Spring has arrived in South-East Queensland. Today the temperature is in the early 30 degrees Celsius and there is not a cloud in the sky. There are also bush fires – a sure sign of the hot Queensland weather to come. I have been busy – not only with design and knitting but life too. Jackson and Manaia, our 10 …
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It is winter here in Queensland, Australia. Not that you would think so on some days. Glorious no-cloud, full warm sun and me wearing jeans, tee-shirt and bare feet. I love our winter. I pretend it is summer and enjoy being able to get outside and do things without collapsing with heatstroke, copious drips of sweat dribbling down my face …
Sleeves. They can be the bane of a knitting life. So many knitters have issues with the size pattern they are knitting; the sleeve size is either too small or too big. Designers, in the main, use generic pattern sizing based on general clothing sizes. What this means is sleeve measurement is tied to bust measurement. As bust sizes increase, …
Charcoal Rose cardigan pattern is now available on Ravelry – Linda Cooper @Mainlycardigans’ Ravelry Store A combination of a simple 8 stitch cable pattern bordered by a k1,p1 rib stitch and stocking stitch defines this elegant cardigan. The cardigan is knitted flat from the bottom up working the back, two fronts and sleeves separately. It also features set-in sleeves. The …
I belong to a few Facebook knitting groups. I love scrolling through what other knitters have made, reading their thoughts about their knitting, the patterns and yarn they are using and even the odd photo of their pet ‘helping’ them with their knitting. Indeed, I often click a ‘like’ or a ‘love’ and sometimes even a ‘wow’ and, I also …
When I moved to Australia, much of my collection of print knitting patterns did not come with me. They were either consigned to the rubbish tip or given to knitting friends. One that I have kept is a 1980s Panda collection of four textured patterns. Two of these patterns feature textured knitting. My all-time favourite is this one. It is …
Skyline Rose cardigan pattern is now available on Ravelry – Linda Cooper @Mainlycardigans’ Ravelry Store A combination of a simple v-shaped pattern bordered by a 5-stitch lace pattern and a stocking stitch bodice defines this elegant cardigan. The cardigan is knitted flat from the bottom up working the back, two fronts and sleeves separately. It also features set-in sleeves. The …
I belong to several Facebook knitting groups. One thing that stands out for me as a designer is the number of times knitters vent their frustration about the patterns they are trying to knit. The common thread is twofold: They don’t understand the pattern instructions or the pattern does not make sense to them. Too often, when I look at …
The month of April had its fair share of rewards and tribulations. The beginning of the month saw Peter and myself returning home from a month in Ireland. Ireland is one of my favourite places to be – not only for its scenery, heritage and people but also because it is the home of Glenn, Vincent and Gabriel, our son …
There seems to be out there in knitting land a bit of confusion to the written pattern of Creeping Vines that I posted in my stitch library. There were a couple of errors in the pattern and I apologise for this. These errors have now been corrected and an updated version of the pattern is now in the stitch library. …