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Beautiful! 😍

Thank you. It’s lovely to wear. And yes, I play the harp. 😊

Thank you. 😊 Lace knitting is actually much easier than you might think. Just a series of strategically placed yarn overs and knitting stitches together. 😉

Detail of fern pattern lace knit against the light.

#showmeyourknits this week is right down my street as I love knitting lace.
This scarf was my last lace knit.
Yarn: 100% silk by YarnTings
Pattern: my own

Two criminals desperately trying to stay out of prison, not caring how much harm they are causing. 😡

I’ve knitted a few of your colourways now, and they are all beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing you with your lovely yarns at Woolly Good in Edinburgh. 😊

Happy Birthday! 🎂

Asymmetric red shawl alternating stocking stitch and lace knitting.

Red knitted shawl opened out.

My entry for this week’s #showmeyourknits is a merino shawl with lace pattern stripes. I made this a couple of years ago, but it’s still a staple in my wardrobe.
Yarn: Dystopic Fibre
Pattern: my own
#knitting #knitsky

Wearing grey stocking stitch jumper with cabled owl in the bottom right corner.

Close up of owl motif.

Grey theme for #showmeyourknits this week. I made this jumper a few years ago. I still wear it, but as it’s 100% alpaca it frequently needs de-fluffing. It’s fantastically warm, though.
Yarn: hand-dyed alpaca
Pattern: my own
#knitsky #knitting

I totally agree with that. 😊

Magic! Thank you.

They stay with wear. When you wash you just have to make sure that the edge are rolled when drying. 😊

Thank you. 😊 The edges are loose and just left to roll.

Oh no!!!

Blue and green jumper in stocking stitch with 3/4 sleeves and rolled hems.

I posted this for #showmeyourknits WIP week on Saturday. It came off the needles on Sunday - my first FO of 2026. 😁🧶
#kniiting #knitsky

A blue and green jumper knitted in stocking stitch with the second sleeve still to be completed.

Close up of the blue and green wool.

#showmeyourknits WIPs this week. My merino jumper is nearly done. The yarn is Proud as a Peacock by Untangled Yarns. I absolutely adore the colours in it. 🥰
It’s been such a relaxing freehand knit. Hoping to finish it this weekend.
#knitting #knitsky

That’s interesting, thank you. 😊 While I don’t know about the organisms either, I don’t think it can be the pokiness. I’ve tried wool with a layer underneath (so no direct skin contact) and even that didn’t prevent hives, welts and weeping. Whatever the cause, I’m glad to have found a solution.

That’s it - or rather, as I’ve been told, it’s the organisms that still live in it before the superwash treatment gets them. I’ve used yak before, and it’s beautiful to knit with, but, as you say, pricey. Alpaca is also okay, although it’s not my favourite.

Tank top with leaf pattern in yellow/brown wool. Yarn: Forgotten Banana by Rightside Yarn. Pattern: my own.

#showmeyourknits My first superwash knit 5 years ago. I’m allergic to wool, but I liked the colour (Forgotten Banana) so much that I decided to risk it and found that I can use superwash. I know that it has its own issues, but I like it much better than a lot of the acrylics on offer. Info in ALT.

What a fantastic idea! 😁

I finished my cowl today so I’m posting it again for #showmeyourknits knitter’s choice! It’s so soft - I’ve been wearing it all afternoon and I don’t want to take it off. I’m really pleased with it. 😊
#knitting #knitsky

I love the colours in this. 😊

Shawl in green, blue and purple. A mix of lace and stocking stitch.

Close up of shawl showing the lace pattern.

This is how much yarn was left over once I had finished knitting.

#showmeyourknits knitter’s choice: I picked up this glorious sparkly merino yarn (STEVE by the Woolchemist) at the Woolly Good Gathering in Edinburgh this spring and made it into a shawl. I also got to play serious yarn chicken. 😂
Pattern is my own.
#knitting #knitsky

Label for YarnTings pure silk yarn.

Hi Bella. I hope you’re having a nice festive season too. 😊
I’ve not come across too many pure silk yarns - most seem to be mixes. To answer your question, it feels absolutely amazing and soft, the yarn is incredibly strong and a dream to work with. 💖
A picture of the label is below.

Beautiful! 😍

Thank you! 😊

It is! I used the same yarn to knit a scarf in another colour recently, and I love wearing it. 😊

A cowl knitted in multicoloured silk yarn in progress.

Whites and brights week for #showmeyourknits
White isn’t really my thing, but bright I can definitely do. 😁 This is my Christmas Day cast on - a very simple cowl in pure silk. 🤗 Yarn is Faves by @yarntings.bsky.social and it’s wonderfully soft and shiny.
#knitting #knitsky

#showmeyourknits cardigan week. I’m not really a cardigan knitter or wearer, so I don’t have much to choose from for this week. But here’s a wee set that I made for a little person a few months ago.
I think the yarn was called Hedgerow. The pattern is my own.
#knitting #knitsky

It’s got to be done. 😊