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Well, Poop2 comments

katebostwick wrote 1 day ago: I have officially received my first rejection letter from a submission call. I had submitted two des … more →

Tags: confessions, Design, knitting, News, Boo, confession, knitwear, rejection

Sleeveheads behaving badly

textileshed wrote 1 day ago: or… the tragedy of the fast and furious… Lately I have heard several times knitters desc … more →

Tags: knitting

Knitted Dress

towerastextiles wrote 6 days ago: Just a brief post… the knitted dress you can see on the wall for my end of term display didn … more →

Tags: dressmaking, fine gauge, knitting, Making Things\, patterncutting, Textiles, knitted garment, knitwear, textiles

Knitwear Fashion Illustration Tutorial4 comments

Rena wrote 1 week ago: Thinking out loud in my sketchbook for the Edinburgh Mittens. Result: Edinburgh Mittens. My sketchbo … more →

Tags: Knitting, Fashion, knitting, Design, fashion illustration, Illustration, Croquis, croqui, croquis drawings

Peace at Last!1 comment

textileshed wrote 2 weeks ago: I have worked out all the issues… and I think now I can anticipate a calm and quiet weekend! I … more →

Tags: knitting, armhole, basting, Collar, cutting open, Decreasing, Design, elizabeth zimmermann, Increasing

Feeling Supported3 comments

katebostwick wrote 2 weeks ago: I received my very first yarn support today! I found out last week that my next pattern has been acc … more →

Tags: knitting, Design, photos, kids, News, yarn, knitpicks, Designing, Free yarn

Cliffhanger Knitting

textileshed wrote 2 weeks ago: You all know the feeling – ‘who dunnit?’, ‘what next?’, ‘how on … more →

Tags: knitting, yarn, sleeve heads, Bendigo Woollen Mills, Hem, elizabeth zimmermann, top-down sleeves, Knitting without tears, Kangaroo Pouch Sweater

End of year and exciting times ahead3 comments

towerastextiles wrote 2 weeks ago: 10 yarns created for our Yarn Spinning module. Most of these were only yarns in the loosest sense … more →

Tags: Azulejos, Creative Materials, dressmaking, Fine Art Textiles, Finland, knitting, Making Things\, Partial knitting, Textiles

Sophisticated Fingerless Gloves!

textileshed wrote 3 weeks ago: This is what I love about blogging – you can connect with anybody over anything anywhere! But … more →

Tags: knitting, Fingerless Gloves

Emergency Knits2 comments

textileshed wrote 3 weeks ago: We have been happily living through the school holidays and all of a sudden I have come to the reali … more →

Tags: knitting, yarn, stocking stitch, Fingerless Gloves, Free Pattern, cast on, thumb, cuff, thumb gusset

Für Löwe

textileshed wrote 1 month ago: This is finally finished! Do you remember the plain cream long sleeved baby jumpsuit I finished abou … more →

Tags: knitting, pattern, Knitted sleeves, stripes, unravel, baby jumpsuit

Ready for the Nippy Mornings!

textileshed wrote 1 month ago: I am ready for those nippy April mornings… we are getting the woolly socks out and I am castin … more →

Tags: knitting, Barbara Walker, Knitting Pattern, stocking stitch, Heidi Kirrmaier, Shellseeker, knitting from the top, woolly socks. beanie, alterations on the pattern

Books1 comment

danadoodle wrote 1 month ago: About a month ago I went  a little wild on Amazon and ordered a few things I’ve had my eye on … more →

Tags: knitting, Designing, Inspiration, Books, Resources, Knitting Books

A perfect location for the Shellseeker

textileshed wrote 1 month ago: I have been working on Heidi Kirrmaier’s Shellseeker (call this part of my pattern writing res … more →

Tags: knitting, yarn, Knitting, Barbara Walker, jumper, sleeves, Heidi Kirrmaier, Shellseeker, pattern writing

Proudly Presenting: My Red Rag

textileshed wrote 1 month ago: Before presenting (proudly presenting… ) my new design, I must give a thanks to every blogger … more →

Tags: knitting, Knitting, Barbara Walker, Body, garter stitch, Red Rag, unraveling, perfection, sleeve

I've Got a Group... Wanna Be a Groupie?

katebostwick wrote 1 month ago: I finally took the plunge and started my own group on Ravelry, Cowtownknitters. I still only have 5 … more →

Tags: knitting, Design, News, Ravelry, yarn

Knitter's Heaven1 comment

serendipityknitwear wrote 2 months ago: Knitter’s Heaven. Yep, that’s where I’m living right now. If you had told me two y … more →

Tags: knitting, Shibui Knits, luxury yarn

NESTA Take Two

lisamarygibson wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been continuing to work through the NESTA worksheets for business start-ups, and I’ … more →

Tags: Thoughts, Design and the Market, Workshop, Assignments, Brainstorming, co-design, Research, development, desnmkt

On cake and set in top down sleeves

textileshed wrote 2 months ago: There is a lot to catch up on – I have not written a post in ages! I am totally out of the hab … more →

Tags: knitting, armhole measurement, baby jump suit, Body, cake, decreases, fitted sleeves, garter stitch, gauge


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