I seem to have finished quite a few WIP's (Works in Progress for the non-knitters reading this) this month. First of all I (almost) finished Floriston. The knitting part is complete, but those of you who know me will know what I'm like when it comes to picking up a sewing needle. She has just a […]
Tag - Category:Holidays
Monday, July 1 2013
Woolfest 2013 (subtitled "Wow!")
Monday, July 1 2013. Friends
"Wow!" about sums up Woolfest 2013. What a show. We were so busy on the stand that despite having both Dorothy and Lizzi helping me none of us really had a chance to go and have a look around the rest of the show.We set off for Cumbria on Wednesday, and were able to relax on Thursday […]
Friday, September 7 2012
On retreat
Friday, September 7 2012. Archeology
The blog may be a wee bit quiet over the next little while. Many of you will remember that at the end of 2011 I decided to arrange a knitting retreat on the island of Tanera Mor. Well when I was arranging it all September 2012 seemed so far away. But finally the time as arrived - and I'm due to […]
Wednesday, September 5 2012
Yarn Pals
Wednesday, September 5 2012. Knitting
Now that I have wrestled control of the blog back from Lexie I can tell you about a new item soon to appear in the shop. It is a Yarn Pal.Recently I asked members of the Ripples Crafts group on Ravelry if there was anything in particular that they were having difficulty sourcing. One person said […]