Great Balls of Wool

I had requests for a version of my dog finger puppet knitting pattern that includes instructions for knitting flat on straight needles. So here it is: PATTERN FOR A KNITTED DOG FINGER PUPPET ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2023/05/dog-finger-puppet-pattern-new-version.html

PATTERN FOR A KNITTED DOG FINGER PUPPET This is a knitting pattern for a dog finger puppet. It makes a mostly seamless, “in the round” finger puppet that should fit most children and ad...

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BACK IN DECEMBER, BEFORE OUR LATEST LOCKDOWN, I WAS VOLUNTEERING IN A CHARITY SHOP. I DECIDED IT WAS HIGH TIME TO MAKE SOME MORE MASKS, BUT THIS TIME IN A PLAIN, LIGHT COLOUR. BECAUSE I WASH ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2021/01/definitely-last-masks.html

WHO CAN COME UP WITH THE BEST COLLECTIVE NOUN FOR FACE MASKS? OOPS, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO CALL THEM FACE COVERINGS HERE IN THE UK, BUT VERY FEW PEOPLE DO. I HAPPILY WEAR THEM WHEN I HAVE TO. BUT ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/12/another-collective-noun-of-masks.html

I DECIDED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF PRETTY MASKS...FOR MYSELF THIS TIME. THERE WAS A BARGAIN RAIL OUTSIDE A CHARITY SHOP. ON IT I FOUND A LITTLE SKIRT FOR £1. THE MATERIAL WAS LOVELY. IT WAS SUCH ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/10/all-masked-out.html

CRIKEY! I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I POSTED, BUT I WASN'T EXPECTING TO HAVE TO LEARN A WHOLE NEW BLOGGER. I EXPECT THERE WERE GOOD REASONS FOR THE CHANGES, THOUGH I WAS VERY USED TO OLD B...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/09/more-worry-monster-masks.html

WHEN I SAID I WAS DONE WITH MASKS, I SPOKE TOO SOON. AS I WAS PUTTING AWAY MY SEWING MACHINE, I HAD ONE OF THOSE EUREKA MOMENTS. WHY NOT MAKE FACE MASKS FOR THE WORRY MONSTERS THAT KNIT-FOR...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/07/i-spoke-too-soon.html

HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST ABOUT MASKS. I AM FIRMLY ON THE SAME TEAM AS THOSE WHO BELIEVE THESE HOMEMADE FACE COVERINGS ARE ALMOST USELESS AS PROTECTION AGAINST ANYTHING, NEVER MIND AGA...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/06/done-with-masks.html

ONE DAY BEFORE THE UK WAS PUT INTO LOCK DOWN IN MARCH, I CAUGHT A BUS TO MY LOCAL GARDEN CENTRE. I HAD A SENSE OF IMPENDING DOOM AND IT FELT LIKE "NOW OR NEVER". IT WAS A STRANGE EXPERIENCE;...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/06/flattening-curve.html

Who would have thought I would ever publish a photo of myself auditioning as Hannibal Lecter's sister? But here it is. Here in the UK we have recently been advised to wear face coverings on ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/05/what-sad-times.html

WHILST UNDER HOUSE ARREST AND GOING SLIGHTLY CRAZY I AM STILL KNITTING PANTS FOR KNIT-FOR-NOWT 'S WORRY MONSTERS. HOWEVER, I CAN'T KEEP WRITING ABOUT PANTS AS THIS BLOG MIGHT START ATTRACTI...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/04/loosely-related.html

I USED TO THINK OF THE WORLD AS: BEFORE AND AFTER DAUGHTER WAS BORN, BEFORE AND AFTER 9/11, AND BEFORE AND AFTER BREXIT.  NOW I THINK OF IT AS:  BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19.  THE ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/03/rainbow-pants.html

IF I HAVEN'T BEEN WRITING MANY BLOG POSTS RECENTLY, AT LEAST THEY CAN BE WITTY. OR SO I THOUGHT. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DISCOVER THE COLLECTIVE NOUN FOR PANTS, AS IN A PRIDE OF LIONS OR A SWARM...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-collective-noun-of-pants_28.html

