Category Archives: Test Knits

Test Knit – Windswept Sweater

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

I was still working on the Bonny Lace Shell from Tincanknits when Emily posted a request for test knitters for a sweater with a lace motif down the front. I loved it, but I wasn’t able to volunteer to test … Continue reading →

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Test Knit – Bonny Lace Shell

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

I got chosen for another test knit by Emily from Tincanknits, this time for a great summer top, which is definitely going to get a lot of wear this summer. It took less than a week to make, and even … Continue reading →

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TEST KNIT – Baridee (Frostee)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

So I previously posted photos of a test knit I did for a little baby girl dress, here is the 2-3yr old version. Having loved the effect I got from the 0-3 month version. I decided to go stripey again … Continue reading →

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TEST KNIT – Vivid

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

I might have mentioned before that I’m addicted to Test Knitting. I just couldn’t pass up this super quick test knit when it became available on Ravelry. It’s a lace square and the idea is to make several of them … Continue reading →

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2013 Knitting Meet-up – March

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Yesterday morning I spent the morning at Ovelha Negra with Joana. I couldn’t resist the lovely Malabrigo Sock and Lace that had recently come into the store, and I came away with Persia, Rayon Vert and Abril in Sock and … Continue reading →

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TEST KNIT – Frostee

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

I simply cannot resist Test Knitting new patterns. I recently participated in a test knit for a baby girl dress. Seeing as I didn’t have any suitable variegated yarn, I decided to do stripes instead using Lopo Xavier Elis in … Continue reading →

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TEST KNIT – On the Bias Mittens

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

I’d previously mentioned a WIP that was also a Test Knit, well, I finished these only four days after starting, but today the pattern has been released, so here are some photos of my finished mittens. Above shows a finished … Continue reading →

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Current WIPs

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

So I’ve got three Works In Progress (WIPs) going at the moment. The first one is a jacket in Malabrigo Lace colour Cypress (the colour is really hard to photograph, its a really dark green). I’m doing a braid on … Continue reading →

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Knitting news

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Some of my latest knitting projects, there are more, but some are secret!!! The blanket and bootees I made for my colleague’s baby girl, Maria, who was born a month prematurely but is doing really well. Socks. The top one … Continue reading →

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Test Knit – Grass Socks

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

After the Oak Leaves Cardigan Test Knit I wasn’t going to sign up for any more test knits until finishing off some other projects, but then came along this Mystery Sock Test Knit and I just couldn’t resist. I was … Continue reading →

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