Category Archives: design

Life changes plus patterns now on Payhip

Posted on March 28, 2021 by natalie

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve posted, but I’ve had reasons. I’m now divorced and then there was Covid-19. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that something I love to do is go for walks and … Continue reading →

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Knitting adventures with Lucy

Posted on April 30, 2018 by natalie

I’ve been posting rather sporadically. Sometimes I haven’t had time, and sometimes I haven’t had much to say. Now I feel like I’ve stored it all up and I’ve got too much to say at once! I’ve been busy at … Continue reading →

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New inspirations: the Staffordshire Hoard

Posted on March 5, 2018 by natalie

Just over a year ago I started listening to a new-to-me podcast on my way to work: The British History Podcast. My commute was at least half an hour in the morning, sometimes over an hour on the crappy snowy … Continue reading →

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New year, new pattern: Cowl Necklace

Posted on January 22, 2018 by natalie

So I really meant to blog last December, honestly I did. I went from a fabulous 5 day knitting retreat in early November to holiday preparation. Then I had the brilliant idea of doing an Advent Ornament KALendar. While it … Continue reading →

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Difficulties with knitting difficulty

Posted on October 23, 2017 by natalie

I’d already been thinking about knitting difficulty classifications when the LoveKnitting blog post went up highlighting 10 challenging patterns. They included my Gingham Style scarf (on LoveKnitting and Ravelry) because it is a double knit intarsia pattern. The blog post and … Continue reading →

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Streamline Moderne

Posted on October 11, 2017 by natalie

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know about my interest in architecture. One area of Art Deco architecture that I haven’t explored (or photographed) much is Streamline Moderne. There have been a couple, including the … Continue reading →

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#FallShawlKAL2017

Posted on August 29, 2017 by natalie

I posted on Instagram about the #FallShawlKAL2017 a while back. It’s going on until the middle of October. There are weekly themes and prizes! Now that I’m back from family vacation I thought I’d tell you a little more and tempt … Continue reading →

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Prism

Posted on June 7, 2017 by natalie

Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 11 came out today, and I’ve got a cowl/stole pattern included: Prism. I’ve been working on reversible lace patterns for a few years, exploring different ideas. I love making something that you can’t put on the … Continue reading →

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Daisies – what my friends did with them

Posted on June 1, 2017 by natalie

When I was knitting my Daisy Hat and Daisy Mittens I had quite a few people volunteer to test knit for me. It’s always fun for me to see what other people do with the pattern, and with this one … Continue reading →

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Daisy knitting and spring cleaning

Posted on April 26, 2017 by natalie

For the last few weeks I’ve been knitting a hat and mittens. It might seem like exactly the wrong time of year here to do that, but I’m working my way through some long-delayed projects. Last summer I had an … Continue reading →

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