So I've been working funny days this week, and in between times I've been knitting and knitting and knitting an Yvette hat because, (i) it's getting seriously nippy round here and the Stoic Spouse nicked my other hat, and (ii) my friend gave me some chunky, colourful yarn that's perfect for the job. At precisely 3pm this afternoon I'm due to take my place outside in the twinnage's school playground in order to help with the class cake sale, and if I'm going to stand out there freezing my bits Continue Reading
New Project This Way
A new and rather striking housey project is on its way. I'm very excited about this one. More designing of stranded motifs: happy days. Here's a quick and sneaky glance at a preliminary sketch of part of it. You'll be the first to know when it hits the needles. Meanwhile, we all trooped over to Hay-On-Wye the other week, for the literary festival. It's a happy pilgrimage that we make most years. For those who've never had the pleasure, Hay is a hilly, sheepy, rainy Welsh town of 1900 Continue Reading