The Midnight Dyery

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Top 4 Projects of 2024 (so far) // A Knitting Podcast Episode Hello and welcome to another episode.This week my making time has been a bit limited owing to dyeing for Yarningham, studying my neuroscience course, and get...

Wildflowers. Delicate speckles and lilac and cornflower hues which will shine with the wonderful patterns from

Places you can knit... for Annmarie Little-luker who is going to worry if I don't share I've cast on soon!
We spent a couple of hours this morning at South Devon Railway. Well actually at Buckfast Otter Sanctuary and Butterfly Farm but it turns out it's In the grounds of SDR Station!

Of course our little trainiac was thrilled and had a go on the miniature ride on

Yarn is Lara Beach by King Cole. Given to me by the lovely Maddison Langford

3rd pair off the needles for

Another DK pair using discontinued WYS yarn in Mojito. That's another space in my yarn basket. Now to cast on the next DK pair!

Reveal! We are excited to share the first in the kits created by for designs.

Rainbow Wings is a Shawl that features colourful wedges knit from micro skeins that make it a really potato chip kind of project where you just want to knit one more wedge!

The pattern combines soothing garter stitch and engaging short rows and encourages colour play through the use of 12 micro skeins.

Gemma has brought her signature style to this kit, swapping out the pale main colour of the original for a deep navy blue that really let's the 12 skein rainbow fade pop. Work from "Layla Red" right through to the ever popular "Legwarmers" in a fun journey of stitch and colour.

These kits will be available to buy at in two weekends time!

Note: photo for colour illustration purposes only. Kits include 1x100g of the Midnight Navy and 12x10g micros one in each colour shown.

If you told me a year ago that today I'd be enjoying a summer evening on the deck in my own garden in Devon, with the dog on the grass, washing out, knitting, and next to my veggie patch, I'd have thought it was a dream. Yet here I am.

What's more is I'm feeling relaxed after a great day at work: I thought I'd left education behind for good but here I am back with My first love, fulfilling my dream of 32 years ago when I watched my reception teacher and thought: "I want to be like you when I grow up".

There will be some necessary changes happening here at TMD but all good and I'll share them with you soon. # # #

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a new mini series is live on my channel - day 1 of my 100 day challenge!

The camera wanted to focus on the view and I can't blame it!

We spent some time this morning just on the other side of the bay in Teignmouth and while Robin played in the park, I knit on some socks and kept Magnus amused with ice cream.

That big sticky out bit? Just the other side you can see Babbacombe, the usual view I bring you. (Last photo) or you could if the sea mists weren't rolling in!

What are you up to today?

Yarn is WYS DK unfortunately discontinued.

Possibly the brightest yarn I've ever dyed!! Legwarmers joined by electric cucumber and an as yet unnamed bright blue and sunshine yellow

What should I call the blue and yellow?

Any guesses as to what these could be for?

I feel wonderful! Reviews like this mean so much. 🥰🥰🥰

May not look much but to me, the "reluctant non-knitter" and convinced I can't do it, this is huge progress from a workshop yesterday to knit a small sample version of a "top down sweater". 8 hours of workshop and brain ache but, at the end of the day it (I think) made sense, lots of lessons learned and I will be starting to handspin some yarn this week to knit a full size version. Many thanks to Wool on the Exe for their wonderful workshops and to The Midnight Dyery for her endless patience! If you need any help, want to learn, or progress further with knitting or crochet I can't praise these workshops in Exeter enough - if they can get me to push myself to this level then anyone can do it!

5.15am

The advantage of having a toddler that keeps getting you up stupid early is that eventually he "sleeps in" while you, having been trained by your son, still wake up before 5am....

Which means you get moments like this. On the deck, with a coffee, and your knitting, listening to the birds and watching the sun rise.

Bliss.

What's your favourite moment? X

Pattern = Chime from Rowan
Yarn = Rowan Summerlite DK from The Yarn Dispensary

I had the absolute best time teaching at today! My students were brilliant each with their own areas of perceived challenge but all keen to have a go at knitting top down in the round and they all smashed it!

I can't wait to see their final creations.

I'll be back at WOTE on 3rd August and 7th Sept for my intro to knitting in the round course. 3rd August is already sold out but keep an eye on the WOTE website for when tickets go live for the 7th Sept!

Thank you Debbie and team for welcoming me back.

The long awaited project coming soon!

