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Finally, we gathered up a sway of interview questions for Kaaren @kpismyname one of our favourite neighbourhood knitters. Kaaren's knitting has become a regular feature on our stories. We love her project choices, a mix of stylish classics and fun bold colour explorations. Retirement has been wonderful for her knitting output and we are so happy she agreed to share her dreamy knitting life with us.

We met Lauren at the beginning of 2020 when she popped in wanting to learn to knit. Catching up on her achievements is delightful and makes this LYS a joy to share. 

Hi all, Today’s topic is a question of knitiquette: what are the rules when you’re making something for someone else? I am knitting a jumper (also known as a sweater). The back and front are done and I am partway through sleeve one. Normally by this point in proceedings I would have tried it on. But - as you may have surmised by the terms “back” and “front” rather than “body” – I am making it in pieces! How exciting! So there’s no trying it on, except in a half-hearted way holding it up against me. Plus, it’s not for...