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Getting ready for Tour de Fleece 2013 14 Jun 2013 | 07:39 pm
While you might associate knitting and fleecy activities to the depth of winters, to me, it's a year-round activity. Every year, Ravelry members organise an event that follows in the footsteps of the...
Handspun Yarn: How I started and some recent creations 14 Apr 2013 | 10:13 pm
In the rare stolen moments of freedom I've had these past few months, I've found great enjoyment in yarn spinning; taking fluffy stuff and turning it into usable, knittable yarn. Over the past 9 mont...
Hooked on granny squares: Baby blanket 4 Mar 2013 | 09:15 pm
In October, I attended a workshop on "Granny Squares and Beyond", a crochet workshop by Joanne Scrace of Not So Granny at the Sheep Shop in Cambridge. It's always lovely popping by the Sheep Shop, whe...
Andrew & Roy in Antigua 4 Mar 2013 | 12:32 am
Last week was pure bliss. A week away from work (almost), cooking and cleaning. As the wonderful Antiguan resort staff said, "the only lifting you should be doing this week is lifting your cocktail g...
November Store Cupboard Challenge: Lentil Door Stops 1 Nov 2012 | 08:06 pm
I was inspired by The Yarn Yard's post yesterday, where Natalie mentioned the Store Cupboard Challenge. You know how you open the cupboard at 6:30pm, look into it. It's reasonably full, yet "there's n...
November Store Cupboard Challenge: Lentil Door Stops 1 Nov 2012 | 08:06 pm
I was inspired by The Yarn Yard’s post yesterday, where Natalie mentioned the Store Cupboard Challenge. You know how you open the cupboard at 6:30pm, look into it. It’s reasonably full, yet “there’s n...
Spinning: Blink handspun yarn & Finest Polwarth 28 Oct 2012 | 03:39 pm
Handspun yarn - blink While the weather's been a bit grim and grey, I've been enjoying spinning some new fibre. This latest one is a Bluefaced Leicester, about 60 grams, 120 yards, DK weight two-ply ...
Spinning: Blink handspun yarn & Finest Polwarth 28 Oct 2012 | 03:39 pm
While the weather’s been a bit grim and grey, I’ve been enjoying spinning some new fibre. This latest one is a Bluefaced Leicester, about 60 grams, 120 yards, DK weight two-ply yarn. The fibre was cal...
Revival? Perhaps! 3 Sep 2012 | 12:49 am
It's mad how time flies, isn't it? After nearly 10 years of blogging regularly, it was like an overnight switch where I no longer felt the need to publish my thoughts online constantly. That's not to ...
Revival? Perhaps! 2 Sep 2012 | 11:49 pm
It’s mad how time flies, isn’t it? After nearly 10 years of blogging regularly, it was like an overnight switch where I no longer felt the need to publish my thoughts online constantly. That’s not to ...
