Me Made May 2017 Week one
I did MMM16 and found it quite interesting. This challenge, set by Zoe of So Zoe blog, is to actually wear what you make. It’s a nice idea, and with it being May it is particularly suited to UK people … Continued
Holsten sweater by Ankestrick
Review in two sentences. Nice, interesting pattern. Terrible yarn from Love Knitting. This pattern has been reviewed by Sue Stoney recently. She is an expert knitter and her version is very nice indeed. Mine is quite successful despite having an … Continued
My first foray with sheep’s wool (and the importance of soaking your swatches)
Following a recommendation from Linde I have been reading Elizabeth Zimmerman (of which more in a later post), and unsurprisingly for the Queen of Knitting, she swears by wool. I really like what she writes about the origins of knitting: “Primitive … Continued
Three year Blog Anniversary
Before I started blogging I believed that the average blogger could produce reasonable posts for a year or two, two and a half years, tops, and after that it would be repetitious and boring to read. Most of us don’t … Continued
Some suggestions for people with light colouring
Last week I gave some information on how to choose colours that work well with deep colouring. And then Ceci wrote that she would look terrible in the deep shades with her “pale pinky skin, grey/khaki hair, pale hazel eyes”. … Continued
Making a pleated skirt – what could be simpler?
PI mentioned I would make a garment a month using my William Gee goodies. Just to get me back into the swing of things I elected to make a “simple” pleated skirt. The “pattern” was just a set of measurements from … Continued
My version of the chunky sleeveless jumper
For those that are following the saga, you may remember that I have been tempted by a promise by avid blogger Karen Templer that she would offer a free pattern for a sleeveless sweater on 1 May. My impatience led … Continued
Some suggestions for people with deep colouring
Last week I did a colour consultation for Giorgia, who has deep brown eyes and lovely dark brown hair. As soon as I had draped her in deeper shades something wonderful happened – we both knew that these colours were absolutely … Continued
More thinking on the super chunky Sloper jumper
I can’t wait. I get excited. If I really want to make something I just get started. Promising to produce a pattern in a month – Karen Templer – is just too much of a tease for me. I know … Continued
How to choose a wedding dress
One of my all time favourite blogs is Fit for a Queen, where the intrepid Mrs Mole takes a range of off the peg, designer, heirloom and unusual wedding dresses and alters them to fit her variously shaped clients. She … Continued
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