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Shorty Stitches

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Shorty Stitches · 1d ago

Giveaway Winners

Thanks so much to everyone for their lovely comments on the new pattern, the Stripy Stashbuster Vest,  I released yesterday. I drew the winners thanks to  random.org and have already sent the patterns off to the winners on Ravelry. Congratulations to: SAHM Eb/Blacknut Sezzaknits Khai Lori Howlett I
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Shorty Stitches · 3d ago

New Pattern: Stripy Stashbuster Vest

I’ve just uploaded a new pattern for sale on Ravelry, a cute wee baby vest.  It’s an ideal project for a new baby: cute, easy to make, and can be made in any combination of yarn colours you choose: perfect for stashbusting those scrap yarns. I loved being able to pick up a selection of [...]
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Shorty Stitches · 2W ago

At our place: the garden

When we first moved into our new house in October last year, the gardens were rather weedy, not neglected exactly, just in need of some TLC. We’ve been busy trying to get them into some sort of shape since then – my mother spent a week solid weeding when we first got here, and we [...]
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Shorty Stitches · 2W ago

FO: Brambles Beret

After a bit of a delay at the final hurdle, I’ve finally finished knitting, blocking AND sewing in the ends of this beautiful beret. A  darning needle was the missing piece in the puzzle, and in the end I gave in and bought a new one – I still hope to find my old favourite [...]
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Shorty Stitches · 3W ago

FO: Colour Me Pretty Hats

Winter’s coming!  Must be time for new hats. Well, it’s Autumn anyway, and you know that I’m a total hat addict, any excuse for a hat knit… And while knitting a hat is fun, knitting two is better. Hard to believe, but these two cute Colour Me Pretty hats are my first time knitting any of [...]
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Shorty Stitches · 4W ago

FO: Mockingjay Dishcloth

When I was putting together my package for our recent magic yarn ball swap, I got assigned a swap partner who is adores The Hunger Games. I figured that I could put together a parcel that was Hunger Games related. A quick Ravelry search came up with some Mockingjay charts, which seemed like the perf
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Shorty Stitches · 4W ago

Blocking Difficulties

Do you ever have blocking difficulties like this? Observe the neatly blocking beret. Cat sized. Just as well she’s cute really eh. Not that you’d know it from this picture. So, here’s a better picture Any clue what she was doing here? Harrassing us while we were trying to take pictures of the newly
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Shorty Stitches · 4W ago

FO: Making Waves Cardigan

Some months ago I finished this cardigan – in the height of summer. Now that the weather is cooler, it’s time to start wearing it. And therefore, I really should blog it… So, without (any) further ado, may I introduce to you my Making Waves cardigan. This is a great transitional cardigan – knit in 4
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Shorty Stitches · 1M ago

Anzac Day Activities

Anzac Day is more than just a day off work. It is a day to step back and remember the sacrifices made by the troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War, and beyond.  Yesterday there was a very moving assembly at school led by the Head Girl and [...]
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Shorty Stitches · 1M ago

New Patterns, and a discount

Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a number of patterns. Tonight I have released two of them for sale, and they are cousins of the popular pattern, Benji. First up is the Benji Beret. I was approached by a knitter who had made a number of Benji beanies for a newborn babies [...]
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