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NHS psychologist. Stranded knitting book out 2021. Stylecraft Blogstar. Runner. Garden @the.twisted.garden

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Jul 22

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Erm, excuse me young lady, but you know you're not supposed to come into the house. Her latest trick is to come in and stand on the tub of mealworms whilst we're having a meal, staying there until someone feels guilty enough to get up and feed her.
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Jun 14

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. I hope it makes you laugh at least a little.
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#knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #oxfordshire #covid #covid_19 #covid19 #covi̇d19 #growingveggies ...

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Jun 1

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Decent day for a run. Now on with some knitting (whilst trying to teach the kids / clean the house, etc).
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#runnersofinstagram #iloverunning #nevernotrunning #oxfordshirerunning #rurallife ...

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Oct 20

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Hello far-too-lovely folk. This one's about Robyn-the-robin. I haven't seen her for quite a while... and the last few times she visited, she really looked her age. Sorry to be the bearer of probably-bad news, but I think she's gone forever. 😢 And much as I like to think my heart is cold and impregnable, I really, really, REALLY miss her bold and cheeky attitude. I loved her more than was probably wise.
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #robins #wildlifegarden #wildlifegardening #southoxfordshire #feedthebirds #handfeedingbird #tamebirds ...

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Jul 11

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. Severe cuteness warning: it includes Robyn-the-robin's babies!
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#fledgling #fledglings #fledglingrobin #robin #robinsofinstagram #robins #europeanrobins #europeanrobin #feedthebirds #wildlifegardening ...

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Sep 26

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Playing and designing. And designing and playing.
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #ivy #ivyleaves #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting ...

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Jun 17

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Same skirt design, very different moods. 🙂
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#knitdesigner #knitweardesigner #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #knittedskirt #knitwear #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisleskirt #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #iloveknitting ...

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May 28

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After work (for me and the Stoic Spouse) and a shameful amount of screen-time (the twinnage), I took both boys up to the Ridgeway (truly ancient trail that passes nearby here) so they could run around, or rather gallop along pretending to be horses. No yarn in this picture, because I was feeling so guilty about neglecting the boys all day that I FORGOT TO BRING MY KNITTING when we left the house!
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#oxfordshire #ridgewaynationaltrail #ridgeway #southoxfordshire #workingathome ...

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May 16

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Sometimes she pauses eating and gets a drink from the pond. ❤️ ...

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Jun 19

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Sometimes, you just need a little bit of easy comfort-knitting. This will be a jumper. The yarn is @stylecraftyarns Dreamcatcher and I'm enjoying watching the colour shifts play out.
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#stylecraft #stylecraftdreamcatcher #knittingstripes #iloveknitting #knitspo #knitspiration ...

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Jun 21

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Knitting in the forest whilst the twinnage play.
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#forestbathing #twinmum #twinmom #twinlife #knitspo #knitspiration #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knitoutdoors #knittingoutdoors ...

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Sep 7

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If I can turn a heel whilst walking with the twinnage, I can do anything, right? Like, for example, beat this silly uppity little cancerous lump. Right? Yeah?? Maybe???
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#sockyarn #burrowandsoar #nevernotknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #sockknittersofinstagram #oxfordshire ...

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Aug 22

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How many times!! You KNOW you shouldn't come into the house, dear Robyn. Come outside and I'll feed you some mealworms. ❤️
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#tamebirds #wildlife #tamewildlife #robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #robins #oxfordshirecountryside #rurallife #lovemygarden #birdfood #birdfeeding #oxfordshire #wildlifegarden #feedthebirds ...

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May 17

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Must. Knit. Faster.
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#fairisleskirt #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #garn #strikke #virkning #handknitting #handknit #handmade #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #yarnaddiction #knittingpatterns #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns ...

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Jul 6

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Our village is a lovely mixture of houses from hundreds of years old to finished-last-week. This timber-framed thatched beauty is towards the older and prettier end of the scale. ...

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Jan 5

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If you can't lick 'em, knit 'em. I made Covid. Pattern coming.
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#covid #covid19 #covid_19 #knittingpatterns #knitCovid #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #knitdesigner #knittingblogger #knittingdesigner #covidart #stylecraftblogstars #knitspiration #handknitting #handknit #handmade #knitspo ...

