New Tam O ‘Shanter

Dear Readers,

A few years ago I designed some Tam O ‘Shanters in memory of my Grandmother who passed away in 2019. One of them I called Margareet in Stripes and I wear it a lot. I love the way it fits and for a lot of occasions I love the cheery colourfulness. However I do find that some times I am looking for something more subtle, so I have decided to knit myself a new one in black.

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Beginners Easy Knitted Rib Beanie

Beginners Knitted Ribbed Beanie

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This beanie is part of a beginner knitting set that I have designed. They are designed to be your first knitting projects after you start getting lessons or have done a tutorial or two from Youtube. Although I have included lots of descriptions and photos this is still intended to be used after you first learn the basic knit and purl stitches. When I first began to learn to knit I was often told to practice so I made many squares and rectangles which I ultimately threw away. Now 23 years later I am really sorry that I threw them away. So these patterns will help you turn your practice rectangles into something functional that you can look forward to wearing at the end! Continue reading “Beginners Easy Knitted Rib Beanie”