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Mar 28, 2020
1 min

Square number 4

Good morning everyone. For today square you will need to understand the following abbreviations - Yfwd - this means yarn forward. I found...

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Christine

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Square Number 3

Good Morning everyone I hope you are all keeping well. Square number 3 will require you to knit two stitches together (k2tog) and knit in...

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Christine

Mar 26, 2020
1 min

Square number 2

Today we are going to make a mitered square using 2 colours. Aran weight and 5mm needles cast on 36 stitches DK weight and 4mm needles ca...

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Christine

Mar 25, 2020
1 min

Carona Blanket first square

Good morning everyone I thought I would start with the easiest square to make. This square is knit from corner to corner. I think it make...

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Christine

Mar 24, 2020
1 min

Carona Blanket

I am sure like me you have lots and lots of ends of yarn which you have saved for a rainy day project. Well the rainy day is here and her...

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Christine

Sep 30, 2018
3 min

Kate Shawl

Requirements 150gms of Ice DK 50 or 450 metres Double Knitting Yarn Small amount of green dk yarn 4mm circular needle (long) Abbreviatio...

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Christine

Jul 25, 2018
2 min

Victoria Shawl

Requirements 4mm long circular needle 100gms / 360 mtrs Ice Yarn Magic Abbreviations yfwd – yarn forward. Place yarn to the front of your...

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Christine

Jul 25, 2018
1 min

Iona Hat

Great little stash buster ready for the Winter months. Must say here in Northern Ireland the weather is just right. 24 degrees today with...

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Christine

Sep 14, 2017
2 min

Diana Ruffle Neck Warmer

If you have ever knit the Potato Chip Scarf then you will notice straight away that the Diana Ruffle Neck Warmer uses the same principle....

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Christine

Jul 27, 2017
1 min

So Simple Shawl

People often say to me "I couldn't possible knit a shawl". With my So Simple Shawl you will discover that you can. Go for it - I used dou...

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Christine

Jul 14, 2017
2 min

Megan Summer Scarf

The little sister of my Fiona Shawl. Super for the summer in cotton or in Aran on 5mm needles for the winter. Requirements 200 grams (400...

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Christine

Jul 14, 2017
2 min

Victoria Shawl

Another little pattern that is a great stash buster Requirements 4mm long circular needle 100gms / 360 mtrs Ice Yarn Magic Abbreviations ...

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Christine

Jul 14, 2017
1 min

Lace Headband

Requirements 50gms/ 110 mtrs Ice yarn Wool Worsted 50 (aran weight) 5mm needles Abbreviations K2tog – knit to together Yo – place yarn fr...

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Christine

Jul 13, 2017
1 min

Twin Leaf Headband

A super little introduction to lace knitting. A great stash buster and present. Requirements 5mm straight needles 50gms/ 110 mtrs Aran we...

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Christine

Jul 13, 2017
1 min

Downton Abbey Gloves

Inspired by the 20's. Great stash busters and a fabulous quick present knit. Required 3.5mm and 4mm needles 50 gms Ice Magic or any other...

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Winter is Coming - Game of Thrones Patterns

Christine

Jul 13, 2017
3 min

Winter is Coming - Game of Thrones Patterns

Living on the North Coast of Northern Ireland we are now officially the set of Game of Thrones. Inspired by this I have designed two free...

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Christine

Jul 11, 2017
2 min

For My Best Friend Chemo Headband

Requirements 1 Ball Red Heart Soft (Aran) or any other soft Aran weight yarn(as soft as possible) 5mm needles ABBREVIATIONS m1 – make one...

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Christine

Nov 1, 2020
1 min

Block 13

Using colour of your choice pick up 50sts along the cast off edge of block 10 working L - R. If you need to work R- L then knit 1 row aft...

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Christine

Oct 27, 2020
1 min

Curried Carrot Soup

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dAniAPfA8v0&t=6s

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