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I am a little bit excited. I am helping Laura Long knit some dolls for her forthcoming new book. In exchange for some knitting I will get a mention/thanks in her book. The pattern, yarn, stuffing and needles arrived in the post yesterday and I can’t wait to get knitting. There’s no picture to go with the pattern so it…

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Officially back in the swing of things

LittleBlackDuckOctober 19, 2010

Despite feeling a little bit like a rabbit caught in headlights, I am back in the swing of things when it comes to knitting. I have completed the little scarf I have been working on and am ‘quite’ pleased with the results. Even though I have hand washed and blocked the scarf it still curls a little at the edges.…

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Felted slippers take 2

LittleBlackDuckOctober 6, 2010

So, I seem to be failing at felting the lovely yarn that I purchased to make these lovely felted slippers by French Press Knits. I’m not totally sure what the problem has been but my swatches just aren’t felting enough, despite trying at 65 degrees and 95 degrees. I’m not sure whether it’s because there is a small nylon content…

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The perfect button is finally put to good use

LittleBlackDuckApril 14, 2010

Now, I’ve been in possession of the perfect button for some time now and it has been sitting quietly and patiently to be added to a scarf for a little lady. Last night I finally sewed it on place so now that spring is here the scarf is complete! Here is my glamorous model showing off her new scarf to match her…

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I Stitched and I Bitched – sort of

LittleBlackDuckApril 8, 2010

So last night was (finally) my very first stitch and bitch session. To be honest there was more stitching than bitching…we are all very nice people! I have just completed a tricky hat and will try to take some pictures and post them for you to see it in all it’s glory. So last night I was starting a fresh…

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This is not a knitting blog

LittleBlackDuckMarch 20, 2010

I seem to have become a knitting bore. At the moment it’s what I do of an evening whilst watching (or more like listening to) TV and it seems to be all I am blogging about at the moment. I am sorry if I have become a little woolly and one dimensional! I set up my blog two years ago…

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Cable wrist warmers – DONE!

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 26, 2010

I can proudly announce that my cable wrist warmers are now complete! Things I have learnt from this project. Cable knitting is not as difficult as it sounds to the uninitiated! I cannot count in my head whilst knitting and watching TV (there are three counting related errors but I am hoping nobody will notice – will just wave my…

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Cable knitting for the first time

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 16, 2010

As you may have read in a previous post I bought a kit for a pair of cable knit wrist warmers from The Toft Alpaca Shop at the stitch show. Despite having more than a handful of projects on the go I couldn’t resist making a start…. so here you go, I am a few rows in and it’s actually…

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The perfect button

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 5, 2010

I found the perfect button for a project I am working on I found it in the sale bin at House of Fraser….I couldn’t have wished for better :o)

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Sunshine on a rainy day

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 1, 2010

A very dear friend of mine has been through a tough few months. They say bad luck comes in threes but she’s sadly had a double dose. One of the sad things that happened was that between Christmas and New Year the poor girl had to make the decision to have her cat put down. So to cheer her up…

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