LittleFigHandmade
Apr 15
The Scrappy Cardigan - Update #4 The final update
I’m quite sad to be writing this, as the cardigan-making has come to an end! It’s finished and fabulous, and I’m kind of hoping it stays...
LittleFigHandmade
Mar 25
The Scrappy Cardigan - Update #3
Well I’ve reached the underarms, and the biggest challenge so far has been to keep to the promise to sewing in the ends as I work. If...
LittleFigHandmade
Mar 12
The Scrappy Cardigan - Update #2
I’ve been making very slow progress with the cardigan this week. I knit in that very English “throwing” way, so switching colour every...
LittleFigHandmade
Feb 20
The Scrappy Cardigan - Update #1
For Lent this year, I decided it was time to observe it with something that really would be a true challenge. I’ve previously abstained...
LittleFigHandmade
Dec 7, 2023
How to - Adapt Knitting Patterns for Different Yarn Weights
We sometimes get questions about how easy it would be to adapt a knitting pattern to different yarn weights, and this is something that I...
LittleFigHandmade
Mar 30, 2023
How to - Knitting Bobble or Popcorn Stitch with Contrast Bobbles
Little Fig asked me recently if I’d make her a new Cora cardigan, and would I make it with “rainbow bobbles instead of plain ones”. She...
LittleFigHandmade
Dec 5, 2022
Make your own – Hot Water Bottle Cover FREE Knitting Pattern
Hot water bottles are a great way to quickly get your body warm, or to apply heat to sore muscles and aches and pains. Our favourite way...
LittleFigHandmade
Nov 29, 2021
How to care for your natural fibre knitwear...
A little while ago we shared a knitwear care guide with our email subscribers - but as we get lots of questions on how to care for our...