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Wool on Sundays – 29 (simple socks)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays 29 and Thank you very much to everyone who stopped by last week! This week I managed to finish a pair of simple blue socks – no bells, no whistles, no homage to Dr Seuss – just stocking stitch with garter stitch toes and heels and a large (4×4) rib […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

A SUMMER STORY

If you have been thinking that Granny Square’s hair looks a bit like a bird’s nest, there’s a reason for that: One morning, Granny Square was out of sorts. “As soon as you have finished your breakfast, I’d like you to go all round the caravan oiling the hinges, Knit,” she said. “Something has been […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 28 (A Perfectly Plain Cardigan)

A very Happy Midsummer to all and Welcome to Wool on Sundays 28! I’ve been in two minds about whether to post my Summer Story yesterday – the day of the solstice – or on June 24th. As it turned out, a lack of access to my sewing machine during the last week decided for […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 27 (even less knitting!)

miniature knitting Happy Fathers day to any fathers who may pass by my blog and Welcome to Wool on Sundays 27! This week I have been making doll’s house (1:12 scale) versions of Knit, Purl and Granny Square’s knitwear. They are quick to knit up but I’ve been recording the patterns, which is more time […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 26 (wool and knit)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays – 26! This week, I had an email from Emily’s Mum, who blogs over at Quilty Doings. She has a friend who keeps a small flock of Rare Breed Ryeland sheep as a hobby and he currently has some really beautiful wool for sale. If you are looking for yarn […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Yarn Finishes, A Little Sewing and Two Caravans

This has been a week of yarn finishes, here at Rainbow Hare and my sewing friends have probably seen enough of these but I’m posting them again because I’d like to link up with Tami’s Amis for Fo Friday First a crochet finish – the stats for this crochet blanket are all in last week’s […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Now, all of a sudden, A Merry Ho, Ho Said, “It’s time to knit warm Winter woollies you know.” And I said, “ It’s only The middle of May The Summer is coming So please go away! I haven’t the right sort Of wool anyway.” But that Merry Ho, Ho, He would not go away! […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Some Yarn Finishes

Today, I’m linking up with for the first time with F O Fridays. This week, I have finished a cushion, inspired by the wonderful Handwerkjuffie.nl and Eclectic Gipsyland blogs (above). And an everyday cardigan (more details here) So I’m linking this post to Tami’s Amis F.O. Fridays and going to discover some knitting and crochet blogs. Janine […]

by Janine @ Rainbow Hare

Wool on Sundays – 12 (a cardigan)

Welcome, again, to Wool on Sundays! When I started Wool on Sundays, I little expected the weather would be so seriously limiting my ability to read or write blog posts or keep in touch by email. In fact, were it not for the linky party, I may have stopped blogging altogether during these last couple […]