Hi, welcome to String Revolution. I'm Léan, I live in Dublin with my husband and two little boys, and I am a dangerous stringy subversive.
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My Secret Vault

I’m stitching away at my secret crowns and capes, and enjoying the hell out of it.

There’s a background level of excitement the whole time: I’m profoundly thrilled that people are willing to let me do this for them, to trust me with their words and their wishes.

In my head, right

I’m working [...]

Orla and Arthur’s Blanket

Photo by Doug Lane (tenor section)

Last Saturday week, the conductor of the choir I sing with got married to one of our basses, and we presented the happy couple with a handknitted blanket. Rather fine, don’t you think?

It was a huge, collaborative effort. Meike, one of our sopranos, was the mastermind behind [...]

Elizabeth Zimmermann: Open-Collared Pullover (top down)

Knitting! Brilliant, isn’t it?

I’ve noticed that of all the crafts I do, knitting tends to take a back seat in the summer months. I really haven’t touched any of my WIPs since May or so. This past while, I’ve mostly been sewing, of course, but I’ve been feeling the yarny yearning, big time.

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