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...