AS THE TITLE SAYS, IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 2 MONTHS SINCE I LOOKED AT MY BLOG. THE REASON WAS GOOD, I SUPPOSE. I DECIDED TO HAVE A HUGE DECLUTTERING AND TIDYING SPLURGE. THE HOUSE IS NOW (PROBABL...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/12/crikey-absent-for-2-months.html

I NEVER DREAMED THIS TIME LAST WEEK THAT I WOULD SPEND THE NEXT FEW DAYS KNITTING PANTS. I KNOW THAT DOESN'T TRANSLATE WELL AROUND THE WORLD. WHEN WE SAY 'PANTS' IN THE UK WE REALLY MEAN UND...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/10/having-pants-week.html

THIS IS MY LATEST CREATION FOR KNIT-FOR-NOWT , AN ORGANISATION THAT DONATES WORRY MONSTERS AND SIMILAR ITEMS TO THERAPISTS WHO WORK WITH TRAUMATISED CHILDREN. AS USUAL, MY EFFORT IS MORE "W...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/10/another-worry-monster.html

THIS HAPPY BUNCH OF MEMORY BEARS AND LITTLE BLANKET SQUARES IS NOW IN THE POST AND ON ITS WAY TO SIMBA  WHICH IS AN ORGANISATION THAT DONATES MEMORY BOXES TO BEREAVED PARENTS. THERE IS ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/09/and-off-they-go.html

WOW! ANOTHER MONTH HAS GONE BY SINCE MY LAST POST. I HAVE NO EXCUSES. SUMMER IS ALWAYS REALLY HECTIC CHEZ MOI. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A NEW (TO ME) CHARITY TO KNIT FOR. IT IS CALLED SIMBA...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-new-charity-to-knit-for.html

WITH MY USUAL IMPECCABLE TIMING, I HAVE JUST FINISHED A SCARF TO MATCH THE HAT I KNITTED RECENTLY. THE TIMING IS IMPECCABLE BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE IN LONDON IS HOTTER TODAY THAN EVER RECORD...

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WELL, I FINALLY FINISHED THE NORTHMOOR WATCHCAP . MIDSUMMER IS A GOOD TIME FOR KNITTING HATS, DON'T YOU THINK? THE LINK TAKES YOU TO THE PATTERN AND I CAN DEFINITELY RECOMMEND IT. THERE IS ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-hat-for-mepossibly.html

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO LEFT COMMENTS ON MY LAST BLOG POST AND APOLOGIES THAT I HAVEN'T FOUND TIME TO ANSWER THEM. BUT, REST ASSURED THAT I READ AND APPRECIATE EVERY COMMENT.  HOWEVER, ONLY C...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/06/busy-busy-busy.html

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES, SO HERE IS MY THIRD WORRY MONSTER. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TYPE OF WINGED INSECT, THOUGH THE WINGS DON'T SHOW UP VERY WELL AGAINST THE WICKER BACKGROUND. OH WELL, ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/05/third-worry-monster.html

HERE IS MY LATEST WORRY MONSTER. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ITS RIGHT EAR. IT DOES MATCH THE LEFT ONE, HONESTLY. THIS WILL BE GOING TO KNIT-FOR-NOWT  AND WILL EVENTUALLY BE PART OF ...

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HERE IS MY LATEST WORRY MONSTER. IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OFF TO KNIT-FOR-NOWT  FROM WHERE IT WILL JOIN OTHERS ON THEIR WAY TO SOCIAL WORKERS AND THERAPISTS WORKING WITH TRAUMATISED CHILDREN....

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/04/another-worry-monster.html

I PROMISE THIS ISN'T THE SAME HAT PHOTOGRAPHED FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES AND BLOGGED ABOUT SEVERAL TIMES! I HAVE QUITE A LOT OF THIS ARAN WOOL TO USE UP. I LOVED IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND I STILL ...

http://bagsofwool.blogspot.com/2019/04/my-new-favourite-hat-pattern.html