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Jun 20

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Threatening. ...

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Jul 6

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This was our yesterday, wandering around in the countryside, AND SEEING A COMMON LIZARD! ❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️ I knitted along the way, of course.
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#knittingandwalking #snelsmorecommon #berkshire #countrylife #ukreptiles #commonlizard #lizard ...

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May 30

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Stranded knitting, green tea, birdsong, and Robyn on the ground beside the basket eating her third (fourth?) breakfast.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #lovemygarden #fairislefriday #iloveknitting #knittersofig #greentea #oxfordshire #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #virkning #garn #strikke #lockdownknitting #lockdowncrafting #knitspo #knitspiration ...

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Jan 7

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Looooook! That photo I posted of Little Wittenham yesterday? My clever friend @annabelle_jm recreated it in her sketchbook. ❤️ Isn't her version just perfect? She's completely captured the mood of the place. Annabelle, you're a brilliant artist (and so is your sister).
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#littlewittenhamwood #littlewittenham #wittenhamclumps #earthtrust #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire @earth_trust ...

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Aug 3

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Ladies who lunch. ...

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May 12

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Snip! Cutting out another section of skirt, ready to graft in alternative colours.
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #knittingpattern #knittingpatterns #fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knitspiration #knitspo #iloveknitting #nevernotknitting #handknitting #handknit #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #advancedknitting ...

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Oct 25

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Occasionally you just have to put your feet up and crochet some bunting. (Pattern for granny triangles from @attic24, then I added a few details.)
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#crochetersofinstagram #crochet #crochetedbunting #easycrochet ...

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Aug 12

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. Naturally, it's a work of literary and creative genius... 😁😁😁
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#knittersofig #handknit #knittedskirt #knittedskirtpattern #handknitted #handknitting #knit #knitdesigner #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #strikke #garn #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration #coolknitting #fairisleskirt #fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #yarntherapy ...

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Oct 25

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It's been handed over to its recipient now, so I can show you the finished object. I was aiming for a vaguely vintage look, since it's for a friend to hang in her shepherd's hut.
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#crochet #easycrochet #easycrochetpatterns #buntingpattern #bunting #crochetbunting #crochetedbunting ...

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Nov 7

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Autumn evening walk. So pretty that I WASN'T EVEN KNITTING!
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Also, CONGRATULATIONS USA!
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#sunset #thrupplake ...

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Jun 9

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Robyn-the-robin, off to check whether any more horrid clones of my Insta account have popped up overnight. ...

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May 14

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Another shot of the patient's recent surgery, whilst I concentrate on finishing sewing her back together.
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#knittersgonnaknit #knittersofig #handknit #handknitted #handknitting #knit #knitdesigner #fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #kitchenerstitch #nevernotknitting ...

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May 13

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. ...

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Nov 2

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It's soooo good to be running again, especially as I've developed a nasty side-effect (cording) in my arm. But I think they must have surgically removed all my fitness as well as the cancer because I'm PLODDING! (PS: I'm not really this short, but I was trying for an arty angle.)
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#running #runnersofinstagram #oxfordshirerunning #runningawayfromcancer #fuckcancer #breastcancer #runningwithcancer #runnerswithcancer #autumn #autumnleaves #countrylife #oxfordshire #easyrun #nevernotrunning ...

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Jan 6

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Current mood: outdoorsy. Current reality: indoors, because lockdown homeschooling. This picture is from yesterday. Hey-ho.
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#littlewittenhamwood #earthtrust @earth_trust #oxfordshirewildlife #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #winterlandscape #wittenhamclumps ...

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Oct 1

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Not allowed to run yet post-surgery, but walking is encouraged. (This is about the tenth iteration of this mitten design, but I think I'm happy with the way it's going now.)
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knittingoutdoors #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knittingandwalking #malabrigo #malabrigoyarn #malabrigolace ...

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Jul 15

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A village near here has been yarn-bombed in the most delightful way. Just spent a happy hour exploring with the twinnage.
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#oxfordshire #valeofthewhitehorse #yarnbombing #knitting #knittersofig #knittersofravelry #knittersofinstagram #southoxfordshire ...

