Tired of waiting for the sunshine?
Why not make the best of it by coming inside, lighting a fire and getting out a little knitting kit. Nothing too big (it might be sunny tomorrow....), just a little project to keep you going until it's fit to go outside again.
Say hello to my mini kits. Usually retailing at £12, they are now on offer for the summer at £10 per kit.
The mini cushion kit makes a cute 6" cushion, with a complementing knitted flower to decorate. You could use the rest of the yarn to knit a matching pair, or use the pattern suggestions to make a headband or journal cover. Kit available in 4 colours and includes 50g DK wool, bamboo knitting needles, stuffing, sewing up needle, contrast yarn and full instructions.
The 3-in-1 kit would suit any keen crafting teen or pre-teen, as well as adults looking for fun little projects or gifts. It contains everything you need to make a phone sock, purse/wristband and pencil case, and comes in 6 different colours including some cool boy-friendly ones.
Available at www.calknits.co.uk - why not treat yourself or buy as an unusual gift for a friend?
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Help and Support video
Tom, my friendly techno ace, has triumphed again. He's taken a plain video of me steam blocking a finished cushion piece, added some text, some noodly background music, sped up the boring bits and voila! - my first published CalKnits tutorial!
Imaginatively titled "Blocking your Knitted Cushion", it's available to view on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79wyLQWTdA8
I will be adding a link from my website help and support page later today.
Hot on its heels (as soon as we can get together and edit it) will be the sequel: "Sewing up your Textured Stripe Cushion".
I've done these videos first, as there's lots of really good videos out there already on how to cast on, knit, purl, cast off, intarsia etc, whereas there wasn't much on straightforward steam blocking, and obviously the making up bit is pretty project-specific.
But as ever, if you're stuck on any aspect of a CalKnits project PLEASE get in touch and I'll do my best to help you.
Imaginatively titled "Blocking your Knitted Cushion", it's available to view on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79wyLQWTdA8
I will be adding a link from my website help and support page later today.
Hot on its heels (as soon as we can get together and edit it) will be the sequel: "Sewing up your Textured Stripe Cushion".
I've done these videos first, as there's lots of really good videos out there already on how to cast on, knit, purl, cast off, intarsia etc, whereas there wasn't much on straightforward steam blocking, and obviously the making up bit is pretty project-specific.
But as ever, if you're stuck on any aspect of a CalKnits project PLEASE get in touch and I'll do my best to help you.
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