Last week Issue 4 of Knit Now Magazine came out and there is a pattern I designed in it :D.


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Nexus hat and mittens are covered in intertwining cables and are really snugly making them perfect for cold weather (as can be seen by the fact they appear in a few other pictures in the magazine - the photoshoot was clearly freezing!) They come in three size: child's, women's and men's and you can always use the small instructions for the decreases but cast on a larger number to make a shorter hat.

A few mistakes cropped up when the magazine converted from the chart I sent into their preferred style so check Ravelry for the corrected charts soon.

In a few months I will be making the pattern available for download on Ravelry with full written instructions as well as the charts.

While I am waiting for the yarn to arrive for my first design that has been accepted by a magazine (Knit Now, a new British magazine focussing on accessories - I've just about stopped bouncing off the walls), I thought I would take photos of my WIPs.

Cerus Scarf



I've had the wool for this for ages and not known what to do with it. Then I found a pattern that was designed with it in mind and realised that although it was simple, nothing else would suit the yarn so well. I'm alternating between a grey shade and a brown shade, two rows of each. I find it fascinating how the stripes form differently at opposite ends.

Bob and Weave Socks



I always like to have a big, medium and small project on the go at once, preferably with a range of complexity so that whatever I feel like knitting I don't have an excuse to start something new (because then nothing would get finished!) This is my travel project, the one that is small enough to take to knit on the train when I visit my parents and small enough to fit in my work bag so that I can go straight to the new craft group I've found (well found once the helpful lady walking her dog confirmed that if I carried on climbing the hill it was hiding behind all the trees and I would find it eventually).

The pattern comes from Toe Up Socks in a Box, which I think is a great idea. All the patterns are on little cards and there are also cards for things like turning the heel (which I almost always manage to mess up). This means that I don't have to carry a huge book around with me if I just want to check what I'm supposed to be doing.

Lady's Sweater



I love this yarn. It's hand-dyed BFL from The Yarn Yard who always has gorgeous colours (that I can never get to look as good on camera as they do in person) and this is really softy and squishy (as BFL always is). I had nearly decided on Audrey in Unst but then I got Issue 35 of the Knitter and really liked the unusual neckline of this. It's working up fairly quickly and the only trousers I could find in a 10 mile radius that vaguely fitted happen to have pinstripes that are almost exactly the same colour, which is convenient because I don't have that many other clothes that they will go with.

There is now a third person in my parent's relationship. Emily is good at forward planning, remains calm in stressful situations and is very reliable. Dad admires her quick thinking and good eyesight. Mum is getting jealous of her place in my dads heart and car... You may have guessed by now that Emily is the new satnav!

Is it just me or has Amazon not read their own policies

Are Children Allowed to Use Amazon.co.uk?

Amazon.co.uk does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use Amazon.co.uk only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

And of course it goes without saying that gay =/= adult!

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I drew a picture :D

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I like taking photos of nature-y stuff and I think they make good wallpapers so I thought I'd share on the off chance that someone else agrees with me.

My screen is 1280x800, which means it actually cuts off the top and bottom and I have a lot of icons on it to cover up the sides, so I'm not quite sure how these will look on other people's computers.

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:D:D:D First banner I've ever got

I've been feeding my Eve Myles icon addiction again. Resources here. Comments, credit and concrit would be lovely.

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I made fanart :). Ianto in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Otherwise known as an experiment in shading.