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May 26

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I think I may have caught the sun. 😁
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#lovemygarden #californianpoppy #huaweip30pro #huaweiphoto #huaweicamera #p30prophotography #p30procamera #p30pro #oxfordshire ...

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Dec 10

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New blog post and new knit! See link to blog in bio...
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#knit #knitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knittersgonnaknit #knittersofravelry #fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #knitdesigner ...

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Dec 27

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Wintry, puddle-splashy, muddy, walkies with twinnage and - missing from these photos - the Stoic Spouse. ❤️
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#oxfordshirewalks #upton #chilton #wessex #southoxfordshire ...

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May 21

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Whenever I run past this lake, I have to stop and peer into its shallows. Today I saw tadpoles, diving beetles, dragonfly larvae, backswimmers, pond-skaters, great pond snails. This definitely didn't help my running, but it was fun. ❤️ ...

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Aug 16

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Sunday running. ❤️ ...

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Sep 9

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It's a long time since I took this photo (channelling Escher). You would not believe the amount of bodily contortion that went into the making of this picture!
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#escher #knit #knitspo #knitspiration #knittersofravelry ...

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Jul 1

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NEWSFLASH! I SAW ROBYN'S TWO BABIES! Pic 1: Robyn has breakfast. Pics 2&3: She brings her babies down. They're (wisely) very wary, so I had to leave a motion-activated camera outside in order to have a look. ❤️
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#fledglings #robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK ...

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Jun 25

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A friend and I are making nettle yarn, and one of the stages is to 'bake' the nettle stems for a few hours. Given this quantity of nettles, I would have needed to keep the oven on for a week! So here's my solution. It's 32°C out there today, and if I leave the car in the sun, I reckon it'll get more than hot enough. Fingers crossed.
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#nettleyarn #nettles #makingyarn #usesfornettles #stingingnettle #stingingnettles #yarn #yarnaddict #yarnaddiction ...

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May 20

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Morning, Robyn. ❤️
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Aug 25

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Same skirt, different moods, all finished at last. I'm quite pleased with how this design is turning out.
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#fairislefriday #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #knitdesigner #garn #strikke #virkning #handknitting #handknit #knitdesigner #handknitted #knittingpattern #easyfairisleknits #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns ...

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Jun 24

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New blog post! Much knitting! See thetwistedyarn.com, or click 'latest post' on my Linktree.
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#stylecraft #stylecraftdreamcatcher #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #nevernotknitting #stylecraftyarns #jumper ...

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Aug 21

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Hospital waiting room sock knitting. Picture one in a series of 7647568 photos. 😉 (Not really! Please don't unfollow!) Just turning the heel. But wowzers, that hurt today. Soft and comforting yarn is by the fabulous @burrow_and_soar. Just what the doctor ordered. 😊
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#knittingthroughcancer #sockyarn #sockknittersofinstagram #fuckcancer #breastcancer #cancer #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #nevernotknitting #iloveknitting ...

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Dec 19

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Radiotherapy waiting room Covid embroidery.
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Jun 24

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Here she comes. ❤️
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#robin #ukbirds #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #robins #oxfordshirecountryside #rurallife #tamebirds #lovemygarden #birdfood #birdfeeding #iloverobins #oxfordshire #wildlifegarden #feedthebirds #robinredbreast #gardeningfornature #gardenwildlife #gardeningforwildlife #southoxfordshire #p30pro #huaweip30pro #p30prophotography ...

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Jul 6

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Just to prove that there was knitting whilst we walked yesterday. (Let's not talk about the fact that I've had to rip this jumper back and begin again.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #stylecraft #knittingandwalking #stylecraftdreamcatcher #iloveknitting #knitspo #knitspiration ...

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Jul 18

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' in my Linktree. May contain abundance of yarn-bombing. 😊
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#yarnbombing #yarn #knitthecrazyaway #iloveyarn #lockdownknitting #knitspo #knitspiration ...

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May 31

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A sunset walk with the twinnage and the stoic spouse.
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#oxfordshire #sunset #p30pro #huaweip30pro #p30prophotography @thisprettyengland ...

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