Chirk Castle and Offa’s Dyke
On Sunday, small daughter and I bundled ourselves up in our warm clothes and headed to Wrexham in Wales to visit Chirk Castle with small daughter’s friend and her family. Small daughter’s friend’s Mum...
Yearly Archive: 2016
Monthly Musing – March 2016 – Pride
I’ve been asked quite often recently whether I’m proud of what I’ve been doing over the last year – the Sockalong blog tutorials teaching people to knit socks, the tutorials book, the Yarndale Sock...
More Northern inspiration – Arne and Carlos workshop and lecture
Whatever your knitting or crocheting project preference, there can’t be many people who haven’t heard of the Norwegian design duo, Arne and Carlos. From flowers to slippers, socks to jumpers, Easter bunnies to Christmas...
Rained off
I was supposed to be spending today outside, clearing up the garden, cutting back, shredding and generally having a nice time getting ready for spring. And then the weather happened. I watched rather dismally...
Sockalong Knit n Natter at Black Sheep Wools
One of the things that I’m really keen on is the well-being aspect of knitting and crocheting. I love the way that sitting down with your project even for a short while seems to...
Northern inspirations
If you were to ask me about my favourite period in history, it is without question the Romans. It always has been, and I am fascinated by the extent of the Roman Empire and...
