Thursday, December 31 2015
Thursday, December 31 2015. Archeology
I'm not one for long posts about the year past and the year ahead at Hogmanay. If I'm honest looking back over the year gone tends to make me maudlin, and I've always, by nature, been one that tends to look forwards rather than backwards.So instead, let me simply wish you a happy new year, show you […]
Sunday, April 20 2014
Sunday, April 20 2014. Knitting
I have been busy knitting for some newcomers to the family. First, a little dress. I came across the pattern for this dress in Darlington when I was visiting A Fine Yarn for the trunk show. The pattern pamphlet is great value, and has a range of both patterns and sizes, ranging from newborn to 6 […]
Sunday, October 27 2013
Sunday, October 27 2013. Archeology
I have a new yarn to introduce.This is an aran weight yarn and the fibre content is 70% wool, 20% mohair and 10% silk. It is a single ply yarn, as you can see in the photograph above, and there is approximately 130m per 100g. I got a sample a little while ago, which I immediately dyed and knitted […]
Thursday, October 24 2013
Thursday, October 24 2013. Assynt
Autumn is very definitely here, and has been for a while. I regret not taking some photographs when I was in Inverness over the weekend of the beautiful colours in the tree leaves. We don't get that kind of blanket colour in Assynt as trees are not quite so plentiful. But Autumn has its own […]
Monday, October 21 2013
Monday, October 21 2013. Archeology
*With apologies to Agatha Christie2013 has just flown by. I can hardly believe that we are heading towards the end of October, and before long it will be Christmas. Between now and Christmas I will be away for a while (although the shop will remain open and orders will be dispatched), so I have […]
Sunday, April 21 2013
Sunday, April 21 2013. Knitting
Being self employed means that weekends, as a concept, don't really exist. That's the down side. The up side is that you get to take a day off when you want. However this weekend was very much a working weekend. Stevan and I headed off to Drumnadrochit yesterday, which sits on the banks of Loch […]
Tuesday, August 14 2012
Tuesday, August 14 2012. Archeology
Yesterday we had the first eggs from our new hens. This one was from Emma, one of the Bluebells, and it is tiny compared to the monsters which Esmarelda gives us:Rona's egg weighs 37g. Esmarelda's .... 87g! And the knitpro needle tip is there to give you context with regards size. We were […]
Wednesday, August 31 2011
Wednesday, August 31 2011. Archeology
This week I have 60kg of yarn arriving. I need to make some space! So to that end all the silk/merino laceweight yarn is currently discounted on the website. You can find it HERE. Enjoy!
Friday, July 16 2010
Friday, July 16 2010. Archeology
There will be a small sale on the website this weekend. The sale will last from Saturday through to some time on Monday. The yarns that are on sale are the Bluefaced Leicester 4ply, the Merino/Tencel 4ply and the Silk/Mohair Assynt Mist Laceweight, as well as Isaac's Sheep.10% discount on all of […]
Monday, March 22 2010
Monday, March 22 2010. Archeology
You guys certainly know how to shop for a bargain! The Vernal Equinox sale is now over, but thank you to everyone who stopped by to snap up a bargain in the shop. It was very exciting to see how many purchases were made within a couple of minutes of the sale going live just after midnight, and […]
Sunday, March 21 2010
Sunday, March 21 2010. Hoodies
Many apologies to those trying to buy items in the sale from midnight last night. For some reason my online shop clearly decided it had sold enough bargains and it switched the sale off! Well it is now back on, so go and enjoy.I have extended the sale by 12 hours so that those of you who may have […]
Friday, March 19 2010
Friday, March 19 2010. Archeology
I've spent the day doing a huge update to the shop, in preparation for the Vernal Equinox sale which starts tomorrow. Only one rule - keep your elbows to yourself. There's plenty to go around, so enjoy.
Thursday, March 18 2010
Thursday, March 18 2010. Ravelry
When you start something new, as I did a couple of years back when I began Ripples Crafts, you simply have no idea what paths such beginnings will take you down. Now while I'm accustomed to walking, sometimes the paths are interesting, but completely outside of your normal walking zone. I found […]
