General ramblings – Page 3 – Knit Purl Makes

Ship Ahoy!

We’ve had a couple of new additions to the family recently. Our Birthday list is getting longer by the year, which is lovely, but I am seriously thinking about buying cards in bulk. As a knitter, I always feel that a new little one should have something hand knitted, but as we all know not everyoneContinue reading “Ship Ahoy!”

Frost

Winter has come at last, if only for a day or two until the rain returns. It was pretty frozen this morning. This was taken at about lunch time and as you can just about see, my bird bath is still completely frozen, in fact everything that the sun hasn’t touched is still well andContinue reading “Frost”

Legato

Smooth and connected without breaks in the tones. We all need something to whip up quickly when we need a gift for someone (especially this time of year), but as a hand knitter I always hesitate when considering my knitting for a gift if I don’t really know how it will be received. It isn’tContinue reading “Legato”

A diversion from the norm

and as a wise man once said “Nothing is worth holding on to” Recently I’ve been having a huge clear-out, sorting through all my ‘things’ and making trips to the charity shop and the local re-cycling centre. I’ve been clearing out just about anything and everything that is either not essential or desperately precious. It’sContinue reading “A diversion from the norm”

Gracie Baby Blanket

First of all, thank you all so much to everyone who contacted me regarding the baby blanket. Your support was overwhelming, I was so taken aback that I had to have a little re-think on this pattern. I have made a few changes that make me feel better and have re-listed it as you allContinue reading “Gracie Baby Blanket”

Autumn

I sit beside the fire and think Of all that I have seen Of meadow flowers and butterflies In summers that have been Of yellow leaves and gossamer In autumns that there were With morning mist and silver sun And wind upon my hair Part of a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien It has beenContinue reading “Autumn”

DUFFERS revisited

Felted slippers in multiple sizes and widths with options for knitting flat and seaming, or seamless. From its small beginnings, just three sizes over two pages, the pattern has now grown into an absolute monster running to 16 pages. Don’t worry though, you should never have to print them all out, not unless you wantContinue reading “DUFFERS revisited”

Little DUFFERS

It feels like an age since I came by here to put together a proper post. Life has taken me through more twists and turns, ups and downs this year than I would have ever thought could be packed into such a short space of time, which is why I haven’t been around much. ButContinue reading “Little DUFFERS”

OLD DUFFERS BACK AGAIN

I’ve had a lot of emails regarding pulling the pattern and, I’m afraid a great deal of confusion after pulling the pattern on Ravelry. Because of this, I’ve put the original pattern into my Ravelry store earlier that expected. It’s now available to download for £1. A link direct to the pattern download is inContinue reading “OLD DUFFERS BACK AGAIN”

‘Duffers’ – A Quick and Easy 19 row Felted Slipper pattern

DUFFERS – FELTED SLIPPER PATTERN the Original 19 Row Slippers Available in PDF form from my Payhip store here This is the basic pattern with three basic sizes. For the larger, expanded pattern with many more sizes and wider width fittings, see the Duffers – revisited pattern (link on the side bar). Gratefull thanksContinue reading “‘Duffers’ – A Quick and Easy 19 row Felted Slipper pattern”