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Wyrd Knitting
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Knitter, cat owner, Brit, space nerd. Archaeology, folklore, spooky stories, witchcraft.

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Hurray! I've tried it on, and it fits, but it needs blocking. Now, on to the sleeves. #knitting #knitsky
A knitted sweater in progress. The body is complete and is knit from top down in shades of purple, dark pink, light pink, orange, bright green and dark green.
May 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Extra Lite Bright sweater progress. Last colour has been faded in, and I'm on to the hem. #knitting ##knitsky
A hand knitted sweater in progress. It is knit from the top down and features bands of colour knit in a fade stitch pattern. It starts with purple and moves through dark pink, light pink, orange, bright green, and dark green.
May 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Lite Bright sweater progress. Eight rounds to go in the bright green, before I start fading in the dark green, which is the final colour. #knitsky
A knitted sweater in progress. It is being knit from the top down in a fade pattern that transitions from purple to pink, orange and green.
May 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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My current WIP is the Extra Lite Bright sweater from Wool And Pine. I'm loving the yarn transitions so far. This is 4 shades of 4ply sock yarn. I have two more to go. #Knitsky #Knitting
A hand knitted raglan sweater in progress. It is knit from the top down. The colour transitions from purple at the top, through to pink and then orange.
May 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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#showmeyourknits this week is all things grey. I don't often knit with grey yarn, but here's a couple of sweaters I've knit in the past. #knitsky #knitting
April 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Oooh, stash dive! Stash dive! The Nouveau Cardigan by Lucy Hague was published as part of Glasgow University Knits in 2022, but is now available as an individual pattern. It is 4ply, but I'm willing to try and make a DK version. #Knitsky #Knitting www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
A hand knit cardigan on a dressmaker's dummy. The cardigan is a-line and in pale grey, with deep ribbed hems. The lower body features columns of art nouveau style cables in a flower motif.
April 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🐑🐑🐑This has gone straight into my queue. The Sheep Sweater by Rosa Pomar. Bottom up and steeked. Fingering weight yarn. Sizes up to 61 inches. #Knitsky #Knitting www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Photo shows a woman in a hand knit sweater and jeans, standing in front of a large pot plant. The sweater is knit and dark grey and features rows of grazing sheep and lambs, knit in cream.
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Another one of my stash busting projects is the Sprig Slipover by Sarah Opie. It only has 18 projects on Ravelry and I don't know why. It looks amazing and it's only garter slip stitch. This is a perfect project for an ambitious beginner. #Knitsky www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
A knitted vest in progress. The vest is being knitted from the back neck down in alternating shades of blue, brown and white. The knitting is lying on a copy of the pattern, showing a model wearing the vest over a shirt and a pair of jeans.
April 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#showmeyourknits is WIPs this week. I'm currently stash busting some of my 4ply yarns. This is going to be a cardigan in plain grey. I've added colour to the sleeves, with some self striping sock yarn.
April 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I know how much my fellow knitters love a bit of true crime to go with their knitting, so if you're looking for a good listen this weekend, I recommend Scotland Yard: A Bloody History by Simon Read. Harry Myers, the narrator, is brilliant! #Knitsky #booksky www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Scotland Yard: A Bloody History (Audio Download): Simon Read, Harry Myers, Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
Scotland Yard: A Bloody History (Audio Download): Simon Read, Harry Myers, Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
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April 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Incredibly, I managed to lose my old sock blockers (again). So, I bought some new ones. 😊 ##knitsky #knitting
A set of sock blockers on a wooden table. The blockers are made of wood and decorated with line drawings of leaves. On the right sock blockers is a green sock in progress. The sock has a mustard coloured heel flap. A ball of mustard yarn and two balls of green yarn are at the top right of the image.
March 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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This pattern is from way back in 2019, but I've never seen it before. Pirate Danger ☠️ socks by Jeannie Cartmel features tiny skull and crossbones motifs. Sock is knit toe up with a gusset and heel flap. I will be stash diving my box of socks yarns later. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #Knitsky
March 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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New blog post: Bottom-up vs Top-down knitting. #knitsky #knitting wyrdknitting.blogspot.com/2025/03/bott...
Bottom-up vs Top-down Knitting: Which do you prefer?
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March 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I decided to cast on the Book Club sweater from Sari Nordland today. I tried a couple of different yarns from my stash, and this one looked the best. It's King Cole Fashion Aran in Forest. The sweater is knit top down from the back neck. ##knitsky #knitting
A piece of knitted fabric, forming the back neck and shoulders of a sweater. It features a central panel of diamond cables with columns of stag horn cables on either side. It is knitted in an olive green yarn.
March 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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The Non Cooperation Brick is a free pattern by Hannah Roderick, available from Ravelry. Knit in fingering weight yarn to the dimensions of a real world brick, this is for throwing at stuff when the current timeline becomes too much. #Knitting www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Non Cooperation Brick pattern by Hannah Roderick
Do you find yourself increasingly frustrated with the state of the world by have no outlet for your nihilistic tendencies without breaking something in your home? Are you tired after a long day of pro...
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March 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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I was just getting into my #knitting stride this morning when one of these put in an appearance 😭
A knot in a length of brown yarn, joining two pieces together.
February 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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The latest episode of #uncanny is creepy AF, but I have to admit I was a little distracted by @dannyrobins.bsky.social gorgeous knitted jumper in the opening. 😂 Not even the scariest ghost story can come between a knitter and a lovely jumper.
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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This just popped up on my Facebook feed, and it needed to be shared. A Bananasaurus! #crochet www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
Bananasaurus Dinosaur NO SEW Crochet Pattern - Etsy
This Crochet Art item by EmeraldRoseCrochet has 7799 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on Feb 12, 2025
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February 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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It's really difficult to have just one WIP. I may fail at project monogamy. 🧶 #Knitsky #Knitting
February 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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The Heroines Anthology is open for submissions of poems & short fiction on the theme of witches, witch trials, medicine women, mystics, herbalists, spells, enchantments, shapeshifters, familiars, covens, hags, crones and sabbats. Deadline June 2025

