MY YEAR OF YARN
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Film and TV Knits
At the moment I am knitting a gorgeous cable wrap called WalkThrough Aspens, pattern by Kalurah Hudson. I'm working with my Cafe Collect...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
The Jolly Narwhal Hat Kit
This week I've been sharing the stories behind some of the knitting and crochet kits that I sell at Loch Ness Knitting. These kits are th...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
The Cosagach 'Cosy' Shawl
One of the most rewarding things about dyeing yarn for Loch Ness Knitting is that I am making a material for someone else to use in their...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Loch Shawl
Living on the shores of Loch Ness attracts many visitors, from monster hunters to historians. In recent years we've been delighted to we...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Hidden Crochet Charm
This week has been an exciting whirlwind as I launched my brand new Crochet Kits for the Textured Blanket and Cushion. Today I'd like to...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Inserting a zip into a knitted garment
I previously posted about my recent knit, Carbeth Cardigan from Kate Davies Designs. This was a lovely quick knit holding two DK weight ...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
For those who hate to swatch
There are many good reasons to make a swatch before starting to knit or crochet a pattern. One of the most important is to check your ga...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
5 Things I will be making this year
1) Something for myself, probably a cardigan. In the Autumn and Winter I wear my Aidez cardigan as a 3rd layer to stave off the chills. ...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
Cast on - Carbeth Cardigan
Today is the start of a new project. I'm casting on the Carbeth Cardigan from Kate Davies Designs. This is a cropped cardigan using a b...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
Washing Cone Yarn
This post contains affiliate links. In a previous post I talked about using up some bargain cone yarn that I purchase a few years ago on ...
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Dwynwen at Loch Ness Knitting
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Game of Cone(s)
I've had a little extra free time on my hands recently and I've been using it to tackle my dormant yarn stash. I think we all have yarn ...
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