Heavenly sweater by Ankestrick
We spent last weekend in lovely Lancashire, where my mother lives. Nick and I went up with my (other) son George and his wife Bianca. I mentioned that Mum had had a nasty fall. Thank you for all your kind … Continued
Post-SWAP: Making new plans
No sooner had she crashed out of SWAP than she was already making new plans. Like the jilted lover she deal with her grief by shouting “NEXT!” I mentioned on Saturday that I hope to create a few items for … Continued
MANSWAP #10 – Facing reality
I don’t know why I didn’t make a plan (the clue is in the name “sewing with a PLAN”). I planned all the outfits, the colours and the fabrics. I created a wonderful, imaginary wardrobe for my son Gus. I … Continued
Knitting Update
I mentioned I might be doing a bit of knitting this year. So far I managed to make a second sweater for my son, which I will have a go at shortening. I also made something nice for myself. I … Continued
2017 Resolutions and Plans
I got a bit bored of people saying 2016 was an exceptionally bad year. A few rock stars died and the people voted for some unpalatable choices. But come on – compared to years gone past we didn’t have so … Continued
My next knitting projects
While I am engaged in making a small wardrobe of clothes for my son Gus I will still want to make a few things for myself, but there is no pressure. Some will be sewn, of course. I am not … Continued
MANSWAP #2 – Polo (turtle) neck Pullover Pattern
Gus wrote a post about his first hand knitted jumper. That turned out to be my most popular blog post ever, and I didn’t even write one word of it! Thank you everyone who made a comment – I know … Continued
Purl Alpaca – Cyrene Jacket
I loved my first Purl Alpaca jersey (sorry for going on about it but I wear it all the time – soft, light, warm and such a gorgeous colour) so much that I decided to make another Kari-Helene design. At the Knitting … Continued
Guest post by Gus – The “Lore” Jumper
It would be fair to say that I don’t know what a 1963 Lanvin-Castillo Vogue 1213 is, but I generally read everything on this blog. I read a lot online – news, blogs, commentary. I am often struck by the … Continued
Making a women’s jersey pattern fit a man
I made the Lorelle jersey up for me (size small) and it is a lovely jumper. My son Gus admired it and asked for one for himself, but without the zig zags. I said I would think about it and … Continued
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