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Choosing Colours – the technical way
I love knitting with self-striping yarn as it automatically gives the end project colour and depth. I’ve noticed that when I want to work with one-coloured yarn, but with a contrasting colour, I tend to become a little unsure. And … Continue reading
Knitting in Colour
For me using yarn is about having knitting in colour. I don’t think I could ever craft with a colour I don’t like. Or something entirely in black – a colour I have a love-hate relationship with. However I’ve found … Continue reading
Knitty Jewellery Yearnings sated at Max’s World
It’s wonderfully, gloriously and unceasingly hot. I am NOT complaining, just vaguely in disbelief that there seems to be no end to the sunny weather. It’s almost like being on holiday somewhere on the Continent. I love walking in the … Continue reading
Posted in colour, Craft, Knitted Jewellery, Knitting, Summer, wool, Yarn
Tagged colour, craft, knitted jewellery, knitting, Max's World
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Kaffe Fassett – A Life in Colour Exhibition
It was a specifically uninspiring day weather-wise on Friday in London. And since I’ve started my new job, I’ve been more than usually under the kosh from a work-load point of view. I had earlier in the week, in a … Continue reading
Posted in colour, Designer, Exhibition, Fashion, Kaffe Fassett, tapestry, Yarn
Tagged colour, design, designer, Kaffe Fassett, knitting, tapestry
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Love Yarn? Love Fibre East! 27-28 July
With only a month to go – a quick reminder… If you’re like me, you spend languid summer afternoons planning the autumn and winter project flow and dreaming of beautifully coloured, creamy-feeling yarn slipping through your fingers being transformed into … Continue reading
Posted in colour, Craft, crochet, Designer, Exhibition, Fashion, Felting, Fibre East 2013, Interior Design, Knitting, Spinning, texture, wool, Yarn
Tagged colour, craft, crochet, exhibition, interior design, knitting, pattern, wool, yarn
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Crochet for Spring
Last week, I went to class on Granny Squares held by Betsy Makes. It was colourful fun. I don’t know about you but although I’ve made crochet items small and large, for some reason they have always been in the … Continue reading
4KCBWDAY4 – Colour Review
I knit and crochet because I love the colour and texture of yarn I work with. They are in equal first position. There have been occasions I’ve bought yarn on the internet as it looked right, only to cause disappointment as the … Continue reading
Posted in colour, Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, texture, wool, Yarn
Tagged colour, knitting, Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, texture, wool, yarn
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From Random Acts of Kindness
A few months ago, Helen from Fuss Free Flavours (do check out her yummy blog), rather randomly and totally kindly gave me some yarn – I believe it was someone’s left-over stash which they were house-clearing. The stash-buster wasn’t even … Continue reading
May your Stripes be Bold and Bright
I’m obviously not a yarn purist as I adore self-striping yarn. The line is very clear on this – you either love it or hate it. It’s like the Marmite question. Or the Cats v. Dogs question. For me it was … Continue reading
