October 2014 (4)

Sunday, October 26 2014

Glencanisp Lodge Retreat 2014

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What a lovely week we had at the inaugural fibre retreat at Glencanisp Lodge.  And what a lovely, lovely lot of retreaters.Sadly the weather did its utmost to ruin our fun, but in October in the Highlands you have to take what you get, and sometimes it can be absolutely stunning, while at other  […]

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Wednesday, October 15 2014

I took a day off

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I have been working flat out for the last 10 days, trying to catch up after being laid low with a horrid cold after Yarndale, and so when it looked like the weather today was going to be rather lovely, I took the day off.  One of the perks of self employment!After an extremely lazy morning we headed  […]

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Saturday, October 11 2014

So that will be autumn here then

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We had an incredible month of weather during September.  It was mild, sunny, and dry.  The weather for the retreat on Tanera Mor was just fabulous.  So it was a bit of a shock to wake up on the 1st October and it was as if someone had flicked a switch from Summer to Autumn.Autumn means much growling  […]

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Friday, October 3 2014

A Mystery Knit Along

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Anne-Lise Maigaard (aka LittleGreenDragon on Ravelry) is hosting a Mystery Knit Along (MKAL) this autumn, and I'm very pleased to tell you that she used Ripples Crafts yarn for her test knit.  In discussion with Anne-Lise I have devised two new shades especially for this MKAL.  Some of you have  […]

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