Category: Knitting

A footpath stretching into the distance between trees and bushes. A black dog is on the path

Fresh air

I’ve known for a very long time that being out in the fresh air is the best thing for you – it’s good for your physical health and your mental health, you meet people...

A partly-knitted blue sock on a wooden sock blocker, next to a leather project bag and an orange mug of tea. The socks have a band of golden fish in a red border around the top

Up the wall and Peggy Martin

My late mother-in-law was one of those people who had a selection of phrases that made perfect sense to her family but probably not much to anyone else.  My Nan was the same so...

A rainbow against a dark sky above a green hedge

On the bright side …

Look at that sky! Whenever I see a rainbow, I immediately think of my Brightside yarn.  Rainbows were absolutely the inspiration for that yarn, and the idea that there is always something better and...

A partly knitted sock in turquoise, red and yellow lies next to a Spirited Away DVD case on a wooden table. There's an orange mug on the table too.

Joyful Saturday

Well, it’s been an eventful 24 hours (nearly) here in Winwick!  My original post was called “Joyful Friday” and I had nearly finished it when the electricity went off unexpectedly and we were without...

Curly purple yarn - the result of a project being unravelled

Unravelling

Unravelling … such a good word sometimes, and exactly the word for my week. My internet search defined “unravel” as this: 1  undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).  2  (of twisted, knitted or woven...

A flatlay of two small socks on wooden blockers; one sock is blue stripes and the other is green stripes. Above them on the white background are two more tiny blockers without socks on them, and between the socks are an orange lion toy and a yellow giraffe toy

Sock blockers for children’s socks

Want to see something cute?  As you’ll know, the free pattern for this year’s Winter Haven KAL is the Basic 4ply Children’s Socks pattern and look what I’ve got … Oh, all those tiny...

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