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Christmas Presents – have you made a list?
10 Nov 2018

Christmas Presents – have you made a list?

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, Tips and Techniques, Uncategorized | 7

I couldn’t find the energy for Secret Santa this year, but I am making Christmas presents! Mainly socks. It is possible that close family members will all end up with a pair. I am finding that socks take quite a … Continued

Christmas, home made gifts, making life more beautiful, socks, winter, wool, yellow
Autumn League pullover
25 Sep 2018

Autumn League pullover

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, knitting, Tips and Techniques | 8

I love everything about this jumper. Choosing it, knitting it, thinking about it, washing it, and of course wearing it. The Autumn League sweater, details here.  Yarn The turquoise yarn I used is splendid. It was a special offer from … Continued

autumn, Autumn League, cashmere, cotton, Grey, knitting, turquoise, wool
Top down Autumn League jumper
15 Sep 2018

Top down Autumn League jumper

by fabrickated | posted in: knitting, WIP (work in progress) | 13

Introduction to my new project I mentioned in my previous post that I was done with Elizabeth Zimmermann seamless sweaters for a while. I want to learn something new. And I came across this. I have started to have a … Continued

autumn, DK, knitting, turquoise, wool
Elizabeth Zimmermann striped raglan round up part 2
11 Sep 2018

Elizabeth Zimmermann striped raglan round up part 2

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects, Inspiration, knitting | 21

You may remember the Knitalong I organised in July, based on the beautiful Elizabeth Zimmermann seamless sweater. A few of us went on to do a second jersey, and some of us took a little longer than others. This post … Continued

cashmere, Elizabeth Zimmermann, knitalong, knitting, raglan, Seamless Raglan KAL, wool, yarn
How to make pom poms and pom pom crowns
14 Aug 2018

How to make pom poms and pom pom crowns

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects, Inspiration | 16

On Saturday I explained how to do Frida hair and how you could use flowers and natural plant material. The main problem with using fresh flowers and leaves is that the rarely last longer than one day. So the pom … Continued

#dresslikefridasal, blue, Frida Kahlo, Green, headdress, pastels., pom pom, red, wool
The Elizabeth Zimmerman seamless raglan knitalong
31 Jul 2018

The Elizabeth Zimmerman seamless raglan knitalong

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects, knitting | 14

Finally the Elizabeth Zimmermann seamless raglan jerseys are finished, sewn up and put on. Even if our models are sweltering (Michelle) or chilly (it’s winter in Perth), they look amazing and I think this has been a very successful project … Continued

black, blue, Elizabeth Zimmermann, EZRaglanKAL, knitting, necklines, orange, pockets, stripes, wool
Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Raglan Knit-along #4
30 Jun 2018

Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Raglan Knit-along #4

by fabrickated | posted in: knitting | 21

The weather is so wonderful in the UK at the moment. I used up one my lovely Japanese fabrics to make a little light summer dress. This tried and tested Butterick pattern has featured on the blog many times and … Continued

cashmere, EZRaglanKAL, Green, knitting, stripes, summer, wool
Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Raglan Knit-along #3 – selecting the right length
23 Jun 2018

Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Raglan Knit-along #3 – selecting the right length

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Inspiration, knitting, Tips and Techniques, WIP (work in progress) | 26

This week was my Mum’s 90th birthday, so the whole family went to Lancashire to celebrate with her. She had 60 or so friends and relatives round and thankfully used a caterer so the food was fantastic with no washing … Continued

EZRaglanKAL, knitting, wool, yarn
EZ Seamless Raglan Knit-along #1
9 Jun 2018

EZ Seamless Raglan Knit-along #1

by fabrickated | posted in: knitting | 25

Thanks, everyone, who has signed up for the Elizabeth Zimmermann seamless Raglan knitalong. I am very excited by all the participants this year. Knitting together and learning from each other and getting new ideas from others is what this is … Continued

Elizabeth Zimmermann, EZRaglanKAL, knitting, stripes, wool
Seamless Raglan Knit-along – Introduction
2 Jun 2018

Seamless Raglan Knit-along – Introduction

by fabrickated | posted in: knitting | 28

It’s June already. Lovely summer weather in the UK makes thinking of a knitted sweater a little challenging. But you know it won’t last. Who is in? As Karen wrote “Bringing the world together through knitting”. What a nice thought … Continued

Elizabeth Zimmermann, KAL, knitting, merino, raglan, Seamless Raglan KAL, stripes, wool, yarn

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