Fleece lined trousers
After an extended break over Christmas and New Year, the first blog post of 2020 is about sewing. The boys wore these fleece lined trousers a lot over the holidays, and so I thought we could have a natter about them.
Babycrofter DK scarf … and gloves
Several winters ago I knitted Monster his first scarf. Recently, as the weather has turned colder, Monster has been wearing his scarf again. Avidly watched by Menace. Seeing tantrums in my near future, I decided to preemptively knit one for Menace too.
Celtic Triquetra Bunting
A celtic knot sits in the centre of this cheerful bunting. This bunting has become a birthday necessity for us.
Zig-zag squared scarf
Inspired by a traditional patchwork pattern, this scarf is also constructed in blocks.
Playing with stripes and colour
I found myself with oddments left over from two Attic24 colour packs. The moorland pack, from knitting my Moorland Faroese Shawl and the coast pack, left over from making the blanket. Clearly there had to be a plan for using up the scraps, and the obvious choice was to make jumpers for Monster and Menace.
Pom-Pom Spider
Halloween has never been a very big thing in our house. But October is often grey and rainy which means I have two young boys to entertain indoors. Last year we tried making some pom-pom spiders, which turned into a huge hit. They are quick and easy to make – especially if you prepare the pom-pom in advance for toddlers.
Friendship Cowl
A brilliant stash buster project, this free pattern comes with a lot of customisation ideas for you.
When things don’t quite work
Recently I decided I wanted to knit some socks. I’ve never wanted to knit socks before. But it seemed like a perfect project. So many design decisions – top down or bottom up? Short row heel or something a bit more elaborate? What sort of toe? And, coming after a crochet blanket, it seemed a nice little project.
Space adventures blanket
This space themed blanket, a joyous splash of colour, has quickly become the family go to blanket.
Space adventures
Hold on to your hats people! We are off on a space adventure! And our space ship of choice? A rocking chair of course! A chair that needs a space adventures crochet blanket.