Category: Knitting

A partly knitted sock held so that you can see the pink and neon green stripes

Blogtober 2023 : Day 12

Today’s weather report: no rain.  (Hooray!) We did have fog, though, so the dog and I stayed indoors until later when the sun came out and then we went back to the Nine Arches...

A handful of bright red miniature plum tomatoes

Blogtober 2023 : Day 11

Hello, hello, how are you doing?  I hope you’ve had a good day today! I’ve spent the day around the house because guess what?  It was raining – and oh boy, did it rain...

A ball of yarn in shades of pink and neon green

Blogtober 2023 : Day 6 – Future Dreams yarn

I’ve got something lovely and yarny to talk to you about today! West Yorkshire Spinners, my favourite yarn company (Have I ever mentioned that before?  I’m not sure 🙂 ) has brought out lots...

A black dog in a muddy pond. There is a trail of black mud in the water where he's walking

Why is the dog always so smelly?

Hello, hello, how are you doing? It feels like aaaaages since I’ve written a catch-up chat blog post and I’ve really missed it!  Having said that, I have thoroughly enjoyed the posts of the last...

A pair of feet resting on a wooden coffee table, wearing hand knitted socks in stripes of blue, green, red and gold

Nutcracker – WYS Christmas 2023 yarn

Please do not adjust your screen – it really is Christmas in August as the WYS Christmas 2023 yarn has been released today!  Woohoo!  The West Yorkshire Spinners Christmas yarns have become something of...

An open suitcase with a turquoise blue hoody, a red, blue and white Guide necker (neckerchief) and a green and yellow fan lying on it

All my chickens …

have been back home where I like them to be this week!  I’ve had all my family in the house, even big daughter who has her own house but can still call this one...