From the knitting nook
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Twinsets
“What would I do?” I said to Pooh“If it wasn’t for you,” and Pooh said “True,It isn’t much fun for One, but TwoCan stick together,” says Pooh, says he.“That’s how it is,” says Pooh.” A. A. Milne, Us Two, from the poetry collection Now We Are Six All my pondering about base garments to wear… Continue reading
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No regrets
In truth, I have regrets. Today, specifically, something has occurred to me about one of this year’s knitting projects, leaving me with a yen to take drastic action. I can’t help but wonder which course is likely to lead to fewest regrets in the long run. I haven’t made a decision yet about what I’m… Continue reading
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Abundance
I took myself and my camera on a fungus walk this week as I expected to see at least some evidence in my local meadow of interesting toadstools or mushrooms after all the recent rain. Preparing myself for disappointment, I reasoned that I would at least come back with some photos of a train going… Continue reading
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A back and a bauble
Well, my knitting has progressed to the extent that I have finished the back of my sweater and I’m very pleased with how it is looking, although I’m still wondering what on earth I will wear undeneath it. Whatever I choose, it will need to look right as it will show not only at the… Continue reading
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Socks and songs and sticks
I don’t know what I am doing casting on socks this week when I should be working on my jumper, but sometimes you just have to accept that you’re in a sock mood and go with it. Actually, I’m trying to justify the project on the basis that I knew I was going to be… Continue reading
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Nothing but grey skies
The sun doesn’t always shine in my neck of the woods, in fact I think it may have been contacted by the NHS and told to self-isolate the past few days. Since it’s just grey today, rather than grey and pouring with rain, I took a stroll by the river, chatted with the swans, and… Continue reading
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