Knitting projects

wendydiamond20
Dec 7, 2022
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After five attempts, and a great deal of huffing and puffing, it looks as though my brother might get his completed jumper at Christmas. It started off as a navy blue pure wool DK ( double knitting pattern), then the same wool was tried out on a second Aran pattern that also was pulled back because I couldn't retain the pattern in my head !

Then , I thought pure cotton would be a good choice Once again, I was defeated by another new pattern.

When Cherry and I were last in Halifax, we travelled over the Pennines to Delph in Saddleworth, the home of 'Wooly Knits' - a mainly on line wool spinning and retail business with a tiny shop outlet. I chose a chunky wool in brick red; wound as an 800 gm skein. Chose a much simpler pattern and I was away. Just bought a second skein. With only 25 rows left of the front to knit, I am confident that a finished garment is finally on the cards.

I have punctuated my jumper failures with doll patterns. I've just finished one for my sister, to give her at Christmas.

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Realising a Dream..

This is me. Setting out on my journey as a hobbyist potter.

Pottery was an ‘add on’ O level course when I was at school, only offered in the sixth form. In to studying Music and RE to A level, I embarked on pottery ‘O’ level as a bit of light relief. I loved it although I was never particularly good at it. I made a few pots, mainly handbuilding using slabbing and coiling but didn’t really learn much.

What I wanted to do more than anything was throw on the wheel – the school did have a wheel but no one was allowed near it unless they knew what they were doing… an interesting approach to the process of acquiring skill methinks. I do have one of my very first pots – rather crude really, but its mine, with my initials ‘scrauped’ on the base. Over the intervening years, of which there were many, I watched the art of throwing from a distance, always hoping that one day it would happen.

We had bought our little cottage in Halifax in 2009. Six years later the adjoining house became available so we set about creating a home by combining the two halves. The ‘under-dwelling’, a feature of a number of houses in that area of West Yorkshire was a real gem; we converted into a pottery studio for me and there began my journey. I enrolled on a course in Springhead. Oldham and my amazingly talented pottery teacher, Sue Devine gave me one-to-one tuition in throwing. I bought a pottery wheel and was given a small kiln. My journey had begun – 40 years later!

Twelve month ago, my partner and I moved to Newport in South Wales. I am most fortunate have a pottery studio here. Why Andante Ceramics? Well, I work slowly, I go with the flow, I create no deadlines for my self. My world of clay is completely self-asbsorbing and tomorrow, if I am fortunate to have one, is another day.

My media pages give a flavour of what I do and my blog documents my thoughts as I journey through the wonderful world of pottery and ceramics. I wont sell any of my work but I delight in making pieces specifically for friends; I love the challenge that creating bespoke pieces bring. If you would like me to make something special do please ask.

Wendy Diamond

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