"I started handknitting again last year in September as a therapeutic activity, for relaxation, enjoyment and creative output (after experiencing another psychosis). First foray was a hedgehog from a knitting magazine which I gave to my middle son. And today 10 April 2016 I completed my first ever knitted sock, 4 ply wool, 4 pins, learning to turn a heel and join at the toes with Kitchener stitch. In between times I have knitted 3 jumpers and 3 hats, one of them for our cat Foxy who is no longer with us."
Most recent knitting and craft projects top of page.
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13 June 2020: have returned to updating this Knitting page on blog after a hiatus.
Socks knitted, 4 ply Drops Fabel wool, during Lockdown from 23 March until now, a selection of photos:
— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) June 8, 2020
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26 January 2020:
Many of them gifts.
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13 October 2019:
More 4ply handknitted socks in Drops Fabel wool:
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| longer length for colder weather |
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| to be a gift ... |
Jumper for my son:
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| tricolour Merino DK wool |
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[New Knitting blog started up 7 August 2019: 'Chrys Muirhead Knits' to include other craftwork also, but I've been too busy with other stuff so will be mothballing this blog for now]
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| screenshot 8Aug19 |
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| completed 12Jul19 |
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| latest socks ongoing, Drops 4ply Fabel Olive Oil shades, cable patterns |
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Completed! 😁 another pair of socks 🧦— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) June 30, 2019
Drops Nord 4ply Alpaca & wool, 1x 50g ball £2.20, Fog shade, blue/grey with wooden butterflies 🦋 & plastic aeroplanes ✈ on cuffs pic.twitter.com/BvYM6YLlzl
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Sewing flowers on cuffs o' 4ply socks 🌼🌸🌷💐 pic.twitter.com/tJQJ7jpOOn— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) June 15, 2019
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| chunky acrylic wool jacket completed 5 June 2019 |
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| 2 June 2019 |
More ankle socks in 4ply Drops wool:
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| 5 June 2019 |
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| Drops Nord |
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| Drops Delight |
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| Drops Fabel |
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| Drops Fabel |
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Icelandic chunky wool Tablet bag for Grandson, button from my Mum's old biscuit tin ...
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| completed 21Mar19 |
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| tartan material lining |
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| 20Mar19 |
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| 4ply Drops Fabel wool ankle socks completed 20Mar19 |
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| 19Mar19 |
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| ankle socks 18Mar19 |
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| Drops Fabel 4ply wool socks completed 4Mar19 |
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| grey DK Robin acrylic lacy border jumper completed 27Feb19 |
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| King Cole Drifter DK wool Maryland shade completed 24Feb19 |
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| grey jumper front finished 12Feb19 |
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| grey jumper lacy border & stocking stitch 8Feb19 |
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| Aran Gilet completed 29Jan19 |
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| Elizabeth's lace lattice |
Knitting Elizabeth's lace lattice 🐑 for jumper border rib 😊#Winterwatch pic.twitter.com/hzxazYfF7a— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) January 31, 2019
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photo album— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) January 22, 2019
Drifter Missouri socks knitted on the go Jan19 (inc Citylink bus to Aberdeen!)
DK wool, King Cole, 25% cotton mixhttps://t.co/loXXeHcstW pic.twitter.com/B0HhiDDHyN
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| King Cole Drifter DK socks completed 14Jan19 |
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| Moosie completed Dec18 |
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| making tutu |
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| wearing completed Phildar Partner 3.5 DK wool tabard 25Dec18 |
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| Phildar DK cable & double moss waistcoat 24Aug18 |
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| Bluefaced Leicester 4ply socks completed 22Aug18 |
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photo album:— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) July 27, 2018
knitting McMonkey 17-22Jul18
free pattern and wool from Lets Knit mag, with my own additionshttps://t.co/EoszJjP58i pic.twitter.com/w0uDcjSczx
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A fine Aran waistcoat on a fine young man! 🎶🎵🐑 pic.twitter.com/9vJbrdBwO0— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) July 16, 2018
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Betsy Bunny completed 13July18
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| Bluefaced Leicester 4ply pure wool 1st zigzag sock 9May18 |
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| back of Aran waistcoat in cables, diamond, moss stitch 1May18 |
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| cotton Tshirt cable diamond front 30Apr18 |
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| son wearing Xlarge Aran jumper I knitted c2002 😊 |
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| Phrygian cap or helmet 15Mar18 |
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| Left zigzag sock completed 16Mar18 |
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| Aran patterned drawstring bag with herringbone material lining |
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| 21Jan18 Bookmark |
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| 21Jan18 Bookmark |
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| Tablet case & lined bag 18Jan18 |
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| Harry hockey/Rory rugby player for my Grandson 😍 |
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| finished 28Dec17; tartan lining & toggles from Mum's button tin |
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| pencil case in the making 26Dec17 |
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| fingerless mittens 25Dec17 |
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| tweed pattern DK hat with pom pom 22Dec17 |
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| Aran knitted back, Menzies black/white tartan lining, reversible Dec17 |
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Aran tabard waistcoat in Bergere de France wool shades in Recycline: Kaki, Prune, Beton & Magic: Ancolie; completed 13Nov17; Aran stitches: Cables, Tree of Life, Diamond; my design, made it up as I went along!
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| Aran tabard waistcoat back 10Nov17 front already completed |
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| Aran cable hat completed 30Sep17 |
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| Aran cable jumper completed 26Sep17, took 6wks |
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| Raspberry Aran jumper sewn up & finished! 20Sep17 |
Summer 2017: Out on bike more, less knitting, still doing socks, also started Aran jumper.