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Beating Decision Paralysis // A Knitting (and stitching) Video Podcast Episode Welcome to The Midnight Dyery.,This week I share my top way to beat decision paralysis and have lots of making to show you:Finished ObjectsHead over Heels so...

First finished pair for and I know it won't be the last!

I've recorded this week's podcast and it is jam packed with sewing, knitting, cross stitch and tips to help with decision paralysis.

Do you struggle when you've got some unexpected free time? Let me know how you tackle it!

A day late but knitting in public at Cockingto Court.
Watching the cricket green.

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I'm back again - but the video is approximately thiiiis big (indicates thumbnail below) because I've had precisely zero making time this week.

What do you do when you have other grown up things to do but can't indulge in the things you love all day?

I daydream of projects I'd like to make, and enjoy listening to / watching other creative podcasts.

Grab a cuppa and join me for a teabreak natter - and to find out the winner of Emma Homent's signed book!

Grabbing moments of making // a knitting video podcast episode Hello!Just a mini episode for you this week - I've had a lack of making time and have made the most of every possible moment. Why not take a moment for your...

New video series!

I've started a little bonus video series that will drop either every weekend or every other weekend - I've yet to determine exactly which. They're little videos, between 10-15m long, focusing on my efforts for the Summer Sock Camp.

Check out the first video on youtube now!

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Day 2 of is off to a good start.
Yesterday I completed the heel flap and turn of this pair for my mum (second sock) but I've almost run out of yarn so I'll be moving onto my new vanilla sock in head over Heels.
Wips are allowed so I may dig out my sock WIPs later for a roll call!

Want to learn to knit socks? I'll be sharing my free teaching pattern in June and releasing details of my first independent in person sock teaching class in Torquay this summer!

LOOK what just arrived from !!

I LOVE MY JOB!

And perfect timing... starts today!

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Devon Diaries // A Crafty Tour! Join me and my friend for a whistle stop tour of some of the fabulous things the Torbay and Totnes areas have to offer:Dartmoor Ponies, the Model Village, MA...

The granny stripe is out and that can only mean one thing!

The question is.... what?

Guesses below! Bonus pretend points for the ones that make us laugh.

Getting hot now isn't it? Summer is on the way and I give my honest thoughts on 4 cotton blend yarns I've worked with recently.

What's your favourite summer fibre to work with?

Grab a cuppa and join me over on you tube for cotton yarns, crochet, cross stitch and more!

Exploring Summer Yarns, crochet, cross stitch and more!// A Knitting (and cross stitch and crochet) Welcome to a packed video podcast episode!This week in addition to the usual finished objects and works in progress, I've got a candid review of 4 cotton yar...

Happy Monday everyone.
Not sure where this wet weather has come from but the cats and I are snuggled with a blanket and my current knitting project.

Of course having been cat-napped for the afternoon I couldn't record a podcast!

Forced to knit instead. Oh dear!

Where's your favourite place to knit or crochet?

Don't miss my dyeing diary with Mina over on the YouTube channel while you wait for this week's video # # #

Another two pairs of socks finished. Matching ones for Jude and Robin.

I've been asked a lot recently about teaching sock knitting and I'm feeling the urge to get going with it again. There's a great studio space near me for daily hire...

Anyone in the Devon area fancy learning to knit socks in beautiful surroundings with a cream tea thrown in, give me a shout!

Well hello and Happy Friday!

Ive got some more fab makes this week but it is a new month so let's take a look at some of my favourite new publications from SearchPress books!

Grumpy Frogs and Inspiring Books // A Knitting and Books Video Podcast Hello and welcome back!This week I've a couple of quick knitty things to share with you but we also take a deep dive into some of my favourite new books publ...

Sleepy pup is pleased I've got my crochet granny stripe out again.

Mina and I have had a blast dyeing yarn today and now closely resemble the pup.

While you're waiting for the vlog, why mot check out my latest YouTube podcast episode? I share my favourite new books out this month from SearchPress.

Saturday night whoooo!

I'm having a blast watching podcasts and knitting. No second sock syndrome here.

I've just finished up the gusset of Judes 2nd sock and am about to move onto the Yoke of the second cable baby sweater.

Or do I cast on something new?

What are you doing tonight? X

Hello and happy Thursday! I'm back on your screens again with another video, this time discussing the joy of simple knitting projects.

There's also news about Yarningham Festival in July, and about new classes I'm teaching at Wool on the Exe!

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