http://www.whodunnknit.com Kooky little knits, words and pix Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:06:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/04/07/steampunk-meets-stitch-london/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/04/07/steampunk-meets-stitch-london/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:27:19 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=3129 Join me, steampunk scribbler extraordinaire Gail Carriger, Plarchie the squid, Cooey the Pigeon (armed with her very own tiny and lethal parasol) for an evening of steampunky book signing and giant squid.]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/04/07/steampunk-meets-stitch-london/feed/ 2 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/19/handmade-little-my-needs-a-home/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/19/handmade-little-my-needs-a-home/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:37:27 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=3099 Little My is a feisty thing and possibly my favourite character from Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. She knows what she likes, she's not afraid to say what she thinks and, best of all, deep down she has a squidgy heart of gold. She appeared on my needles one night and now you can win her.]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/19/handmade-little-my-needs-a-home/feed/ 1 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/05/purly-paw-print-blanket/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/05/purly-paw-print-blanket/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:48:15 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=3058 I heart hounds. I really do. Snoopy is my Yoda, Hong Kong Phooey is my Mr Miyagi, and when I was little I wanted to grow up to be The Littlest Hobo. So when Battersea Dogs & Cats Home got in touch to ask me to create another free knitting pattern for them, this time [...]]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/03/05/purly-paw-print-blanket/feed/ 8 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/19/vive-la-free-knitters-revolution/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/19/vive-la-free-knitters-revolution/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:53:45 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=3031 When I cast on a scarf in eye-gouging neon yarn at 6.10 on live BBC Breakfast TV I had absolutely no idea that those few garish stitches would be the start of a knitting revolution. But it seems the Scarf of Doom has become a symbol for Knitters' Freedom. ]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/19/vive-la-free-knitters-revolution/feed/ 7 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/17/free-pattern-bbc-scarfgate-or-knitting-the-scarf-of-doom/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/17/free-pattern-bbc-scarfgate-or-knitting-the-scarf-of-doom/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:54:15 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2963 Once upon a time there was a blue-haired knitter who was asked to go on BBC News to talk about knitting. EEK! A story of bright yarn, snarky beasts and happiness.]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/17/free-pattern-bbc-scarfgate-or-knitting-the-scarf-of-doom/feed/ 44 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/16/learn-graffiti-knitting-at-yarnstorm-bootcamp/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/16/learn-graffiti-knitting-at-yarnstorm-bootcamp/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:53:58 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2965 The UK's first ever graffiti Yarnstorm Bootcamp is announced! Yay! Spend the weekend learning the art of the sneaky stitch with me, The Fastener and Plarchie the Squid. ]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/16/learn-graffiti-knitting-at-yarnstorm-bootcamp/feed/ 0 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-pigeon/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-pigeon/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:31:39 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2956 A very mushy loved up Valentine's Day from Cooey the Pigeon and her new friends, the Flutters. Awwwwwwww. ]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/14/happy-valentines-pigeon/feed/ 2 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/12/cooey-snow/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/12/cooey-snow/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:19:23 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2947 Cooey the Pigeon loves the snow. And you should too! If you have forgotten how and become a snow moaner, let Cooey remind you why snow is the coolest thing ever.]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/12/cooey-snow/feed/ 8 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/05/woolly-wildflowers-1/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/05/woolly-wildflowers-1/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:16:45 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2886 Zuts alors! What do you get if you mix one yarnstorming graffiti knitter, one pile of insanely coloured yarn and the biggest comics festival in Europe? You get the Weekend of the Woolly Wildflowers!]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/05/woolly-wildflowers-1/feed/ 6 http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/03/free-pattern-smitten-softspot/ http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/03/free-pattern-smitten-softspot/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:55:24 +0000 Deadly Knitshade http://www.whodunnknit.com/?p=2860 A free knitting pattern for a squishy stitched handmade heart for Valentine's Day, plus terrible renditions of classic love songs and some awfully dreamy knitted Gods in the nip. Awwwwwwwwww yeah!]]> http://www.whodunnknit.com/2012/02/03/free-pattern-smitten-softspot/feed/ 2