From the knitting nook
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There will be wool

My mind has slowly turned back to thoughts of knitting, leading me to to wonder whether the slump might be partly explained by not having enough inspiring yarns lying around. As soon as that occurred to me I got a little splurgey and now there’s lots of wool. I put in an order for enough… Continue reading
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A new incarnation

Perhaps it seemed that I would never get back to producing any knitting content. Progress has certainly been less than stellar, but nevertheless progress has been made. The pink wool is being reincarnated into a new iteration of an old favourite and I feel renewed confidence in it. In fact, I don’t know why it… Continue reading
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The good days of Henry The First

I snapped this frothy floral delight on my walk home from the local shop this morning and it seems suitably buccolic to suit a discussion about the old days… and about the very old days indeed. This week it was time to finish one journal notebook and move into a new one. The outgoing bound… Continue reading
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In my knitting lexicon

I have put in the work on my sleeveless cardigan, growing it steadily, enjoying the knitting and, when it came to the border, the crocheting. Now it is as close to being finished as it will ever be. There are a few ends hanging loose, but that doesn’t matter because I’m going to frog it.… Continue reading
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Take your inspiration where you may

I’m the kind of person who gets very irritated by the repetitive adverts that run around every YouTube video, but apparently I’m also the kind of person who can’t pass up the chance of grabbing some knitting inspiration. So when I caught sight of these jumpers, I leapt into screen shot mode like a mad… Continue reading
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It’s a fishing village in Norway

My main content for today is quite brief, so I’m going to start by going off on a tangent, then slowly make my way back. So, here’s a thought. Though I know that music is very important and I like a nice tune, for me it has always the been lyrics which have drawn me… Continue reading
