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yarnsmithery yarn crafting in the heart of england yarnsmithery yarn crafting in the heart of england skip to content home about older posts coming out of hibernation to share a yarn tip posted on january 13 2019 by yarnsmithery hello want to know a thrifty tip for winding your yarn into a centre pull ball wind it round a toilet roll tube leaving the starting tail poking out of the top then simply remove the tube and away you go the centre pull means that the ball stays in one place while you re knitting with it and won t roll round the floor safe from playful cats let me know if you give this suggestion a go or if you have any other thrifty tips for knitters i d love to hear about them posted in uncategorized 2 comments third time lucky posted on august 13 2018 by yarnsmithery i ve felted and i ve frogged both activities have helped me to keep crafting in the heatwave my third heat busting f is fibre while i was finding wool too hot to handle cotton seemed to be a potential solution a change of fibre was needed a few weeks ago i had started a crocheted shawl which wasn t getting the attention it deserved the lana grossa shades of cotton made it a logical project for the summer i picked it up again and immediately put it down again i should know by now that if i set a project aside it means there s something about it i don t like even if i don t recognise what that something is crochet scarf in lana grossa shades of cotton in this case i decided i should have used a larger hook to create a looser texture i undid it and chose a different pattern from the booklet that accompanied the yarn an hour later i decided i didn t like that one either so searched on ravelry and found a knitting pattern that matched the yardage requirements when the heat allowed the project grew and grew and grew it is enormous measuring roughly 2 metres from tip to tip and in a striking colourway it certainly makes a statement the simple shape seems to suit the airy yarn and the squishy texture is soft and very flexible making it easy to wear third time lucky happy heatwave crafting posted in uncategorized tagged colour creative crochet drops finished finished object ideas knitting project shawl leave a comment too hot to knit part 2 posted on august 7 2018 by yarnsmithery the heatwave continues still too hot to knit so as this week s yarny activity i pulled all my knitwear out of the cupboard to give it a good airing and to check for moths touch wood no sign of them phew as i put everything back i fixed a couple of pulled threads and i set aside a couple of items that i don t wear i loved the yarn of one shawl in particular and liked the general pattern but have never been able to overlook the little hump along the top edge in spite of vigorous blocking fast forward 24 hours the shawl is no more i have reclaimed the wool and have even soaked it to remove the crinkles it dried quickly in the hot weather the merino silk hand dyed 4 ply deserves to be something wonderful to showcase the beautiful autumnal colours so if you have any suggestions for suitable shawl patterns please let me know are you knitting in the hot weather have you made any changes to your yarny activities i d love to hear how you re getting on stay cool and happy crafting posted in uncategorized tagged autumn shawl skein stash wool yarn 3 comments too hot to knit posted on july 23 2018 by yarnsmithery when the temperature soars the larger knitting projects stay in their bag but too hot for wool i don t think so needle felting may seem too energetic in the hot weather but how about wet felting instead add some water have a play and create a felted flower brooch that won t wilt in the heat stay cool and keep crafting posted in uncategorized tagged felted garden yarn 4 comments long tail cast on with 2 tails posted on july 8 2018 by yarnsmithery no amount of wishful thinking was going to change the fate of my latest project i didn t like how it was working up so i undid it i m getting quite good at that i liked the stitch pattern and decided to see if i could use it on a cardigan shape i have used before this meant casting on over 200 stitches if you ve tried a sling shot long tail cast on you ll know there s a certain amount of guesswork involved in estimating the length of the tail that is required imagine trying to cast on 200 stitches and finding you run out of tail when you get to 190 i didn t want to risk it the solution i thought it might be a useful tip for you too use a spare ball of yarn for the tail so you are using two balls of yarn to cast on and then when you have the required number of stitches on your needle just cut the spare yarn off with enough excess to sew in securely later and continue the work with the remaining single ball of yarn no more long tail guesswork i didn t think to take a photo of the 200 stitches so here s a photo of the sleeve cast on instead have you cast on a new project this week i d love to hear about it posted in uncategorized tagged knitting tips 2 comments lintilla this week s finished object posted on june 23 2018 by yarnsmithery having a number of smaller projects on the go alongside a couple of bigger projects seems to be a magic formula the satisfaction of casting off lifts my spirits and keeps me motivated giving me renewed determination to keep going on those long haul challenges i m talking about my knitting here but i think there s a lesson i can take away and apply to other areas of my life