Please share :)

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Picture of a painting showing a witch in beautiful clothes, black haired wearing a red hair covering and jewels
February 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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In February 2019 an Icelandic man disappeared without a trace in Dublin, Ireland. RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcasting agency, and RTE are doing a podcast (in English!) on the mystery and it's so so good: www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila...
Where is Jón? | RÚV Útvarp
When Icelander Jón Jónsson arrived to Dublin in February 2019, he came for 10 days of fun - to play at the Dublin Poker Festival and to do some sightseeing with his partner, Jana. But within a day of ...
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February 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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New blog post: The Joy of Simple Knitting. #knitting #knitsky wyrdknitting.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
The Joy of Simple Knitting: Why Easy Patterns Are Good for the Soul
The personal knitting journal of Wyrd Knitting, featuring handknits, crafting, knitwear, yarn and slow fashion.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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#knitting #knitsky
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February 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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#showmeyourknits Stripes!

I don't knit a lot of stripes except on hats, but this cardi was an interesting exception. Knitted side-to-side without a pattern, it required some intensive problem-solving. Also it has vertical afterthought side pockets, which I LOVE.
Photo of a handknitted cardigan with vertical stripes of varying widths. Some stripes have Fair Isle patterns. Model's arm is outstretched to show the dolman sleeve shaping. Photo of a smiling woman wearing a handknitted cardigan with vertical stripes of varying widths.
February 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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My latest design - the Three Hares Tam, based on a window in Paderborn cathedral. Pattern is on Ravelry if anyone fancies it.🧶

#knitting #dreihasenfenster #threehares #hares #shareyourknits #knittersofbluesky

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In the cathedral in Paderborn, Germany, there is a window known as the Dreihasenfenster (three hares window). It is cunningly designed so that the hares each have two ears, but there are only three ears in total. As soon as I saw the window I knew that one day I’d turn that motif into a tam. Friends… that day has come. Welcome to the Three Hares Tam pattern! Photo shows the crown of the tam (beret) with the three hares pattern. Me wearing the three hares tam. n the cathedral in Paderborn, Germany, there is a window known as the Dreihasenfenster (three hares window). It is cunningly designed so that the hares each have two ears, but there are only three ears in total. As soon as I saw the window I knew that one day I’d turn that motif into a tam. Friends… that day has come. Welcome to the Three Hares Tam pattern! Photo shows the window.
February 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM