HeyMaxinesPlace

Where I have been? A little letter update on what I have been getting up to – Japan, Croatia, PhD and more.

By - heymaxinesplace
Posted on May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Hi everyone, It feels like it has been a while since I wrote a blog, and in some ways it is, but in the grand scheme of life, it hasn’t been that long. I have been off travelling for a few weeks in Japan and also spent a long bank holiday weekend away in Croatia,

Chipping Sodbury Yarn Over Knitting Festival Adventures!

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Posted on April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

This weekend, the second weekend in April, was the Chipping Sodbury Yarn Festival in the United Kingdom. It is an event that sees hundreds of people flock to the small town near Bristol for a weekend pack full of skeins, spinning and crafty hookers! It was my first-ever yarn festival and it was a great

How to Make A Knitting Wire Sign or Knitted Wire Art

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Posted on April 6, 2025

Hello everyone! In this week’s video, I show you how to make a knitted wire heart using the prysm knitting mill. You can also use double-point needles too. I have a full video tutorial on my YouTube channel, Knitting with Maxine which you can watch along, but if you find it easier in written form

4 Free Cute Easter Knits Just in Time for the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend!

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Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Easter isn’t too far away which means, for those of us who enjoy stepping into Spring and celebrating Easter – whether for chocolate egg, knitting or the traditional messaging and the end of Lent, its a reason to get excited! As a fairly new knitter, holidays and occasions are a great opportunity to seek out

My Spring Knitting Plans 2025

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Posted on March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

As my knitting plans thus far have gone to plan – woohoo, it is time to roam around for new patterns to explore for the next few months of projects. I, unsurprisingly, have probably gone overboard with the sheer volume of patterns I have dug out, but more the merrier. I have a range of

How to Make an I-Cord with Double Point Needles (DPNs)

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Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

I recently learnt how to make I-Cords with double-point needles (DPNS) and it was a million times easier than I ever expected it to be. This is a must-know for any knitter and can be used to make straps, handles, trims and embellishments to your knitted projects. In this blog, I’ll guide you through making

Top Tips for adding buttons to your knitting

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Posted on March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

If you’re in the process of knitting your first project that requires buttons, or simply looking for some new tips or tricks to up your knitting, this post is for you. I recently knitted one of my first projects with button holes and this is what I learnt… Count your Rows Make sure you count

The Amelia Knitted Vest & The Bowret Progress Updates!

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Posted on February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

It has taken what feels like a millennia but I have finally finished my Amelia vest from Hobbii. This free pattern was designed by PomPom for Hobbii, and I have truly enjoyed making it. It has presented some challenges along the way – in which I had to enlist my partners help in creating a

FREE Cat Knitting and Crochet Projects

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Posted on January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

If you are like me and have cats, the idea of dressing them up is a bit daunting, until you throw the word YARN into the sentence. Like any knitter, as soon as the concept for a new project comes into my head I am off buying yarn, printing patterns and away we go. This

Free Novelty Dog Costumes You Can Knit

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Posted on January 11, 2025January 15, 2025

The internet is full of free and wonderful patterns, and when it comes to your furry friends, there are plenty of fun and entertaining novelty dog outfit knitting patterns out there. In this blog, I am going to share with you my favourite free knitting patterns for dogs! Caron’s Hot Diggety Hot Dog Coat Pattern