Hello, hello! Do come in. There's still space on the sofa. Make y'self comfy - I've got something fun to show you today that will, I hope, make you smile. Is everyone here now? OK. I'm not afraid to admit, I do enjoy a good scrumble of an evening. It fair warms the cockles of my heart, I tell you. Never heard the word scrumble? Well definitions are divided into those that involve baking apples with blackberries (yum), and those more relevant to this post that involve creating small Continue Reading
Archives for December 2014
More Crocheted Christmas Decorations
OK, here's one for those of us who are - ahem - not yet quite fully sorted on the Christmas festivity front, despite the fact that guests are starting to arrive tomorrow and the house is a squalid tip. Also for those at the other end of the spectrum who are so blisteringly well-organised that you're already getting busy with coordinating the table ornaments for Christmas 2017. If you're a member of the latter group, please understand that I'm ever so slightly scared of you, so if I don't quite Continue Reading
The Ivy-Covered Camera Knitted Camera Strap That Sneaked In Ahead Of The Post About Crocheted Christmas Decorations
I know, I know, I said the crochet paper chains were coming next, but this post sort of barged in front. How very rude! Apologies on its behalf - it was badly brought up and has no manners. So, have a seat and tell me, are you ready for Christmas? You are? Ooh, you’re well ahead of me – I’m so disorganised. I’ve got a good present idea, though, that you could knit for the photographer in your life. Or maybe you’re keen on photography y’self, in which case you might be able to use one of these Continue Reading
Easy Crochet Christmas Decorations, Part One
Right, people, it's crochet time. Hooks to the ready, my fine fearless friends. Mince pie, anyone? That's it - do pass the plate round. We're getting properly festive here at the 'Yarn. The tree is up. The Toddler Twinnage is over-excited. The Stoic Spouse is.... stoic. And there are decorations, especially the little trees, Santa, paper chains, wreaths, and candles that I knitted the other week. But now we've got our hooks all ready, it'd be a shame not to use them, so shall we make some Continue Reading
Winter Knitting
A small quiet post for a cold, cold December evening. Come sit here beside the fire and tell me honestly what you think of these fat green olives. Oh, and do have a dribble of rioja, too. We've been hunkering down for winter here at the brewery, a statement that I appreciate will sound faintly ludicrous to those of you blessed/cursed with proper winters. In my defence, all I can offer is this: ice-on-the-inside-of-the-windows. Not now, obviously, but sometimes. Time, I think, to head off Continue Reading