Journal

If you're considering a bit of summer knitting we have the Cornish thrift top with matching shawl for when the summer doesn't live up to expectations. The simple vest style top is worked in pieces from the bottom up in …

Our club boxes often come with a recipe and my favourite was from last January's Poison box, Delicious Death a frugal chocolate cake inspired by Agatha Christie's A Murder is announced. It was published in 1950 when Britain was still …

I'm trying to avoid going out to the shed to wash wool as it's so very icy outside and so very warm inside I thought I do a show and tell for our winter club box. The theme was a …

During lock down to make Nicola laugh I sent her a gnome in the post. Who doesn't raise a titter at a surprise gnome? In return she sent me a fairy, more Mavis Cruet than Cinderella. Here is the pattern …

This weekend should be Wonderwool Wales and instead of heading for Builth Wells were both staying at home, not flattening the curve but jumping up and down on the pesky thing. We're, however, joining in with #virtualwonderwool and have free …

I was going to write about some of the projects I have on my needles but blocking a new shawl brought home the totally unexpected affect of washing liquids.