I recently finished two very out-of-character knitting projects at the request of friends and family. A dear friend asked me to make a Klein bottle hat for a maths-loving boy. (I had to look up a Klein bottle. Think of … Continue reading
My favourite colour is red, but there has been a lot of blue in my life recently. I knitted a simple blue cowl from a single ball of Lang 4-ply (fingering) baby wool that I found in the sale bin. … Continue reading
While visiting our grandson, Lachlan, in Victoria, I popped into the local craft shop, Periwinkle Patchwork, for a sticky-beak, as you do. With babies on the brain, I picked up a copy of Edward’s Menagerie by Kerry Lord and now … Continue reading
My husband’s old pyjama shorts were wearing so thin that the elastic was showing through the waistband. It was time for new ones. Each pair of shorts only needs 1.2 metres of fabric and a length of elastic, and I … Continue reading
Beanies might seem like crazy things to make in the Western Australian summer heat, and they are. All I can say is that the yarn was on sale, and I have friends who live in cooler climates. Both hats are … Continue reading
Please do not judge me when I say that I have been married for a very long time but that these socks are the first things I have knitted for my husband. From what I can gather, he had some … Continue reading
I started knitting a hat only a fortnight ago when a magazine in a newsagent inspired me with the idea of making a beanie (hat, toque) for my stepdaughter’s husband. I found the yarn, Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran, where I work at Calico … Continue reading
Here is another Christmas project. My stepfather feels the cold on his head in winter and likes to sleep wearing a warm hat. Much to my mum’s dismay, some of his night-time headwear falls into the ‘practical but unattractive’ category, … Continue reading
Granny Mauds Girl 