A pair of striped socks in shades of blue and ecru modelled on feet against a white painted board background. Behind the socks is a pile of travel books.

Trailblazer Socks – free pattern and tutorial

The pattern for these socks came long before the name.  In fact, the pattern was in my head and on my needles at the end of the summer, but still I dragged my feet...

Winter Haven KAL 2025 – time to get ready!

We’re counting down to this year’s Winter Haven KAL! The knit-along (KAL stands for knit-along) starts next Friday on 10 January 2025, so I thought that this weekend would be a good time to...

A tabby and white cat with her paws on a table looks rather menacingly at the camera

Good evening, Mr Bond …

Happy New Year! Whether the last week has been a celebration for you or not, I hope you were warm and safe and surrounded by people who love you – and hope that 2025...

The sun is shining through a tree onto a garden filled with greenery. The Winwick Mum logo is in the bottom right hand corner.

Monthly Musing – December 2024 – Finishing …

It’s hours away from the New Year and soon we’ll be in 2025. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing lots of social media posts about “finishing” the year in a particular...

A small Santa ornament sitting amongst the boughs and tinsel of a real Christmas tree

Christmas Eve

It’s Christmas Eve, and after a lovely day out in the forest with the dog, we have left big daughter with her boyfriend at her house and made our way home. The fire is...

A partial rainbow across a grey stormy sky

Short days

It’s the winter solstice tomorrow, the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. Part of me is always a little bit sad as winter is my favourite time and reaching the shortest...

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