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Stitching Project - Knitting Journal - Deddington, Oxfordshire - July 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based on the fields of wheat in a village where my family has lived for centuries. The parish registers started in 1538, and my ancestors are on the very first page. This beautiful village is called Deddington, in Oxfordshire, England. It is where I have run my ballet school for the last 21 years. My family still lives there.

I made a kaleidoscope pattern of the wheat & a beautiful, detailed pattern emerged. I was able to identify the colours needed to make my square. The colours I used in this sampler were: Brown, Light Brown, Cream, and Green.

In this piece of knitting, I wanted a plain piece of stocking stitch, but with a few flecks of colours to reflect the wheat, so I used 'Dot Stitch' to do this.

Dot Stitch

Knitting Journal - July 2019

Knitting Journal - 2019

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Finished July 2019

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Stitching Project - Knitting Journal - Coughton Court - June 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based around a day trip to Coughton Court, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Inside the house, there were some beautiful stained glass windows, the colours are very vibrant, so I decided this would be my inspiration for my project this month.

I used the basket of fruit and leaves from the stained glass to make a kaleidoscope pattern to depict the main colours needed for the project. I was delighted with the finished photo, very detailed and really brings life to something historic.

In this piece of knitting, I wanted to incorporate the three dominant colours of the kaleidoscope photograph. The colours I used in this sampler were: Brown, Yellow, and White.

I decided to use the 'Stocking Stitch Triangle Stitch'. I think the combination of garter stitch & stocking stitch gives texture for fruit & leaves in the bowl.

Stocking Stitch Triangles

Knitting Journal - June 2019

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Finished June 2019
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Stitching Project - Knitting Journal - Sandringham Country Park - May 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based around a week's visit in May 2019 to the Sandringham Country Park, Norfolk, England. My husband and I, plus our little dog, stayed in the country park with our caravan. Bella, our dog, just loves walking around the country park, trying to find rabbits and squirrels. The leaves on the trees and the ferns were only just starting to grow, but it is still a lovely place to relax and unwind during May.

Sandringham is owned by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and has been in the family since 1862. The family traditionally spends Christmas at Sandringham.

In this piece of knitting, I wanted to incorporate the three dominant colours of the trees and fern, brown, green & orange.

I decided on the 'Speckled Rib Stitch'. I think the combination of long stitches and bobble stitches gives the impression of the trees & the country park floor.

The colours I used in my sampler were: Brown, Green, and Orange

Speckled Rib Stitch

Knitting Journal - May 2019

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Finished May 2019

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Garter Drop Stitch - 2019 - FREE KNITTING PATTERN

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Stitching Project - Knitting Journal - Waddesdon Manor - April 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based on a day trip in April 2019, on Easter Sunday, to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, England. It was a very hot day, so my family and I walked around the gardens and through the forest walks with our little dog. It was a beautiful, bright day, with a clear blue sky and a perfect ice cream day.

Waddesdon Manor was owned by the Rothschild family until it was bequeathed in 1957 to The National Trust.

I wanted to incorporate the three dominant colours of blue, grey & green from the photo, so I decided on the ‘Garter Drop Stitch’, as the garter stitch represented the green shrubbery, the dropped stitches were knitted in blue and grey.

The colours I used in the sampler were: Sage, Green, Cloud Grey, and Cerulean Blue

Knitting Journal - April 2019

Waddesdon Manor Knitting Sample

Garter Drop Stitch

April 2019 - Knitting Journal

Garter Drop Stitch

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Finished - April 2019

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Double Moss Stitch Multi-Coloured - 2019 - FREE KNITTING PATTERN

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Stitching Project - Knitting Project - Hughenden Manor - March 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based around a day visit in May 2018 to 'Hughenden Manor', Buckinghamshire, England. My family and I explored the gardens, the house, and sat for a while looking over the valley, with the church in clear sight.

Hughenden Manor is owned by The National Trust. It is described as a red brick Victorian mansion, which was owned in the 1800s by the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield.

The colours I used in my sampler were: Green, Pink, Yellow, and Coral

I wanted to depict not just the red brick of the mansion and church, but also incorporate the flowers seen in the walled garden and over the valley.

Colours Chosen

Knot Stitch

Knitting Project - March 2019

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Finished March 2019

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Textured Tweed 4-Cup Teapot Cosy Knitting Pattern - 2019

Textured Tweed 4-Cup Teapot Cosy Knitting Pattern by Edith Grace Designs

Measurement - Lower circumference 16in (40.5cm) &Height 8in (20.5cm), Method: Worked Flat.

Wool - UK - DK Wool/ US - Light Worsted/ Australia - 8ply - WOOL IS WORKED DOUBLE.

This pattern can be purchased as a PDF Digital Download from Love Crafts & Ravelry.

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Knitting Pattern

In this pattern, I have used the 'Textured Tweed Knit Stitch'. The pattern is worked in DK wool, using double thread throughout. You can use chunky wool if desired. This is an easy pattern to follow.

In using a double thread, combined with the texture of the stitch, this technique makes a thick and padded teapot cosy, which will keep the teapot warm.

I love the colour combination, and I am delighted with the finished result.

The pattern comes with a basic knitting instructions booklet for beginners.

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Textured Tweed 4-Cup Teapot Cosy Knitting Pattern by Edith Grace Designs

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Stitching Projects - Knitting Journal - Chawton House - February 2019

This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.

My project is based on a holiday taken in August 2018. My family visited 'The Jane Austen Museum' and 'Chawton House', in Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, England. Whilst I visited the museum and house, my husband went for a walk with our little dog through Chawton woods.

Whilst in the house, which was owned by Edward Austen, we were told that it is thought Jane Austen sat by the window in my photo and wrote her novels there. With this in mind, I decided to make this view into a sampler.

The colours I used in my sampler were: Black, Forest Green, Sea Green, and Tortilla Brown

I wanted the black colour to represent the window panes, green for the lawn and trees, brown for 'Chawton Church' & the stone driveway.

Kaleidoscope of my Image

Final Sample with Image

Garter Slip Stitch

Capturing all the Colours in the Image

Knitting Journal - February 2019

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Finished February 2019

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