I love this project from designer Haik Avanian who turns your old knitwear into new things via her mum. A nice bit of recycling and a chance to resurrect choice yarn! rekn.it
“Reknit was launched on January 4th, 2010 as a small project to share a resourceful family tradition with the world, and to encourage my [...]
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I made this hat while I was pregnant with Kit and traveling to London on the train everyday. It’s a double sided number which means we can reverse it to a nice red hat when it takes our fancy and makes it doubley thick and warm. Made with some Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and its [...]
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I’ve recently come across this Aran Rug by Christien Meindertsma which has inspired me to do some mega chunky knitting and make my own rug. Obviously totally impractical with a small baby who will mash rice cakes and sick into it but a giant piece of knitting on the floor sounds like my kinda thing. Dan’s [...]
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Its been really chilly this winter and Kit’s needed something to keep him toasty warm, so I made him this balaclarva. Today was its first outing and i’m pretty pleased with it. Made with the pattern from Ninny Noodle Noo and some Debbie Bliss Cashmerino aran. I think this is going to be my last [...]
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My good friends Damo and Sue have just had a baby girl called Connie and as a present I made her this cardi. I got the pattern for free online from here and its knitted with organic cotton I purchased from Purl in Brighton.
Kit even modeled for me! The first of many I think.
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