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TUTORIAL - Intarsia
You will remember that I embarked on the Honey Honey Cushion from Winter Knitting a few weeks ago, and this is now (pictorial evidence below!) off the needles and on to the blocking boards. All that...
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COMPETITION - And how to avoid The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater
As all around people turn their thoughts to love, Valentine's themed gifts and romantic evenings, us knitters are torn between the overwhelming desire to knit up something impressive for a significant...
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KNITTING - interior love
At last I can sit back and revel in the satisfaction of completing a couple of projects. The cast on frenzy that overwhelmed me at the beginning of the year has begun to subside and the slight...
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EVENTS - CHSI Stitches 2015
As a small business without a huge team of reps going out into the woolly world, we really look forward to a big trade show like Craft Hobby & Stitch International / Stitches. It gives us a chance...
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TUTORIAL - applied I-cord
When we first launched the new Naturally Soft Aran and supporting accessory collection, Finishing Touch back at the end of last year, I immediately conjured up a cold and bitter winter and me, all...
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KNITTING - for premature babies
It's a well known fact that knitting for babies is one of the most satisfying ways of utilising the time and talent of any knitter. But crafting tiny, beautiful items for premature babies whether you...
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DESIGN - Mother and Daughter Knits
Great fashion design always manages to effortlessly appeal across generations while achieving a timeless, classic status. It's what makes a Chanel suit as relevant today as it was in 1923, and why it...
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INSPIRATION - Easter knits
Ravelry is almost always a long, exciting fall down a rabbit hole for me. I meander over there with an idea for a project that I'm thinking about, and emerge clutching more than I need and a head...
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TUTORIAL - Magic Loop
There are a couple of techniques that have revolutionised my knitting life. Regular readers will already be saying 'mattress stitch' quietly to themselves - which makes me giggle as you all know what a...
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CULTURE - A Swedish Easter
If you are lucky enough to be invited to spend Easter with Swedish friends, be prepared for visual and gastronomic treats! Imagine a Smörgåsbord - with all its connotations of abundance and variety -...
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INSPIRATION - Girls Dresses
Easter always feels like a significant time of change in my knitting diary. With so much talk about new birth, eggs, chicks and baby bunnies I can't help but think about putting aside my heavy blankets...
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INSPIRATION - Shawls
If the weather has been miserable where you are this week, you may want to look away now. We don't often get the opportunity to boast about glorious sunshine in April here in the UK, but this week has...
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TUTORIAL - Pontus Pencil Case
When I took one of the very first copies of Finishing Touch home last year, both my teenagers were immediately rather taken with the Pontus Pencil Case. They loved the chunky texture, contrasting zip...
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TUTORIAL - 3 Ways to Cast On
You're all set. You've carefully selected your next project, bought yarn, pattern and needles (maybe a new project bag to keep it all in too), and you are finally ready to cast on! The pattern book is...
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FREE PATTERN - Celebrate the new royal baby!
As the delightful news of the latest royal birth flooded the headlines, the world let out a collective sigh of blissful satisfaction - well, there really is nothing nicer than welcoming a new baby,...
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LOVE YOUR YARN SHOP DAY - with Stitch Solihull
Ana Dugdale, owner of Stitch Solihull will tell you she is passionate about her business! She is a crafter, maker and yarn lover but she is also a staunch believer in the enormous benefits of communal...
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NEWS - so long and thanks for all the knits . . .
When the MillaMia team sat down to discuss the possibility of starting a Blog in 2012, I felt a thrill of excitement. I have always been a writer you see, and for me, the idea of combining two of my...
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Beautiful Butterflies
With apologies that we are a week late with the post (already missing Max's efficiency and whip cracking on blog posts!) we wanted to share a quick update from TNNA. Ideally we would have posted this...
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TUTORIAL - 3 Ways To Cast Off
The final few centimetres of knitting always seem to take longer than the rest of the project put together don't they? Like staggering over the line having run a marathon, or losing those last 2...
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Midsummer - a Scandinavian tradition
It was Midsummer on Friday 19 June this year. We Swedes love Midsummer - to us it symbolises the start of summer. Although when you are living abroad it sadly does not quite hold true as our schools...
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