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The up-side of tidying...

Soooo many projects started and forgotten as my Butterfly Brain flits to the next pretty thing.

This is going to be so lovely. Letting go of perfectionism, as one or two of the colours are discontinued so I'll just have to improvise.

Got to love a mitred square ❤️

#mitred square #butterfly brain

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Although you might be forgiven for thinking we're still at the height of summer, those of us jumping in the sea and rivers have certainly begun to notice a change in water temperature and before you know it, we'll need to be cracking out the woollies.

So for the open water swimmers among you or in your lives, I have two patterns specifically for such activity: the Winter Dippers' Mittens, with long cuffs to cover the wrists and fingers free for fumbling with zips and toggles.

And the "Into The Sea I Go" woolly hat, modelled expertly by two Norfolk swimmers who kindly allowed me to share their pictures 🥰

Happy knitting (but enjoy the sunshine while it's here!) ☀️🌊

#handmade #hygge #knitstagram #knittingland #knitting #knitspiration #sea swimming #Open water swimming #wild swimming

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Top down, round yoke, polka dot fluff in progress.

#stashbusting 🥰

#stashbusting

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Knitting boot socks on the beach in preparation for Autumn... 🥰

#handmade #hygge #knitting #knitspiration

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Finished 😊

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Do I need to tell you how much I'm loving this?

My favourite kind of winging-it knitting... Pick a few yarns, start knitting, and see what happens... ❤️

❤️

#handmade #hygge #knitstagram #knittingland #knitting #slow stitching #knitspiration

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This is my Mama.

Backstory:

You may remember that a while go I knitted myself a funky cardigan to go with my fabulously sunshiny @lucyandyak dungarees (pics for evidence) using gorgeous James C Brett Marble Chunky, bought from my LYS @awoolshoplowestoft whose lovely curator Anna calls it "Autumn in a ball". Knitting it, I held it with mohair which has made it super soft and snuggly, and muted the colours beautifully.

So, I wore it to visit my parents. And my Mum coveted it. I promised to make her one. Trouble is... she can't wear natural fibres other than cotton, and holding cotton with it was never going to work. I managed to source some brushed acrylic in a sumptuous buttery yellow and TA-DAH!

I am SO pleased with the fit. Mum has impossibly (elegant, obvs) long arms, and loves a good pocket, and here you can see the sleeves are very generous and her hands buried.

I am a relieved and happy knitter.

And I keep promising the pattern but life has been getting in the way. It's in the works!

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Finished 🥰

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino

Pattern: my own

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Next... 😍

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Absolutely in love with Little Cotton Rabbits patterns, to the point I might have become a smidge obsessed...

Bunnies in Drops Karisma

Mouse in a charity shop bargain 100% Australian merino DK I found for £1.50 per 100g skein (I bought all 5, of course).

Bunny dresses in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, and mouse dress in Willow & Lark Heath, both from LoveCrafts

Perhaps time to get back to my WIPs now...? 😂

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Playing 😍

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OK, so I made a mini bunny, slightly modifying the pattern so her dress fits with her big sister's.

Stop me now 😂

Pattern from Little Cotton Rabbits ❤️

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Oh my goodness, I love her so much... 😍

Pattern: girl bunny in a dotty dress by @littlecottonrabbits

Yarn: bunny worsted from my stash

Dress, shoes and tights @debbieblissknits Baby Cashmerino from @lovecraftsknitting

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Nearly there... 😍

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In progress... 😍

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Finished 🥰