Seems I have a little catching up to do around here, as usual. Spring has sprung and although we have had some gloriously warm weather, this morning dawned frosty and bright and minus 3 degrees C. A bit chilly then. Hard to believe that just last weekend we had a great day out at Wonderwool Wales and… Continue reading A little catching up
Category: Own designs
Seamless Felted Mary Janes
I know that it's been a while since I last popped by. I have been a little taken up with a design I've been working on that took far, far longer than I thought to get done. It is now in the pattern testing stage so I (almost) can breath a sigh of relief and… Continue reading Seamless Felted Mary Janes
Dairy and Egg free wine
I became a little distracted over the holiday season. It turned out a lot busier that I thought it was going to be and the blog sort of got away from me. For the first week or so we had visitors, or went visiting, every day. Then my OH had a couple of meetings due… Continue reading Dairy and Egg free wine
Legato
Smooth and connected without breaks in the tones. We all need something to whip up quickly when we need a gift for someone (especially this time of year), but as a hand knitter I always hesitate when considering my knitting for a gift if I don't really know how it will be received. It isn't… Continue reading Legato
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.
Pablo Neruda It's been too long. I've been trying to get a post together for weeks but I just haven't got here until now. I started the month off sort of unwell - again. I have a very tiny lump on my temple, had it for ages, and it was so small that the only… Continue reading You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.
Scone or scon(e)
If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud! ... Why compound ignorance with inaudibility. E.B. White However you pronounce the word, scone means different things to different people depending where you live. There are scones that are served with jam and clotted cream; drop scones that are more like pancakes; potato… Continue reading Scone or scon(e)
Trial and Error
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. Franklin D. Roosevelt Recently my knitting has been a lot of trial and error. I've been trying to knit three sweaters for the little boys in the family for gifts.… Continue reading Trial and Error
Menet v2
Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results. As you know I have been knitting two Menet cardigans for gifts whilst re-working the pattern to give an option for long sleeves. Well I finally finished them a couple of days ago, gave them a wash and then waited for… Continue reading Menet v2
Sunlight
All the diversity, all the charm, and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.” Tolstoy The sunlight is beautiful today. The light that we get at our latitude this time of year (when it's not cloudy) has a beauty that just fills me with wonder. In June on the solstice… Continue reading Sunlight
