffield 2019
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From Instagram: Great haul from #thewoolmonty today 😁 #ilovesheffield #nofilter #lmbl #craftshow

The Wool Monty in Sheffield
Bold & Beautiful – Knitted
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Bold & Beautiful – Knitted

Bold & Beautiful knitting pattern by Cathy Carron Published in Short Story: Chic Knits for Layering Straight forward knit and pretty easy to assemble. Each side (i.e. the arm and…
Cabinet Upcycle
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Cabinet Upcycle

This TV cabinet could have been a write-off. The British Heart Foundation had it on sale for £5. With it's dark wood veneer surface and missing back it was filthy, abandoned and grim. I suspect if I hadn't spotted it there is a good chance it would have just ended up in a skip. Luckily (for me) I spotted it while looking for a new home for all my craft bits. The carving on the front "had potential". I paid the lovely staff the £20 quid to have it delivered, gave it a thorough clean it, sanded it and painted it with this lovely "Jelly Bean" colour from Valspar/Pantone
Knitted Owl Hat
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Owl Hat – Knitted

Knitted using Owl Hat Pattern by Ruthie Nussbaum
Gran Jumper – Knitted - front
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Gran Jumper – Knitted

Gran pattern by Dora Creadora I started with medium size but quickly realised it was running smaller than expected. I didn’t want to frog it and start again so instead,…