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try explaining to people on mainland that you are British when they see you are from Ireland when in fact you are from Northern Ireland which is part of the UK. I'm Northern Irish lol

So i got hacked on Instagram today 😥 ...they changed username, email, everything. I have started a new one while I try to get my old one back. If you followed me previously you can still get me at @minalovesdesigns (was able to get my old name back as it’s available again 🙈)

O C T O B E R | Wow how did a month pass since my last post... • I took a bit of a break from social media. The weather has changed and autumn has arrived 🍃🍂🍃🍂 • It’s my favourite season BUT this time of year I end up suffering from sinusitis and a head cold. • This is w…

C A K E S | So I managed to cake the yarn ready for a new design! • But what will it become? • #knitweardesigner #designer #knitdesign #newpattern #startitis #caston #whatwillitbecome #wearethemakers #makersmovment #makersgonnamake #knitter #knitlife #knitaddict #knittersofi…

N E W Y A R N | So I haven’t bought much yarn this last couple of months but I think I’m making up for it in the last week 🌈😍🤣 • I’m still going through a green phase and I bought this selection of yarn last week from several hand dyers. • Tap the image to see who the ha…

W I D N | @giddyauntyarns asked what I’m doing now... • I’m currently sitting down with a cup of tea after a six hour hike today. • We did our walk for @nihospice and made it to the top of Slieve Donard 🙌🏻 • ...and yes I’m bloody shattered! My knees hurt on way up and th…

C H A N G E | How do you cope with change? • It’s a tough one isn’t it? Not everyone likes it and everyone deals with it differently. • Me? I’m pretty adaptable tbh. I embrace change and look at it as a new adventure. A chance to start a fresh, make improvements or sometimes…

B A L A N C E | Yeah that little thing called work life balance. It’s hard to get right. • Lately my time has been day job and then puppies when I get home. So knitting time has been crammed into a half hour (if I’m lucky) in the evenings before I go to bed. • Some evenings …

C O L O U R W O R K | Yup that’s the lime green yarn I’m currently working with on my green shawl design. • You see I had planned to use the yarn beside it and create a colourwork mobus as I do think they go so well. • I actually have two skeins of the @fyberspates Vivacious…

T I T S O U T | Still time to support my charity raising for @nihospice this month! • When you my buy my ‘Love My Tits’ hat design ALL monies from sales are going to the Hospice. • This design was created as part of the #titsoutcollective that was started by the fabulous @co…

Anybody else having issues with @instagram ? Won’t let me refresh my page? #instagramdown

C O M I N G S O O N | New design for release this weekend... • These fingerless mitts don’t have a name yet! • They only take 50 grams of sock/4-ply yarn to make, so they are the perfect stash buster project. • They also knit up very quickly so you can make them as an emerge…

P R O G R E S S | Well I did promise you updates on progress and here it is... • I’m weighting my yarn as I knit so I can get the balance right between the green and the speckle. • I must admit this design is exciting me! • Do you ever feel like that when you are knittin…

T H O U G H T S | So you may have read my previous posts about the new design I’m furiously working on... • I’m using the two skeins at front of this image... semi-solid green and the green/pink/ yellow/purple speckle skein. • I’m debating bringing in a third colour to the c…

N E W D E S I G N | Did you see I published another new pattern yesterday? • This is my ‘Love My Tits’ hat and was my contribution to the #titsoutcollective which was started by @countessablaze which has over 270 dyers, designers and makers involved. • We are all raising mon…

S U M M E R | I can’t remember a summer like this here in Northern Ireland. • We have had temperatures of over 25 degrees most days this last fortnight. • Now there is talk of at least another four weeks of this heat. I’m not sure I can cope with that! • Now don’t get me wro…