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It has been a long time since I did any knitting. A long, long time. For one reason or another my knitting has been propping up the sofa in the living room, hiding away in boxes. Totally unloved. There are two unfinished sweaters, just waiting to be completed, but I’ve just not been able to face them. One is not…

You know Christmas is coming when….

LittleBlackDuckNovember 8, 2013

For me, I know Christmas is coming when John Lewis launch their Christmas campaign, and today is that day! Over the past few years they have made some wonderful Christmas television advertisements and this year is no different. It’s such a lovely story that has been animated by some of the people that have worked with Disney in the past…

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The Reveal: Craftaholics Handmade Gift Exchange

LittleBlackDuckJuly 17, 2013

The other week I mentioned that I had taken part in the Craftaholics Handmade Gift Exchange. Well, after a long journey the gift I sent to my exchange partner has finally arrived in Washington state. I discovered from her profile that she liked to crochet and I had some fabric that I thought might fit the bill so I decided…

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Where’s my knitting mojo gone? Summer Sweater KAL might be the solution

LittleBlackDuckJuly 15, 2013

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I’ve not posted anything about knitting for a while. Well, I seem to have lost my knitting mojo. I have a couple of projects in the work in progress pile…. :: There’s a Beatnik sweater that needs the sleeves ripping back, because it seems that I can’t keep count of a…

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Knitted scalloped hat and matching mitts

LittleBlackDuckApril 12, 2013

Charlotte lost her favourite hat before we went to Australia. We searched everywhere for it. I hate losing things. Seriously hate losing things. I decided that as the weather was still so cold that I would knit her a new one (don’t worry the hat she lost wasn’t her only hat, poor girl wasn’t walking around with no hat!). I…

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Mitten Madness

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 28, 2013

In April three years ago (yes, three years ago) I cast on a pair of Karisma Mittens designed by Iida. I had never made mittens or gloves before and I must say, I had some real problems understanding the instructions for the thumb increases. I fudged the increases and purled (there is a lot of purling) and cabled on regardless.…

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Last Minute Valentine’s Crafting Ideas

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 13, 2013

If you are of a crafty disposition here are a few last minute crafty ideas for Valentine’s ideas for you… Cute little heart shaped origami page markers – tutorial from How About Orange These paperclip hearts take me back to my childhood. I used to make them all the time My husband has gone on a very last minute work…

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One Giant Granny Square

LittleBlackDuckJanuary 28, 2013

I have spent some of this month trying to get through some of my ever growing work in progress list First off was a Giant Granny Square Blanket that I started before Emily was born, that’s right, over two years ago!! I had originally intended to make a really big granny square blanket, but there is a reason that people…

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Happy Christmas! Men’s Mini Herringbone Scarf

LittleBlackDuckJanuary 20, 2013

Happy Christmas! Well, this is what I finally got to say to my husband when I finished this scarf for him! Don’t worry, he did get other presents from me, he didn’t go without This does make me sound like I was really disorganised with my knitting plans, but I promise I started knitting this at the start of November,…

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Christmas Jumper for Teddy

LittleBlackDuckDecember 12, 2012

Well, a jumper for Teddy for Christmas, rather than a ‘Christmas Jumper’ for Teddy. Although, how sweet would it be for her to have a little Christmas jumper? Maybe next year! Back, to the jumper….I decided that it would be nice if Teddy (Charlotte’s Teddy) had a little present for Christmas. I tried and failed with a crochet hat (wrong…

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