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black/white striped jumper

30/12/2024 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on black/white striped jumper

hurrah! I’ve just finished my knitted project for December, aka the last monthly knit for the year! and possibly the last made thing for the year, depends whether I can get my already cut-out thing done in the next day…

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lux trousers and some more random cushions

30/11/2024 Carolynknitting, sewing1 Comment on lux trousers and some more random cushions

hello! I’ve made some more things lately… Firstly, some new trousers.  I used a new pattern, the Fibremood Lux trousers.  Lately I’m more interested in trousers/jeans etc with a flat front and no pleats… and so the pattern piqued my…

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green and blue scrappy jumper

09/11/2024 Carolynknitting, sewing4 Comments on green and blue scrappy jumper

  hello!  I’ve knitted a new jumper, from that big inherited bag of scraps and leftovers that has stymied my dreams of a minimalist, streamlined stash for quite a long time now…  I’m trying to make a project a month…

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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 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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