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Yarn #2 : Cygnet Double Knitting
Posted by: Steve on: April 19, 2011
A while back a friend gave me three 100g balls of yarn, all by Cygnet Yarns Limited. This 100% acrylic yarn is wonderful to work with. It knits up beautifully soft, unlike some acrylic yarns. There are 39 listed colours, of which I have 133 Royal (“Royal Blue”, that is), 6869 Bright Lime and 2297 Chocolate. The Royal [...]
A Complaint….
Posted by: Steve on: April 17, 2011
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I’m getting quite upset. Everywhere I turn, participation in some pretty cool things requires being on Facebook™! Now, I was on Facebook for a few years, but security breaches have been getting ever worse and I’ve suffered as a result. I’ve had a Gmail account hacked, viruses have attcked my computer, and I’ve been swamped with spam, [...]
Knitters’ Bling…. plus updates
Posted by: Steve on: March 14, 2011
While they may not be “me” (being all male LOL), I do know that many of you will just adore the very bling knitting accessories that VeganCraftastic features in her blog. Local yarn stores and online sellers have convinced me that such bling isn’t regarded as being fun but for some has become essential! The [...]
Yarn #1 : Stylecraft Life Super Chunky
Posted by: Steve on: February 28, 2011
Welcome to the first personal review of yarns I’ve used! Each review will have a title prefixed Yarn # to make it obvious. This review is for Stylecraft Life Super Chunky. I’m making a sweater in this yarn at the moment. It is 75% acrylic/25% wool, with 80 metres/87 yards in 100g. It’s machine washable at 40 [...]
Tragic News
Posted by: Steve on: February 10, 2011
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It was very sad to hear that Trevor Bailey, the former England cricket all-rounder, has died in a fire at the age of 87. My sympathy goes to his widow, who was rescued from the same fire. You can read more here.
Kicking Off 2011
Posted by: Steve on: January 1, 2011
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Well, I hope you all survived the New Year’s Eve festivities intact. Jenny and I don’t actually do anything for that night, beyond waiting up for midnight to pass, and that’s mainly because of the amount of noise outside! In the lead-up to 2011, I was busy making the parts for one of Alan Dart’s [...]
Loved My Christmas Gifts
Posted by: Steve on: December 29, 2010
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I love the stuff my wife, Jenny, got me for Christmas I did choose one item myself, but the rest was a surprise! The first was a great knitting bag that is “manly” enough to work for me – actually a briefcase It came from Argos and has tons of pockets, is robust, light and [...]
Just Days To Go…
Posted by: Steve on: December 21, 2010
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As if anyone didn’t know! Christmas 2010 is mere days away. What a shame I started learning to knit so late in the year I’ve only made one thing for it, as a gift. Perhaps Christmas 2011 will be better, with a mix of gifts and ornaments knitted for it. I reckon that I’ll have [...]
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Stitch Switch
Posted by: Steve on: May 12, 2011
I’m feeling kind of proud of myself this morning. While working on Jenny’s sock, I discovered that I’d made a mistake in the last round I’d knitted. I had gained an accidental Yarn Over and also knitted what should have been purled! The thought of tinking back over two and a half needles was really [...]