by Faye | Oct 7, 2023 | Knitting
When you’re not a natural model and the light isn’t playing for you! Here’s a behind the scenes peek of my photoshoot for my new hat design, Perranporth. ...
by Faye | Oct 5, 2023 | Knitting
I just wanted to share my process for hat blocking. Fill the sink with cool water, pop hat in and make sure it’s soaked. (Add some wool soak if desired, I was out! ) Leave for 10 mins, then gently squeeze out the excess water. Roll the knitwear in a towel and walk...
by Faye | Nov 10, 2022 | Knitwear Design
I’ve been off the design wagon (and out of the blogosphere entirely) since before I went on maternity leave, and reformatting and uploading my old patterns here recently got me itching to get going again. When I’m working out a stitch pattern I always start with a...
by Faye | Jun 6, 2015 | Sewing, Wedding
Part 2 – The Petticoat In the last post I talked about my greatest ‘making’ achievement yet – my wedding dress. I decided to make this so I wouldn’t let my future-self down, and I’m so happy I decided to go for it! The dress...
by Faye | May 5, 2015 | Knitting, Knitting Patterns, Simply Knitting
Published in Simply Knitting 133 (click to purchase issue) I designed this pattern using Knitpicks Palette which is 4ply weight, 100% wool and comes in every colour under the sun. I found there was a surprisingly small amount of patterns for similar v-neck cardigans...
