Category Archives: Wool

My first piece of furniture

Posted on March 11, 2012 by hds

I’ve been living out of home for a bit over 7 years now, and lived in as many different flats, apartments and share houses. But they’ve always been furnished, and I’ve managed to go through all this time without buying … Continue reading →

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Gloves for the cold

Posted on February 15, 2012 by hds

Last weekend Andrea and I went to Belgium for a short break (otherwise known as an authentic Bridget Jones mini-break). We had a great time, but it was incredibly cold. I made a pair of fingerless gloves (one day I’ll … Continue reading →

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Bruno’s Blanket

Posted on January 10, 2012 by hds

Last June Andrea’s sister Mamen gave birth to Bruno. I decided I wanted to knit him something, and summer being a horrible time to knit, I figured a Christmas present would be a good opportunity. I selected a pattern for … Continue reading →

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Simulated knitting

Posted on December 11, 2011 by hds

David Chudzicki has created a python package (Knit3d on github) which simulates in 3D the shape that will be produced by a knitted pattern. I haven’t really looked at it yet, but it looks very interesting. Check out his blog … Continue reading →

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Beanie come rasta hat

Posted on November 30, 2010 by hds

Partially in an effort to use some of the thousands of metres of wool that I’ve got lying around at home and partially because I wanted to finish something quickly I decided to crochet a beanie for Andrea last week. … Continue reading →

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