All posts filed under: casting on

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, …

Wool Exploration: Ryeland

We’ve now explored two breeds and its time to meet the Ryelands!

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: Gotland

Our exploration of North Ronaldsay has come to an end and I am busy compiling your amazing reviews for the next episode of the podcast, on 12th January. Our next breed, fearless Wool Explorers, is the glorious Gotland.

Wool Exploration: North Ronaldsay swatching

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

Wool Exploration: North Ronaldsay

Who will be Mr (Mrs, Miss, Ms, or Mx) January on the KnitBritish Wool Exploration calendar? Why it is North Ronaldsay