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Say Hi to New Cotton & Cloud Site!
I have been busy with working with Aeolidia team for the new Cotton & Cloud new site, and I am thrilled to be able to finally show it to you the end product! The main objective was to have a clean,...
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Cloudy Apples: Brownsey Mitts & Underleaf Hat
We are introducing 3 more patterns for Cloudy Apples this week and this completes the whole e-book. This post is about Brownsey Mitts and Underleaf Hat which I designed and you can check out Jen’s blog...
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Knitting Pictures: October – The Herdy Wool
The Herdy Wool is a brand-new British yarn. It’s chunky, it’s bouncy and I enjoyed knitting with it. They sell other super cute sheep related products on their site as well so do please check out their...
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Teapot Dimensions: Knit for Friends & Family
I want to share with you today a one-page pdf I made recently. In Simply Knitting issue 99, there are 6 small gift knitting patterns for friends and family using Sublime Yarns. This was a fun project...
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Some Super Gift Ideas for Knitting Friends!
Thanksgiving is not something we celebrate in the UK. But this year is a special one for me because I will be celebrating it for the first time and Im just so excited about that! Right now I have lots...
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Behind Mikan Be Warm, Be Bright, Be Happy!
Today, I would like to talk about the inspiration behind my exciting new Winter 2012/2013 Collection! This collection is the very first one for Cotton & Cloud and I felt it was important to have a...
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Top-down Fair Isle Baby Tunic with Olympus Milky Baby
Hi Everyone! Baby knits are great fun to make not only because they are so cute but also because they are quick to finish! So today, Id like to share with you my super, new design for the Japanese...
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Pure Wool by Sue Blacker of Blacker Yarns
Hi Everyone! With Christmas coming up fast, I thought Id mention a very interesting book Ive been reading recently. Its called, Pure Wool: A Knitter’s Guide to Using Single-breed Yarns by Sue...
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Non-Dairy Beetroot Chiffon Cake Recipe
Hi Everyone! Before go into the yummy cake topic, just a quick shop announcement. There are no dispatch of items between 23rd Dec to 10th Jan. All digital items are delivered as normal. Heres a...
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How to Place Patterns Over Short-Row Fabric
First of all, I want to say a big, “Thank You!” to Kay at Mason-Dixon Knitting! Last Sunday, when Jen told me that my Sideway & Merging Ripple shawls were mentioned in Mason-Dixon Knitting, I was...
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How to Assemble a Simple Quartz Clock Movement
My Knitted Clock Design has recently been published in Simply Knitting issue 101 – which is very exciting! Until I started creating the design, I had no idea how to assemble a clock movement. However,...
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A Very Hungry Caterpillar Quilt
I try hard not to be addicted to knitting, but its difficult to leave my needles and knitting design ideas to one side! However, I decided that I needed a break and so my current project is an...
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The Sea Urchin Shawl
My latest design, the Sea Urchin Shawl, was inspired by the dainty, pink sea urchins I once saw in the Galapagos Islands. You can find the pattern in Knit Today (Issue 82) under Sea Urchin Shawl using...
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6 Top Tips for Knitting Beginners
I have been thinking about the time when I first started knitting. Knitting is a very useful and satisfying pastime, as you can make attractive and fashionable clothing and other items with your own...
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London Inspiration Alfies Antique Market
When I am in the middle of designing, I often need some scenic inspiration. London is ideal because there are lots of interesting little spots to visit. Near Marylebone, there is a famous building...
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Six Little Wedding Knits
Organising a wedding is fun, but it can also be stressful and costly. When I was planning my own wedding, I was amazed at the high prices shops charge for anything to do with a wedding! So if you, your...
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Prairie Shawl
My Cotton & Cloud Fresh Inspirational Knits Vol.1 Spring/Summer 2013 collection is now available! It’s been thrilling and humbling at the same time to see four of my designs being within top 10 of...
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The Ren Top-down Seamless Summer Top
Ren is the latest of my Cotton & Cloud designs to appear in The Knitter – Issue 58. The garment is knitted using the excellent 4-ply, Light Kiss yarn you can buy online from Ruth & Belinda of...
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Calculating Stitch Increase for Top-Down Raglan Shaping – Knitter’s...
Have you ever wondered how to calculate stitch increases for top-down raglan shaping? Today, Im going to explain the method I use, which is based on a simple simultaneous equation and quite easy to do...
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London Inspiration My Personal South Bank
London is packed full of creative inspiration and new discoveries and its one of the most important sources of my design ideas. I love strolling around the South Bank and not just because of the...
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