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Exciting News

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Karie

A sneak preview of a new Old Maiden Aunt yarn which is set to launch this summer. Oooh. Lilith handed me two skeins yesterday and I am under oath to not breathe a word about this new yarn to anyone. … Continue reading →

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White Lace & Pearls

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Karie

And suddenly I get a design request: “can you come up with a knitting pattern for a quick project? We need it by Saturday.” Sure. No prizes for guessing what this project is supposed to tie in with.. .. having … Continue reading →

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Quarterly

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Karie

Can you believe the first quarter of 2011 has been and gone? It is an oddly cheerful thought and I have had an excellent first three months of the year. Selected highlights: I knitted a purple cardigan ..and finished another … Continue reading →

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Loop Needs You

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Karie

You may remember me mentioning Loop: The Centenary of International Women’s Day – an exhibition (and celebration) taking place at Glasgow’s Tramway art gallery. You may even have knitted a square or two for the event. The event takes place … Continue reading →

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Wool Week

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Karie

Did you know that next week is Wool Week? Well, actually Wool Week kicks off this Saturday with tonnes of events throughout the UK lined up for the rest of the week. Wool Week is part of The Campaign for … Continue reading →

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Self-Stitched September: One

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Karie

I hate knitting sleeves. Everything zips along nicely and then I get to the sleeves and my will to live dies. I think I have twigged why I hate knitting sleeves. Look at the photo. I’m wearing a Tangled Yoke … Continue reading →

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DK: Knit

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Karie

DK: Knit is an exhibition of contemporary knitwear design by graduates from the Kolding School of Design currently on display at the Danish Cultural Institute in Edinburgh. Being both of the knitterly and the Danish persuasion, I thought I might … Continue reading →

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Something for the Weekend

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Karie

My new autumnal knitting project. I started working on it last night whilst watching Digging for Britain, a programme about British archaeology. When I was a teen I wanted to be an archaeologist specialising in Neolithic sites (you get a … Continue reading →

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Five Years

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Karie

Five years ago D. told me that he was somewhat partial to me. I replied that I enjoyed our conversations too. Then he hit me over the head with a sledgehammer (metaphorically speaking) and so five years on, we could … Continue reading →

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FO: Mosswell, Rust well

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Karie

This was going to be a tale of woe, but like all the best stories, this took an unexpected turn. Once upon a time I bought some merino lace from 100purewool.com – I have an affinity for peridot green and … Continue reading →

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