Togair – Desirable Socks!
4 July 2019
Before we start talking about Togair, can I just mention how perfect socks are as summer holiday knitting? Easy to pick up and put down if someone starts screaming, youâre
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Haar – The Sea Mist
13 June 2019
When I was growing up, we lived just inland enough that the haar didnât reach us – it was, in fact, a key reason my parents decided not to live
GrĂ dh – Love and Cherish
23 May 2019
Remember this stitch from MĂ nran? I told you youâd be seeing more of it! GrĂ dh is the second of my Socks in Love collection. This time the socks feature diagonal
MĂ nran – Flirtations and Fun!
18 April 2019
In the year since I started knitting socks Iâve experimented with different styles and the really important thing Iâve learnt is that I do not like knitting plain socks! I
CeĂČ – A Misty Cowl
28 March 2019
Iâve had a bit of a love affair recently with these shawl-cowl hybrids, so it wasnât really a surprise when I came up with an idea for one of my
Cuibhrichte – Bound
21 February 2019
So I have been on a massive ride with this pattern! My original idea was for a stockinette mitt with stitches picked up from the cuff and worked in a
Doineann – A Stormy Cowl
31 January 2019
This cowl is an idea I came up with around this time last year. Iâd just done some stranded colourwork and inspired by the idea of a tempest I wanted
Tuil-Bheum – Socks for a Rainy Day
6 December 2018
You know when the skies open and there’s a sudden downpour, and instead of there being a road outside your house there’s now a rushing torrent of water? In Gaelic
Cailleach-Oidhche – The Owl Cowl
8 November 2018
Cailleach-Oidhche means owl, although it translates literally from Scottish Gaelic as “old woman (or hag) of the night”! Isn’t that a beautifully descriptive name for them? As soon as I
Sgaradh – Separation
20 September 2018
Although I’m currently sitting here in the sunshine, Storm Ali yesterday suddenly made winter seem awfully close and I’m really glad I have my new mitts ready to wear! Meaning
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Shoormil – Yardage Calculator
I’m going to preface this by saying that there is no pattern support for the spreadsheet. If you follow the instructions on the spreadsheet you
Notions About Notions
I saw a post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, about a knitter who had gone on a cruise and only realised once she