Category Archives: KNITSONIK PROCESSES

Self-care, self-employment, and Magical Minibreaks…

by Administration Posted on 21 August, 2018

I sometimes find that working from home means I’m never quite “at home” and never quite “off work”. When in peak physical condition and feeling my absolute best, I really enjoy this situation and can be found bustling around the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5: Efflorescent

by Administration Posted on 13 August, 2018

If you follow me on instagram you’ll know I’ve not been feeling amazing recently. I decided to start this week with a multicoloured post of joy, celebrating flowers in stranded colourwork; I just can’t see how a week that starts … Continue reading →

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Of Polka Dots & Dolls

by Administration Posted on 31 July, 2018

When I was planning the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Playbook, I knew I wanted to include a project that would enable me to talk about translating printed fabric into stranded colourwork. This type of inspiration source has appeared in nearly all … Continue reading →

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Bricken: a story of mental ill health and also of healing

by Administration Posted on 10 May, 2018

The third chapter in the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Playbook draws on the bricks of Reading for its inspiration. An essay titled Bricks to Knit charts my design process from start to finish, and the chapter culminates in a customisable cowl … Continue reading →

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Chapter 2 part 2: Deborah Gray’s Willow pattern china flags, worked two-at-a-time

by Administration Posted on 12 April, 2018

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s post, today I want to reveal the other special section tucked inside chapter 2 of the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Playbook: Deborah Gray’s pattern hack for working 2 flags at a time featuring her gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Chapter 2 part 1: KNITSONIK Bunting, Tarmac Tuesdays edition

by Administration Posted on 11 April, 2018

Continuing from my last post, today I want to talk to you about KNITSONIK Bunting: Tarmac Tuesdays edition – which is the main focus for the second chapter of my new book, the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Playbook. This bunting has … Continue reading →

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Chapter 1: Knitted Correspondence

by Administration Posted on 4 April, 2018

It’s so exciting spotting updates on Instagram and Twitter announcing the arrival of KNITSONIK books all over the world… thank you for sharing them! わくわくする本が到着😃💕 . #knitsonik A post shared by Maho (@plum_blossoms) on Apr 2, 2018 at 2:01am PDT … Continue reading →

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OMG IT’S TWINS!

by Administration Posted on 11 March, 2018

GREETINGS, COMRADES! I have been quietly beavering away here for the past few months on several projects and, following a quiet spell on the KNITSONIK blog, now have so much to say, I’m not quite sure where to start. The … Continue reading →

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FO: Bousta Beanie

by Administration Posted on 15 October, 2017

There has been a lot of charting and knitting to do this year for Book No. 2. However, although I have been staunchly committed to using All Available Knitting Time for working my own patterns, I confess that the joyous … Continue reading →

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