this week i cast off my lintilla shawl and it turned out like this while i was knitting it great pattern by the way the colourway had felt very autumnal with its browns and golds until i was given a new perspective by this recent holiday sunset where the colours were a perfect match for my lintilla shawl now i feel as though i have a summer sunset in yarn do you like to have several projects on the go i d love to hear about what works for you posted in uncategorized tagged autumn colour finished finished object fo garter stitch holiday knitting memories project shawl stash thoughts wales 2 comments cooking up a colourful coaster posted on june 16 2018 by yarnsmithery take one porridge oats box scissors sticky tape and a ruler some colourful cotton yarn hey presto my first attempt at weaving the inspiration for this blue peter esque contraption came from the website of a hugely talented weaver kate who shares her knowledge and creative passion at the weaving loom and by following her various on line tutorials i succeeded in making this 12 cm square coaster i ve got a lot to learn but i loved making this and i think i m gonna need a bigger box if you d like to give it a go or even if you re an experienced weaver i can highly recommend kate s site have you dabbled in a new craft this week i d love to hear about it posted in uncategorized tagged colour creative ideas project weaving yarn leave a comment lintilla in progress posted on june 10 2018 by yarnsmithery a few weeks ago the frilly petals of some striking tulips prompted me to cast on a project i ve had in mind for a while lintilla by martina behm i m using amitola dk by louisa harding it s 80 wool and 20 silk and seems to be working out well on 5 5 mm needles the frilly edges are subtle but exactly how i wanted them the wool was from colourway in whitland a couple of years ago so i hope two balls will be enough have you knitted this pattern or used this wool i d love to hear about it posted in uncategorized tagged autumn colour garter stitch knitting pattern wool yarn shop 1 comment blooms posted on june 1 2018 by yarnsmithery over the years i have held this traditionally hand crafted box many many times and always admire the pretty hand painted flower design it was a gift from a swiss friend who is no longer with us so it has extra special significance as well as being a beautiful object so it was a surprise this week when it generated a flash back memory of an old jumper i had made as a young student i used to love that jumper i knew the pattern was from a german knitting magazine and i had made several of the designs from that particular issue it held good memories so there was a good chance it had survived a series of clear outs sure enough it didn t take too long to find it ingrid april 1983 it must have been the flower shapes and the horizontal leaf and scroll patterns on the box that triggered the jumper memory what do you think perhaps i can adapt the design and create something new cogs begin to whirr has anything reminded you of a favourite knit recently i d love to hear about it posted in uncategorized tagged colour creative inspiration knitting memories pattern 1 comment this and that posted on may 15 2018 by yarnsmithery oh you knit what are you working on at the moment i have been asked this question many times almost as often as how long does it take you to knit a jumper does the person really want to know there are so many variables so i usually give a friendly but generalised answer which seems to work well in most situations the longer answer could take a while i ve got a mixed project bag at the moment and i ve just finished a couple of smaller projects too want to see finished objects socks in regia fun stripe color colourway 3727 circle mitts in wys signature 4ply free pattern from sybil r s blog via ravelry felted hare made at workshop run by crafty gal and archie works in progress a fairisle style vest for the black country living museum a ramona cardigan using reclaimed rowan aran so it s a bit crinkly travel knitting socks using opal viridian s schafpate in colourway 7952 crochet scarf in lana grossa shades of cotton it was thanks to these on going projects that i succeeded in attending the wool j13 event without buying any wool are you impressed by my restraint there was plenty of yarny temptation with lots of talented crafters showcasing their designs and wares my resolve to merely window shop was tested i can tell you how about a hand crafted hallmarked silver crochet hook from lyn roberts design based in wales gorgeous it was lovely to see the new generation of yarn artists too such as hermione crowe applying a fresh take on the old skills the weather was surprisingly good making it a pleasure to sit outside and listen to the haywood sisters singing a variety of songs from the 1940s to the 1980s and meanwhile the garden continues to burst into life with beautiful colours shapes and textures that change a mundane day into an inspired one osteospermum enjoying the sunshine what has inspired you this week i d love to hear about it happy crafting posted in uncategorized 2 comments older posts search for browse my shop here recent posts coming out of hibernation to share a yarn tip third time lucky too hot to knit part 2 too hot to knit long tail cast on with 2 tails categories uncategorized recent comments catterel on coming out of hibernation to s swissrose on coming out of hibernation to s third time 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