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| Aran jumper front 8Sep17 |
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| Aran jumper back, Bergere de France Recycline Kaki shade 21Aug17 |
Enjoying the chat at Jinty and Baa needlecraft shop. Plenty sock knitting wool 🐑🐏🌼 pic.twitter.com/5iKafF6JDy— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) August 12, 2017
At Jinty and Baa's Dunoon wool & craft shop enjoying the atmosphere 😊 could have joined knitting grp if I didn't have a ferry tae catch.⛴🌞 pic.twitter.com/RzcHIHDA9V— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) August 12, 2017
Finishing off 2nd zigzag sock 4ply Austermann wool/nylon; listenin tae #bbcalba fiddle & banjo music 😁🎶 pic.twitter.com/r36SDOL0sN— Chrys Muirhead (@ChrysMuirhead) August 8, 2017
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| Austermann Step 4ply zigzag pattern socks |
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| Blue Faced Leicester 4ply pure wool sock in wave lace pattern |
June 2017
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| 2nd pair Austermann Step 4ply zigzag pattern socks |
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| Austermann Step 4ply socks |
April/May 2017
March 2017
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| Bergere de France 4ply Caline wool Lutin shade 27Mar17 |
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| Jacob's 4ply wool Swiss pattern sock |
February 2017
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| Bergere de France Initial 4ply recycled cotton 20Feb17 |
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| completed Shetland wool & Stylecraft chunky 25% wool sock 12Feb17 |
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| Shetland wool, sourced locally |
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| Bergere de France 4ply Alpine sock |
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| 3ply wool ankle sock ongoing |
January 2017
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| Alpine Glow German clock pattern right sock DK wool 29Jan17 |
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| Bergere de France 3ply multicolour socks 22Jan17 |
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| completed 14Jan17 |
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| grandson Callum's socks 21Jan17: Lightning McQueen & football buttons! |
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| socks for Peter and Sian 17Jan17 |
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| started socks for grandson Callum 13Jan17 |
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| stitched cable arm on jumper 8Jan17 |
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| completed 7Jan17 His and Hers! |
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| 2nd ankle sock 4Jan17 |
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| 1st ankle sock bus to St Andrews 3Jan17 |
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| neckbands sown on front & back |
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| raspberry Aran wool jumper with cable sleeves |
December 2016
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| large pair ankle socks completed 22Dec16 |
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| 1st alpine sock 'forgotten love' clock pattern |
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| fingerless gloves in Rosedean Ryelands pure wool 2015 flock 27Dec16 |
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| first cable cuff 9Dec16 |
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| Celtic Braid Mug Hugs in Donegal Aran Tweed: Lavender, Moss Green, Gold |
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| Beaded 4ply Merino Beryl shade socks & Lavender pattern pink DK Merino socks |
| 2 pairs lacy pattern wool ankle socks completed 5Dec16 |
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November 2016
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| Peace cushion completed 25Nov16 |
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| DK sparkly wool socks for granddaughter |
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October 2016
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| socks for grandson in America |
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| Donegal Aran Tweed cable waistcoat 31Oct16 |
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| chunky wool jacket pattern |
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| back of chunky wool jacket Oct16 |
Update 25 September 2016: completed Donegal Moss Green Aran socks and started knitting Lavender cable vest also with Donegal wool Update 1 September 2016: another hank of Donegal Aran Tweed arrived in post, Lavender shade, to knit myself pair of socks [change of plan, had to buy another hank due to problems with mailing, will knit something else]; at present on 1st sock of 3rd pair beaded socks 4ply Merino and Moss Green Donegal cable socks  |
| Donegal Aran Moss Green socks completed 25Sep16 |
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| Donegal Aran cable vest left front 25Sep16 |
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| Cable vest pattern |
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1st sock, third pair, beaded cable lacy pattern sock, 4ply Merino, Beryl shade
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| 2nd pair beaded cable lacy socks DK Merino Kunzite shade & girl's ankle socks 24Aug16 |
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| 1st child's ankle sock DK 30Aug16 |
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| Donegal Aran Moss Green Tweed sock 4Sept16 |
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| 2nd pair of handknitted socks DK 4 pins 25Apr16 |
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| first attempt at making beaded necklace 3Aug16 |
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Update 9 July 2016: knitted on plane to London with 4 pins, Donegal Aran Gold Tweed sock, Arcadia pattern
Update 22 June 2016: really getting into sock knitting now, different wool ply and styles; easier for doing in buses and trains; planning to take sock projects on plane to London, two visits in July, have bought bamboo needles to use (didn't use them, took metal pins instead!)
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| First pair knitted socks completed 16Apr16 4ply 4 pins; cushion Nov15 |
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| lacy pattern ankle socks Ramsdale DK pure wool 3mm pins, completed 21Jun16 |
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| Donegal Aran Tweed socks completed 27May16, 3.75mm pins |
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| Donegal Aran Tweed sock pile 14Jun16 |
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| first beads purchase arrived in post 17Jun16 |
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| Bergere Magic wool socks with Alpaca mix stripes 17Jun16 |
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| Cable socks completed 28May16 DK Stylecraft wool, 3mm pins |
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| Argyle Lace pattern cardigan 11May16 |
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| chunky wool hat 1Apr16 |
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| chunky wool jumper Feb16 |
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| Foxy "cat in a hat" Nov15 |
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| first project Sep15 |
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| jumper & hat for granddaughter Mar16 |
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| Aran wool jumper Mar16 |
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