Author: jackibadger
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Big Jimmy Jab knitalong week 1 – German short rows
One of the things I really love about the Big Jimmy Jab jumper is how sneakily simple it is. I say “sneakily”, because it looks like it’s going to be a bit of a fancy knit, what with that colourwork yoke and all. I’ll talk soon about how the colourwork is actually infinitely easier than…
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Picking a size for the Big Jimmy Jab jumper
The Big Jimmy Jab knitalong is kicking off in just over a week, so I thought I’d share some handy tips on how to pick a size. For the Big Jimmy Jab is not, you see, like other circular yoked jumpers. (I’m trying and failing to resist the urge to say “it’s a cool jumper”…
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Big Jimmy Jab Knitalong
I published my new sweater pattern, the Big Jimmy Jab jumper, at the start of February. And to celebrate, I’m hosting a knitalong (or KAL, if you’re down with the knitting lingo). It’s all kicking off on Monday 28 February with a zoom cast-on party at 8pm (UK time) – although you can join in…
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The Day off Badge Tee is a lazy knitter’s dream
A few weeks ago, on an absolute whim, I decided to do some polls on Instagram to find out what bits of knitting people hated the most. You know, all those fiddly little bits that we just really can’t be bothered with because inherently, it seems, a lot of knitters just like knitting and hate…
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The ultimate Scrappy blanket – a how-to guide
I’ve got a bit of a thing for mini skeins. If by “thing”, you mean “hoarding problem”. Over the years I’ve had various subscriptions, and calendars, and just random purchases. My mini skein collection has grown. And grown. And then grown a bit more, until I looked at it the other day and realised the…