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pink cushions

15/09/2024 Carolyncrafty stuff, knittingLeave a Comment on pink cushions

Hello!  My latest knitting project has been some cushion covers… I’ve had two cushions on our front bench for years, which had became bleached over time to a very unattractive dirty-greige.  I took out the inserts and started planning some…

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little pink jumper

30/08/2024 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized3 Comments on little pink jumper

I’ve knitted a little jumper… this is made completely from scraps and leftover wool from other projects and the (still) large bag of bits and pieces that Mum gave me a couple of years ago.  Something from nothing!  Seriously, my…

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little sludgy cardigan

31/07/202431/07/2024 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized3 Comments on little sludgy cardigan

…once again slithering in under the wire on the last day of the month with my knit-of-the-month!  For July’s effort I made a new little cardigan.  This is yarn that I bought during our hiking trip to Italy 12 years…

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2 seok (aka knitting bts stuff)

30/06/2024 Carolynknitting4 Comments on 2 seok (aka knitting bts stuff)

Please say hi to 2 Seoks! aka my knitting project for June. Hehe, these are actually pretty hilarious; well, to me at least! but I probably should explain why; so as mentioned previously I am a fan of BTS, and…

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purple cardigan

31/05/2024 CarolynknittingLeave a Comment on purple cardigan

I’ve knitted a new cardigan! This is cardigan A  from the book Japanese Knitting, by Michiyo, translated by Gayle Roehm.  The yarn is Jansen by Mod Vera, colour 80421344, it’s a yarn made for Spotlight which is where I bought…

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a weird new top

24/05/202424/05/2024 Carolynsewing7 Comments on a weird new top

Hello!  I’ve made a new shirt/top; it’s a little weird but it’s an idea I’ve had in my head for a long time and have been quietly working on realising it.  I’ve actually been making this shirt for over a…

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another little scrappy cardigan

23/03/202424/05/2024 Carolynknitting6 Comments on another little scrappy cardigan

Hello!  I’m back wth my March knitting project; this one is of course a cardigan for my oldest grandson Arthur… It’s the same Sirdar pattern that I used for Theo’s cardigan, one size up.  You might have noticed it’s the…

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fluffy blue speckles

10/08/202010/08/2020 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized2 Comments on fluffy blue speckles

Oh hey!  I’ve just finished knitting a new jumper.  Perfectly fluffy and perfectly relaxed and slouchy, the most wonderfully comfortable lounge-able thing you can imagine.  This is the We Are Knitters sparkle raglan sweater, a design by Krysten Ritter, in the “sprinkle blue”…

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