Just in the nick of time

I’m off to Shetland first thing tomorrow morning so over the last few days I’ve desperately been trying to get a cardigan finished to take with me.  For a change I was not using my own yarn, but instead I was using some Rowan Felted Tweed out of my stash.  And for those of you [...]

Bits ‘n Bobs

There’s so much going on at the moment that this blog is a bit of a mix of everything.   So bear with me ….
Yesterday we had a beautiful, sunny day.  Now weather doesn’t really bother me as it does some, but even I would have to admit that we’ve not had the sunniest or hottest [...]

A Man in Assynt

In November 2010 there will be a special event in Assynt celebrating the life and work of Norman MacCaig. MacCaig was a teacher and a poet who loved this part of the world, and wrote numerous poems about Assynt.
Now I know many people who read this blog have connections to Assynt, and so I’m putting [...]

Never too old to learn

Because of my enforced weekend at home, I had a chance to browse some of the new patterns that have recently been released, and I was thrilled to see that Kate has released her new pattern, Manu.
This is a pattern I’ve been keen to see for some time, but I really did not expect it [...]

Fat Free Tasty Delights

Monday afternoon means Craft Group (or Play Group as Stevan calls it!), and today, on my arrival at the drop-in centre where we meet, my eye was drawn to the window where there was a delightful array of tasty treats on display:

On closer inspection the lower tier showed a mix of tarts, chocolate cake and [...]