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More thinking on the super chunky Sloper jumper
17 Apr 2017

More thinking on the super chunky Sloper jumper

by fabrickated | posted in: knitting | 26

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

Fringe Association, Grey, jumper, Karen Templer, knitting, swatch
MANSWAP #8 The 1966 Green Polo neck sweater
28 Jan 2017

MANSWAP #8 The 1966 Green Polo neck sweater

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP, Uncategorized | 28

Firstly – I finally finish the trousers. As ever I have not reached perfection, but I have got to good enough. Gus really likes them. I will give you some properly modelled photographs at some point. Here is a picture … Continued

1960s, cashmere, Gus, jumper, MANSWAP, menswear, SWAP 2017
My next knitting projects
9 Dec 2016

My next knitting projects

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration, knitting, Organisation, WIP (work in progress) | 16

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

cardigan, colour, inspiration, jumper, knitting, neutrals, Organisation, skirt
Guest post by Gus – The “Lore” Jumper
19 Nov 2016

Guest post by Gus – The “Lore” Jumper

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects, knitting, SWAP | 48

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

alpaca, guest blog, Gus, jumper, knitting, Lore, menswear, SWAP 2017, sweater
Introduction to Knitting
15 Jul 2016

Introduction to Knitting

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion, Inspiration, Tips and Techniques, WIP (work in progress) | 32

I have never knitted a garment in my life. Well I made a few items for Esme, when she was a baby, using very simple patterns, the odd scarf and a granny squares blanket. I know how to knit, but I … Continued

alpaca, beginner, Grey, jumper, knitting, wool

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