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This week of stitches
This Monday was supposed to be Blue Monday. According to that great mixing pot of truth and nonsense that is the internet, it was a term invented at the beginning of this century by a holiday company to sell more holidays! Whether it’s real or not, it made me think
This week’s joy
This week I’ve been doing some lovely, mindless knitting – stitch after stitch of knit that becomes row after row of garter stitch. It’s something I use to switch off. When everything feels urgent and everything seems to need to happen immediately, the stitches help calm the busyness of the
The start of the year…
The start of a new year often means talk of New Year’s resolutions. That used to feel like the norm, but thanks to the wonderful (and noisy!) world of the web, there are now lots of different opinions. One of the loudest seems to be that spring is the best
Weekly Stitches (13)
After designing and knitting the new scarf pattern over the last few weeks, it made me remember some of the scarf patterns I’ve already designed – and that many of you have knitted. It’s amazing how having a scarf, even a small scarf, on your neck can make you feel
Weekly Stitches (12)
We had a little break from the Weekly Stitches posts while I shared the 12 Patterns of Christmas – which was so much fun. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.So where were we with Weekly Stitches? This really does mirror my knitting life right now… starting
The 12 days of Christmas
Oh my… I have been sharing so much on social and in the newsletter that I momentarily forgot about the blog… I am so sorry to my lovely readers. What was I thinking?! I was so happy that I’d actually organised myself and managed to do the 12 Days of
Weekly Stitches (Week 11)
After finishing the first version of the neckerchief idea last week, I thought I might step back and join the Ravenscar Cardigan pieces. Or pick up another WIP. Or finish something that’s been waiting patiently in a bag. But of course… I cast on something new. Knitting with Cumulus and
Week 10 – Weekly Stitches
After finishing the Ravenscar Cardigan pieces last week, I had a decision to make. Would I finally join it all together? Or pick up another project that’s been waiting patiently in a bag? You can probably guess the answer – I cast on something new! This is what knitting does
Week 9 – Weekly Stitches
I didn’t knit much last week, and I honestly can’t believe it! It must have been one of those busy weeks where other things took over. The darker evenings have definitely thrown me a bit too — I’ve been feeling tired earlier than usual, and the idea of a comfy