Knitted Black Cat Soft Toy part 2

I thought I would share the black cat again now that I've finished knitted the clothes for the soft toy cat and now that I've finished stitching up the soft toy black cat that I knitted to look similar to my yarn keeper and warden Mischief. 

How to do hurdle stitch

Welcome to what's that stitch series.  This month's stitch is a simple stitch knitted in knit and purl stitches called hurdle stitch.  Hurdle stitch creates rows of garter stitch ridges with rib in between and can also be used instead of a rib stitch.  Learn about this stitch, how to do hurdle stitch, get a few project ideas and grab our free printable handy stitch card. 

Knitting Journal: Knitted baby gift set

 

I thought I would share the baby gift set I have been knitting for our friends baby.  When my partner told me they were having a baby I hadn't realised how soon their baby was due, any day now! So I quickly started to knit up this gift set for the baby. 

Hand Knitted Items now in our shop

 

Hi welcome to our first shop update! Our hand knitted products have finally launched and this shop update includes beautiful toddler headbands.   

How therapeutic knitting has helped me

Knitting is used by a lot of people as a form of therapy to help with various things and is therapeutic for lots of reasons too.  I share some of my chronic illness journey and how therapeutic knitting has helped me through the tough times with it and how therapeutic knitting might be able to help you too.  

What's that stitch? Seed stitch

Seed stitch creates raised bumps along the row.  I thought moss stitch and seed stitch were both the same just different names for the same stitch but I've since learnt that they aren't the same. Learn about this stitch, how to do seed stitch and get a few project ideas. 

Free Printable Knitting Essentials Checklist

I decided to compile a list with an explanation for a basic knitting kit, handy extras and knitting extras with a photo for easy reference to each knitting accessory along with an explanation about what they are used for. 

Knitting Journal: Superhero Soft Toys

  

I thought I would share the superhero soft toys  I have been knitting for presents.  I thought they would make the perfect present so decided to knit their favourite superhero's - Spiderman and Batman for them to play and have adventures with.