Vikki Bird Designs

In January 2021, or maybe it was February, certainly in one of the deeper, darker bits of the pandemic, and there was definitely snow on the...

How do you block your knits? I generally soak them in tap water for about 10-20 minutes (without any detergent), squeeze out any excess wate...

Earlier this year a friend asked how long it takes me to knit a pair of socks? Obviously, it depends on several factors: the size of sock, t...

Whether it’s the shade of a particular chocolate wrapper, amethyst geodes, or alliums growing in a flower bed, purple really is my favourite...

Beach knitting - simple afterthought heel socks Do you knit when you’re out and about? I almost always have my knitting on me - in the car, ...

Do you find intarsia a little bit scary? You're not alone! To help you improve your intarsia, I've put together a pdf containing 33 ...

How are you? I feel like I've been a bit quiet recently between a shoulder injury, which made knitting rather painful (I'm on the me...