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Forest, Lake, and City
We had a great holiday in Germany, exploring forest, lake, and city. Very little knitting was accomplished, mostly due to shoulder problems, so this post is a knitting-free zone. We spent a week in...
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Joy in simple things
I finished a new project a few weeks ago, but haven’t been able to show it to you, because I have been very busy (1) working, (2) travelling, and (3) working while travelling. In the month since I...
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Impulse buy
I am not usually the impulse buy type (at least, not anymore). Especially since the pandemic, when I no longer find myself in yarn shops and can’t argue that some skeins of yarn magically popped off...
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Provenance of a Norwegian pullover
A few weeks ago, I was in Copenhagen. As always, I found time to spend with my friend, Erun. We had plans to go out for dinner, but after a long day of teaching I was tired and she volunteered to...
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A rocky start
My blog posts are fewer and farther between this year, but knitting continues. I have just finished my Anker tee, but you will have to wait to see a modelled shot, because it has just been enjoying...
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Strawberry out of season
I braved a cold and windy day to take some photos of my newest top – once again, a summer top in time for winter. This is the Anker Tee designed by PetiteKnit. I usually fall for a pattern and then...
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You had me at mittens
It’s that time of year again, when the temperature drops and I start composing my annual mitten post. Below is a selection of the patterns for mittens, mitts and gloves that have caught my eye this...
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End of year round-up 2023
The end of the year approaches, which means it’s that time when I usually show you the projects which were completed during the year. I finished eight knitting projects this year – two cardigans, two...
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It runs in the family
It occurs to me that the title of this post could be an ironic reference to our covidfest of a Christmas holiday. I tested positive on Christmas Eve, managed to not pass it on to the family through...
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Piping hot temporarily cools
I’ve got a lot going on right now, and as a result, I’m spending less time knitting. I am fully hoping to devote lots of time to knitting in the second half of the year, but until then, as a chronicle...
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Whose hat is it anyway?
Today I took my new hat out for a spin. Who would imagine that this is what it looks like once its been knitted and blocked? Does this look like a hat to you? There is no opening in which to put one’s...
View ArticleHayley Mills, in the Bingo Room, with a Knitting Needle
Did any of you see the new episode of Death in Paradise last night? In it, Hayley Mills (that’s right – Hayley Mills!) was the unfortunate murder victim, stabbed to death with her own knitting needle....
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Missed yarn buying opportunities and other knitting thoughts
Last weekend was the Unravel festival at Farnham Maltings, a favourite yarny event. On the Friday, Doug and I had tickets to a show at Ronnie Scotts in London, so we spent the day in London instead of...
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Drapescaping
It is always good to expand your vocabulary. This week I read an article in the Guardian about styling tips to spice up your wardrobes, which announced “Drapescaping is the new tablescaping”. It says:...
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Knitting hypothetically
It’s been a month since I posted last (gasp!). Lots of time to knit, you may be thinking. Alas, you would be wrong. Instead I have been working very hard on the day job, including an 11-day teaching...
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