Get your Tart on
For the second year in a row, I joined hundreds, if not thousands, of knitters worldwide in what an event affectionately called MadMay. Not to be confused with MMM, that is Malabrigo March Madness,...
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Have you seen the new colourways of Squishy available from Dubai Knits? Click on the image below for more details. Thank you. Filed under: Dubai Knits, Dyeing, Knitting Tagged: dubai knits, dyeing,...
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Sometimes I still surprise myself when I get so focused in my current knitting WIP and finish that sucker before I knew it! Such was the case with this sweet baby cardigan. It’s a free pattern and with...
View ArticleFinishing queue
Knitting-related post for a change. I have to whittle down the WIPs because I cannot find any free Hiya Hiya cables! Plus the house is a mess and I’d like to get it tidied up a bit before I get kicked...
View ArticleDubai Knits website is down
Hi there. I apologise if you have been trying to access the Dubai Knits website and continue to go nowhere. The website is down at the moment and for the foreseeable future. well, until I get the...
View ArticleTo Argentina with love
It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does I continue to be amazed at how much smaller this world is when knitters are involved. I have recently started following Joji Locatelli on Facebook, having...
View ArticleIn case you haven’t seen it yet
Here’s Gwendoline again. I really am sorry if you are seeing this for the nth time today. Yes, I am so friggin’ happy and excited about this particular collaboration because I did not expect Paulina...
View ArticleA family of hats
I know a guy called Dean. No, not Winchester, although that would be awesome because then I can ride shotgun in the Impala and tag along on a hunt and eat cheeseburgers and pie. But this Dean is a real...
View ArticleBellissimo
When Joji asked for test knitters for her tunic design, I hesitated. I actually did. Not sure why. Maybe I was intimidated because up until that point, I have not knitted any of her gorgeous designs....
View ArticleYarn Porn
I haven’t done this in a while so let me show you some enhancement in my yarn stash. No, I haven’t been shopping up a storm. These have been in the stash for a while and I’ve only just taken photos of...
View ArticleYarn is serious business
These ladies take their yarn the same way they take their superheroes, scifi TV, food, fitness, work and pretty much everything else: seriously! Just look at the level of concentration as Ruth tries...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday 4.2015
Filed under: Amiras, Dubai, Dubai Knits, Dyeing, Knitting, Photography, Ravelry, Stash, Wordless Tagged: amiras, Canon EOS 60D, dubai, dubai knits, dyeing, knitting, knitting in dubai, photography,...
View ArticleA parade on Sunday
A parade, that is, of recently finished knitting projects! I have been on a good finishing streak so this post is all about glamour shots of said FOs. Who needs a cowl in Dubai? It might surprise you...
View ArticleSocktober
Eleven days left in October. That’s how many days any self-respecting sock knitter has to finish at least one pair of socks to celebrate this most sacred month: Socktober. In the knitting world, this...
View ArticleKnit workshop
It’s no secret that I am a knitter and I love yarn. It gives me something productive to turn to when I’m not at my day job. Dyeing yarn is something I also do in the side but not on full-time basis...
View ArticleKnit Workshop
All set, ready, go. Wish me luck! Filed under: Dubai, Dubai Knits, Dyeing, iPhone photos, Knitting, Photography, reMADE DXB Tagged: dubai knits, hand dyed yarn, knitting, knitting in dubai,...
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