Cast On Cast Off

We had a walking weekend in Yorkshire and Cumbria this weekend but managed to get an hour or so in whilst recovering from the day’s events. The weather was stunning and we were … Continue Reading

I had a very successful day at Ally Pally. Am too tired to write about it all now but here’s some inspiration for you. I love Donna Wilson’s work and saw some of her softies for … Continue Reading

I’ve not done one of these memes yet but this one made me laugh!. You google (your name) and needs and see what you get! Here’s mine: Kirsty needs: ….to look at her relationship … Continue Reading

You just have to go over and check out Sockbugs 57 pairs of socks! It’s a great shot. AND she’s got loads of links to sock patterns too! No excuse for not finding something … Continue Reading

There’s a weekly regional BBC current affairs programme called ‘Inside Out’ and they featured a story on the knitting resurgence in London tonight. Check the story out here. Continue Reading

Have been plodding along with Mist and am up to the armhole on the left front. It’s such boring knitting but at least I can do it without thinking and can get embroiled in telly! … Continue Reading

The rest of the KSH that was on backorder arrived today, so I could continue with the wonderful, fluffy stripes. I decided last week (when I was being impatient) that I’d start a … Continue Reading

Here are a few on my parent’s alpacas. They’ve been breeding them for 5 years or so, maybe longer but my brain fails me. We always had animals of some sort while we were growing … Continue Reading

I fancy finding a cape pattern this week and making a tweedy one for winter. There was a story on the Harris tweed weavers on Countryfile today. The wooden looms were so burnished … Continue Reading

Terrible title but it had to be done! Have been a bit slow in finishing these but got them done last night. I made them a bit bigger and modified the pattern a bit to get them … Continue Reading