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Long time, no post… The BIG Birthday
It has been a few months (again) since I found myself typing away a blog post for heymaxinesplace. It has been a bit of a whirlwind of a year, full… Read more
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Where I have been? A little letter update on what I have been getting up to – Japan, Croatia, PhD and more.
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… Read more
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Chipping Sodbury Yarn Over Knitting Festival Adventures!
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… Read more
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How to Make A Knitting Wire Sign or Knitted Wire Art
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… Read more
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4 Free Cute Easter Knits Just in Time for the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend!
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… Read more
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My Spring Knitting Plans 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.… Read more
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How to Make an I-Cord with Double Point Needles (DPNs)
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… Read more
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The Amelia Knitted Vest & The Bowret Progress Updates!
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… Read more
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FREE Cat Knitting and Crochet Projects
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,… Read more
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