It’s Finished!
A lot of you will remember that I started knitting a jumper for RiverSystem back in April 2017. Then I pulled it out in July 2017 and started again with bigger needles.
A lot of you will remember that I started knitting a jumper for RiverSystem back in April 2017. Then I pulled it out in July 2017 and started again with bigger needles.
As a first impression, I thought the yarn was so beautiful and really well packaged. I thought I took a photo of the package when it came but I can’t find it now. I got RiverSystem to take a video of me winding the yarn which I’ve uploaded to YouTube for you to see.
It wasn’t until RiverSystem told me he’d handed the keys back that I realised how much the stress of the last few months has had on me mentally and physically. As soon as the keys went back, it felt like a cloud lifted from my brain and I could think clearly for the first time in months and months. Since my bad fall in September really! I haven’t even wanted to knit or crochet or anything.
I don’t know if you’ve looked out the window today but it’s a bit cold and snowy outside. We were supposed to be moving this weekend but it’s been postponed due to the Red weather warning for snow! We can’t get our car out and Teddy is even refusing to go out to pee! The… Continue reading It’s cold out there!
Does anyone know where I put the cat box?
At the beginning of the year, I began Bullet Journaling. (Bujo for short.) I really enjoyed it but I lost interest because it just didn’t work for me. And even more importantly I got really discouraged by the fact that everyone else’s looked so much better than my efforts! I’ve never been good at making… Continue reading Bullet Journaling For the 21st Centuary
So last week Blacker Yarns released their Cornish Tin II for their anniversary. I had read in various blogs and heard from various podcasts that this yarn was the bees knees! You can read my sister in laws’ here. Anyway, I knew that I wanted needed to buy it as soon as it came out. When… Continue reading Streaming Through The Mountains Cowl…
I mentioned in my podcast that I was designing a Welsh Nursing Shawl knitting pattern. You can see my Ravelry project page here. I wanted to share what inspired me to write the pattern. In Wales as in many parts of the world there is a tradition of baby wearing. As with other cultures, the… Continue reading Siôl Fagu Gyda Galon – Welsh Nursing Shawl With Heart.
Good afternoon! While I was walking the dog this morning and listening to a dramatic bible reading, I had an idea. Yes! It hurt my head but I felt it was a good idea so I wanted to share my idea with you! So, I was looking at the trees and bushes and the river… Continue reading Autumnal Dog Walks Giveaway…
Back in June, I saw a project on Pinterest of a lady who had knitted a caterpillar baby cocoon and I loved it. I put a picture of it on Instagram and said that it was a shame that I didn’t know anyone who was pregnant. Within minutes of me posting it a friend who… Continue reading Caterpillar Baby Cocoon