Heartwood Baby Blanket Stripes and Texture, the best of both worlds ! The interesting texture in these blankets look a little like crochet but is in fact knitted.Another simple textured blanket, this is suitable for beginner knitters as the pattern is easily picked up once a few rows have been worked.The pattern is written forContinue reading “Heartwood”
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Duffer Booties and Hat Pattern
Booties and Hats A DK pattern for some cute booties and hat sized for newborn to 12 months. This adorable little set is knitted flat and seamed and takes no time at all. Great for a quick baby gifts or stocking fillers.Suitable for the beginner with a little experience, there are some decreases that youContinue reading “Duffer Booties and Hat Pattern”
Robyn
Robyn is another simple but classic blanket with an all-over texture pattern. One of those blankets that is neutral but pleasing. At first glance this blanket pattern is very similar to the Gracie Blanket but the texture is slightly finer and, in my opinion, the stitch is easier to work. Suitable for the beginner knitter,Continue reading “Robyn”
Colour-Mix Baby Blanket
This blanket is suitable for a beginner knitter. If you can cast on, cast off, knit and purl then you can make this easily. Available here on Payhip as a PDF download or a printed pattern The blanket is knitted in separate pieces and sewn together, which is great if tackling a large item isContinue reading “Colour-Mix Baby Blanket”
Slipper Felting – part 2
Following on from my last post, Slipper Felting – part 1, this is where we go all out and talk about throwing your knitted slippers into the wash. Firstly, all the samples here were felted in a front loading washing machine, in fact all the felted items I make are felted this way because itContinue reading “Slipper Felting – part 2”
Hartland
Playing catch up as usual. I think I mentioned some time ago that seamless was no longer my favourite type of construction. There was a time that I loved knitting seamless garments and they were pretty much all I worked on. In fact the three cardigans patterns that I published are all seamless construction. SeamlessContinue reading “Hartland”
July & August
When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. ~Buddha The weather here has been pretty good these past few weeks, dry and warm, and it has been good to take some time out and just contemplate things, taking the time just to be. I spent theContinue reading “July & August”
June..
It was June, and the world smelt of roses……. Yes, I know it’s not June any more but please humour me, I’m a little behind ! June, the beginning of summer. Not that you would know it. As usual our weather has been a little typical, muggy, wet, chilly, windy and occasionally sunny. The roses have takenContinue reading “June..”
Spring is the time…
of plans and projects. Leo Tolstoy I’ve been out enjoying the increasingly warm and sunny days we have had lately. Spring is truly here, all be it dipping in and out as it often does. The birds and insects certainly feel it and I have been making plans and starting projects all over theContinue reading “Spring is the time…”
Floe
I have now managed to finally publish Floe. As with most of my patterns, Floe is knitted seamlessly in the round but this time from the bottom up. The yarn I used for the sample here is actually two yarns held together. The first a 4ply pure wool yarn from Elann called Soft Embrace, whichContinue reading “Floe”
Knit Purl Makes - Mindie Designs 