by DesignerLynne | Dec 22, 2011 | Needles & Hooks, Philosophy, Tools of the Trade
A recent comment by a reader of this blog opened our eyes to a glaring omission in our websites and the portrayal of the work we do here: “What is Mega-Knitting?” It’s a simple question, but it led me to really think about it. Firstly, I started knitting when I was...
by DesignerLynne | Dec 20, 2011 | Projects, Socks & Slippers, Uncategorized
When I grow up, I would like a proper pair of working snowboots. I resemble our dear little bantam, Kiki Dee. Kiki Dee has hugely feathered feet and she and I waddle along together, swinging each foot out sideways to clear a path in the snow for our unnaturally huge...
by DesignerLynne | Dec 9, 2011 | Projects, Thrummed Mitts, Thrummed Slippers
A thrum is a wee sprig of roving or carded fibre that can be inserted into crochet or knitting at any point to add bulk or wadding to one side of the work. This technique is used predominantly in knitted mitts and although I haven’t seen it before, I have...
by David | Dec 2, 2011 | Featured Artists
As the first of our featured artists I thought it was quite fitting that this person has chosen to remain anonymous. Although the identity of the artist has been much discussed both on the Internet and off, these incredible works of art were all deposited or ‘Art...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 17, 2011 | Cowl, Projects
I just wanted to squeeze in a quick post today to share the background to a project I’m working on. I’ve really wanted to make some things for my granddaughters this year. However, I’ve put it off and put it off and put it off. I tell myself that...
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