From the knitting nook
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Leaps and bounds

My knitting is finally coming along in leaps and bounds which is a good thing because I need this pink cardigan in my wardrobe as soon as possible. My November horoscope says my wardrobe needs an overhaul which I would have to agree with, and not least in the knitwear department. I’m allowing myself a… Continue reading
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East, west…

I’m back at home after a nice, busy little break in London. It’s good to go off and explore something different, but I still adhere to the old saying “East, west, home’s best”. Today I’m going to write about the first adventure I had planned for my holiday – my trip to the Knitting and… Continue reading
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Pamalison (sometimes) knits

The knitting has been happening, but it has been a gradual return. When I knit, I do knit a fair amount, but there are still long runs of days where I don’t even bring the knitting basket over to where I’m sitting. My first choice of project has been this vintage cardigan using the bright… Continue reading
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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
