Anna's Knits http://www.annasknits.com/blog To Knit or not to Knit ... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:35:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Kim Hargreaves http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=585 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=585#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:35:51 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=585 Hi all

I am feeling pretty confident we will see Indigo this week!

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]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=579 0 Kim Hargreaves http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=573 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=573#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:10:38 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=573 Continue reading →]]> Kim Hargreaves is one of my favourite designers. Kim was a key performer in Rowan Yarns great success story for over twenty years. A multi-talented knitwear designer she managed the Rowan brand, creating hundreds of individual designs, selecting new yarn colours, master-minding the fashion stories for the magazines and styling the photographs that would inspire people to knit the garments with style. Kim now has her own on-line label with yarns, patterns and trimmings all available by mail order, neatly packaged.

Kim Hargreaves’ latest book is due for release in early April – Indigo.

21 designs for garments and accessories using Rowan yarns including Creative Linen, Pima Cotton, Cotton Glace, Panama, Handknit Cotton, Siena, Kidsilk Haze, Fine Lace, Denim and All Seasons Cotton.

Meanwhile I had better get knitting on all those WIP’s in readiness for release date!

Happy knitting

Anna

]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=573 2 Wisdom http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=570 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=570#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:42:15 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=570 This evening I have started Wisdom for the second time! I have knitted 19 rows and so far so good – although a long way still to go. My aim is to get the back knitted this week!

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]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=570 0 Books http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=558 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=558#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:16:19 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=558 Continue reading →]]> I am rather selective about which knitting books I buy now but when I saw Knitting with The Color Guys: Inspiration, Ideas, and Projects from the Kaffe Fassett Studio I had to part with my money!

It is a lovely book and the pictures are divine.

]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=558 0 Knitting http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=524 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=524#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:01:44 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=524 Continue reading →]]> Knitting has been a little on the quiet side of late but hoping to get back in to it this week. I have a few things I want to knit in March. One of which is these. I have a ball of Cashsoft DK from Rowan in lime.

I also want to knit Wisdom

and I have some felted tweed in grey to do so. I have a trip planned for 31st March and my aim is to “showcase” this.

Off to the hairdressers tomorrow and hoping to finish a sock which will be the 2nd in the pair and the completion of 3 pairs that need grafting!

Have a great week-end.

Anna
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]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=524 0 Bank Holiday Monday http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=517 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=517#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:07:42 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=517 Continue reading →]]> As promised here is a photo of my seeded scarf.

I am knitting with a yarn I have not tried before. It is a cashmere dk from Lotus Yarns. I actually purchased the yarn from Skein Queen who are based very local to me – 5 miles down the road in fact!

I thought this would be a quick knit but have to say it is taking longer than I was expecting.

Work tomorrow!

Happy Knitting

Anna
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]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=517 0 Happy New Year http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=498 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=498#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:53:47 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=498 Continue reading →]]> A very Happy New Year to you all. I cannot believe it is 2012. Well 2011 was not too good on the knitting front so I am determined to make 2012 more of a success.

I could make a few resolutions but may be I will be better without them! Just a little bit of knitting planned for January and a lot of finishing!

Finish seeded rib scarf
Finish Thea from Kim Hargreaves Precious book
Knit my 5 squares for Debbie Abrahams Mystery Blanket
Finish 2 pairs of socks already on the needles
and if I get all of that done there is

Sport from Rowan book 25 – another Kim Hargreaves special to sew up
Buttons to sew on to Daisy
Breeze to sew up

So plenty to do but no stressing about it. It will all be done by spring!

I will take a photo of the seeded rib scarf tomorrow.

Happy Knitting

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Latest sock. Just need to knit a friend for it now.

Lots of knitting planned for 2012!

Have a good week-end.
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]]> http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=496 0 Sunday http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=494 http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=494#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:43:32 +0000 Anna http://www.annasknits.com/blog/?p=494 This is my latest sock.

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Opal Rainforest – Furst kunterbunt. Lovely autumnal colours.

Have a great Sunday.

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