Category: Knitting

Peru socks update

Now that we’re into August, it’s quite amazing how quickly the time has gone since the beginning of June when I started knitting socks for big daughter to take to Peru with her.  She...

Welsh wedding

We spent last weekend in Wales at a family wedding. It was a whole weekend of families, parties and being away from it all, and it was lovely. The church was tucked away from...

West Yorkshire Spinners – a very modern mill

Back in May this year, I started – and finished – a pair of socks in one of the new cocktail colours from West Yorkshire Spinners. I chose their Rum Paradise colourway because I...

Yarndale Sock Line 2016

If you’ve been following the blog since the Sockalong started last year, then you will probably know about the Yarndale Sock Line which was started in time for Yarndale 2015.  If not, then read...

Woolfest 2016

I hope you’re all ready to go because today we’re off to Woolfest! Woolfest is an annual wool festival held in an auction mart in Cockermouth in Cumbria, and if you think that sounds...

Catching up and counting down

I can’t believe that it’s Monday again!  I’ve had such a busy few days and it’s all been yarn-related – I’ve felt very spoilt! There’s such a lot to tell you about and I...