All posts filed under: casting off

Episode 117 – The wool that keeps on giving

Welcome to episode 117! ↓Listen to the podcast↓ You can also listen on iTunes, the podcast app, or search your favourite podcatcher, if you prefer! | Hellos & Good Intentions Q2  A quick gander amongst the Ravelry group and looking at what folks are making, or planning to make this quarter in the Good Intentions thread! There is a lot of making good on intentions in that thread! | Cast on / Cast off I finished my second Felix sweater by Amy Christoffers/ Savoury Knitting for my sister’s birthday. No image of the second, but here’s my first! Many times over, with lovely pals, at EYF2019. It was also made in Iona Wool. I have a bit of a rant about the visual inaccessibility of the patterns and layout in Laine magazine. I had got this magazine specifically for the Poet sweater, by Sari Nordlund. I got the yarn that I wanted to use – Bealach Astair from Uist Wool  – however the pattern was not laid out well in the magazine. As well as the page being grey/beige, …

Episode 115 – my heart’s wrapped up in wool

Just general wittering on about how woolly my month has been!

Good Intentions: Goodbye Q1, Hello Q2

As we wind towards the end of Quarter 1 let’s start thinking about our Good Intentions for Quarter 2

Wool Exploration: North Ronaldsay swatching

Its the last couple of weeks of exploring North Ronaldsay – there’s still time to join in!

Review: 50 Tips From Shetland Knitters

I was so very chuffed to get through the door a review copy of the latest DVD from Hazel Tindall, this time collaborating with the equally brilliant Elizabeth Johnston.

Episode 94 – Paved with Good Intentions!

Settle in, me old chinas – its another 36 mins of wool and yarning!

Episode 93 – Always something new to learn

Time to grab a drink, grab a WIP and settle in for the one with loads of reviews!

episode 84 – clear labelling and bumper festivities

Back again – get your WIP, get your drink – I’m talking crochet cast offs and we’re diving into Pom Pom’s 5th Anniversary issue! Listen in for an awesome Pomfest giveaway too.