Autumn Knitting

Autumn knitting inspiration board on Pinterest. 

Not a pumpkin in sight...

UK Handmade Magazine Autumn 2013

This is a another visual treat from UKhandmade (as always). 

I love the photography in this publication. 

As well as being a visual treat, this season there's lots of interesting articles including:

reviews

interviews

how to's

finds

craft business know how...

Click here or on the image to read...

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15 Tweed Pins

The weather is cooler and autumn feels like it's on it's way...time to think about warmer clothes and colours...

Click here or on the image to take a look at my 'Tweed' board on Pinterest.

Creative Displays with Knitting Needles

Okay, so I know the best way to store your knitting needles is flat, straight and in a fabric wrap....but these look so much nicer...click on the image to see the board on Pinterest.

Red Black and White Mosaic

1. red, white, and blue, 2. Private !!!, 3. Black & White Living Room, 4. Black - White - Red, 5. Black & White... & Red, 6. Black, white and red, 7. What's black & white & red all over?, 8. black & white, 9. Black & White & Red Wallhanging

Eggs Mosaic

1. easter bunnies, 2. El tiempo vuela..., 3. Building Blocks Fabric Easter Eggs, 4. Shadowed Eggs, 5. three dozen, 6. easter basket, 7. Prepared for easter, 8. Our Easter eggs, 9. Easter eggs

Hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather here in the UK. I'll be taking a short blog break for a few weeks. Have a lovely weekend!

Spring Cleaning

1. pegs, 2. stay clean!, 3. Clothes Pegs , Dolly Pegs and the Gypsy's Curse !, 4. Broom boogie, 5. Pretty cleaning!, 6. Blame it on a best friend., 7. laundry..., 8. IMG_4391, 9. Peg Bag

Need to do some spring cleaning and tidy up after months of knitting and not much housework...could be some time.

New (Bird) House Ideas II

Pretty but impractical.
from Marie Claire Idees ( knitting instructions in french)

New (Bird) House Ideas

1. Bird Houses / 20071230.10D.46705 / SML, 2. Bird House, 3. bird house, 4. Old Mill Log & Stone Bird House , 5. Blue Mountain Chalet A-Frame Bird House, 6. Bird houses in a row, 7. Cold Bird House, 8. little red (bird)house, 9. Bird house at Natural Bridge, Virginia

With spring around the corner we are planning some new bird boxes for the garden. Had a surf through flickr for some inspiration and got slightly carried away. The red one, bottom centre, has been given approval (minus the red paint). Mr Hand Knitted will be making them - nothing elaborate is allowed!

Indian Summer

1. Cabane, 2. Dandelions look good, 3. Take a Break from everyday Life in Nature ... Vineyard Fall Colors - Landscape in Germany, 4. Forest flames, 5. vestige, 6. Faked indian summer, 7. All the leaves are brown, 8. Fall Afternoon, 9. Indian(a) Summer

Indian Summer
The trees are loosing leaves and changing colour. The mornings are cool and misty, the sun is low in the sky. We have a weekend forecast of fine warm weather.

Birch Tree Inspiration

1. Endless Grove, 2. Birch Bark Squares in the Sky, 3. Birch, 4. birch trees in chocolate, 5. The Birch Tree, 6. Birch Tree With Yellow Bird - Eco Felt Pillow, 7. Marimekko Fabric Panel, 8. little forest organic blanket by GreenThreadShop, 9. birch trees barcode

A Closer Look at Tweed

1. Coin Purse, 2. Traditional Knitted Fish of the North Sea - Harris Tweed Fish, 3. Harris Tweediness, 4. Vest Swatch, 5. Tip of the Tweed Iceberg, 6. Hand loom warp sheet, 7. Harris Tweed, Isle of Harris, 8. Irish tweed, 9. Harris Tweediness

A Closer Look at Tweed
Have been knitting with lots of lovely vibrant colours of tweed yarn recently. Here's a selection of tweed in various forms from flickr favourites.

Handmade Autumn Mosaic

1. Dyed speilsau yarn, 2. Tea Towel Tour 5 for IamSusie, 3. Plaid Maple Leaf, 4. Autumn Leaves Pincushion, 5. Handmade Leaf Garland, 6. Autumn Scene - handmade punched oak leaves ~ 3 of 4 photos, 7. fall coasters, 8. Thanksgiving Cookies, 9. Closer

Red Around The Home

1. my country kitchen, 2. plates in display, 3. Olivier's big boy room, 4. corners of my home :: sitting room, 5. Clean playhouse, 6. vintage apron, 7. Constance Classic Caravan Interior, 8. Morning Sun on my Dresser, 9. Crocheted shelf edging