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Purl &Jane Yorkshire Yarn Part One
If you’ve been with Purl &Jane for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been passionate about natural fibres since the very beginning. Since opening the shop in 2010, I’ve been talking about sheep breeds in Yarnaholics and comparing the characteristics of different fleeces. One conversation has always stuck with me.
Weekly Stitches (25)
Uh oh, that Philippa Jumper is now in a bag while I have been knitting a new design… I couldn’t help myself. I tried really hard to be a one-project-at-a-time knitter (ignoring the 10 plus WIPs already in bags) and I’ve almost finished the second sleeve of the Philippa Jumper.
Weekly Stitches (24)
I am knitting the last sleeve of the Philippa Jumper! Yay! Just one more piece to knit and then it’s the start of the joining process I do this process in stages and I’ve already completed one of the tasks — I’ve joined together one shoulder. I am very keen
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In this world of the internet, things happen quickly. We have 90-second reels that show house renovations going from derelict to beautifully complete in a blink of an eye. A two-year project squeezed into a minute and a half. And we don’t see the brush strokes, the waiting for deliveries,
Gauge Part Two
Eeek, not another one! So soon after the other one too. That’s because the last blog post created a few questions. The main one was… how do I measure my gauge? I’ve created a short video to show how, and I’ve also done a few longer videos like this one
The one about how joyful tension is…
What?? Eek, it’s another one of these blog posts again… the one where some knitters think I am swearing at them or getting too personal, like asking about personal hygiene or something. Classic response: It’s perfectly normal, thank YOU very much and try to walk away. So this might be
Introducing the Clew Bay Hat
I love the history of knitting. It fascinates me that we will never know who created that first stitch, or what those first knitted garments looked like. People were incredibly clever – creating their clothes, their homes, growing food, trading across seas… all without the tools we rely on today.
Weekly Stitches (20)
Have you got your Easter weekend knitting organised? I am relaxing with the Philippa Jumper this weekend – just simple garter stitch in the gorgeous Donegal Tweed. I love garter stitch. It’s one that you can just pick up and put down without thinking about it. So if you are
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This week I have mostly been knitting a new tank top in Re:Treat Chunky. And I did another thing that I remind knitters to be careful about when knitting. It’s so easy to get excited with the knitting. It feels good to knit. The logistics of gauge and measurements are