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Colour confidence

Are you comfortable with colour? Would you like to grow your confidence? Watch these videos and read more.

Knitting sweaters

I'm scared of knitting sweaters. But with three steps to get started it can be a lot less stressful than you think.

Forestland sweater by Jennifer Steingass in Cowgirlblues Merino DK

Plenty of Projects

Plenty of knitting project ideas to explore the Cowgirlblues yarn range, you'll be busy for a while!

What weight is this yarn?

Do you ever have difficulty choosing the right yarn for your project? And wish you understood all the different yarn weights?

Next Level Beanie free knitting pattern, worn by Bridget Henderson

Next Level Beanie

Take your beanies to the next level with a provisional cast-on and i-cord cast-off in this free knitting pattern.

Big Brioche Scarf worn by Bridget Henderson of Cowgirlblues

Big Brioche Scarf

Brioche knitting is quite a complicated technique but the things you can do with patterns are so gorgeous that I've been wanting to learn how to knit brioche for ages. Over the past few months we have had Weekly

Slipstravaganza Shawl knit in Cowgirlblues Merino Twist

Slipstravaganza Shawl

Each year in about September/October Stephen West launches his annual MKAL or Mystery Knit Along. This year it was the Slipstravaganza Shawl. A mystery KAL is exactly that

Cowgirlblues Merino Lace Fade hand dyed yarn knit cardigan

Knit project inspiration

This week's knit project inspiration is my favourite hand knit jersey pattern!  I love Isabell Kraemer's Reagan knitting pattern.  It's a beautiful versatile piece that works in spring, summer, autumn and winter.  And we've knit it up in various different