Knitting Now and Then
Mostly about knitting history. Sometimes about what I'm knitting. Sometimes about other things too.
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Collar Decisions
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The Eco wool cardigan that I am knitting has a big collar, knitted separately rather like a sailor collar, and sewn on afterwards. The ins...
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Duttons for Buttons
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When we were in York last week to visit the Sashiko exhibition , I went in search of buttons for my cardigan. I had read about Duttons for...
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Casting On
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I recently found a copy of The Handknitter's Handbook by Montse Stanley in our local Oxfam shop (£3.99 - a bargain). I hadn't hea...
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Me and Garter Stitch
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The cardigan I'm knitting has garter stitch cuffs, bottom edge and front borders in garter stitch, as well as one of the two alternativ...
Monday, 18 January 2010
Japanese Sashiko exhibition
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I went to a wonderful exhibition of textiles at York Art Gallery yesterday. Sashiko means "small stitches " and refers to clot...
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Eco wool cardigan
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In my first year of knitting again, I made four lacy scarves (three in 4-ply, for Christmas presents) and the Gilda jumper I've describe...
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Gilda jumper
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Gilda After starting knitting again with a scarf, I decided to be more ambitious and knit myself a jumper. I was seduced by a photo in th...
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