Category: Winwick Mum

Monthly Musing – August 2026 – A change in the weather

It’s rained most days over the last week or so.  Some days it’s been a fine misty drizzle; other days it’s been bouncing rain accompanied by rolling thunder and flashes of lightning.  Mostly, it’s...

Emergency sock knitting supplies on a linen pouch: colourful yarn, Nakd fruit bars, circular knitting needle, stitch markers, dental floss, and a small zipped pouch with puffins on it.

Emergency Socks

Emergency Socks?  What are those?! They might not be what you think – they’re not socks that need to be knitted for a last minute gift or if you’ve run out of socks to...

A colourful knitted sock in progress with vibrant yarn sits on a dark table near a paper cup and wine glass. A cosy, creative atmosphere.

Too hot – part one

I had every intention of posting earlier this week, but I have been too hot and my brain has turned to mush.  Not only that, my get up and go is currently in a...

Two feet wearing colourful striped knitted socks in a garden setting with green foliage. Text overlay reads "Winwick Mum Sockalong 11th Birthday."

Winwick Mum Sockalong 11th birthday

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Sockalong, Happy birthday to you! Well, here we are into the second decade of the Sockalong tutorials – it’s the Winwick Mum Sockalong...

Bare tree branches form intricate patterns against a grey, overcast sky, conveying a sense of calm and stillness in a winter landscape.

Grey days

I got all giddy earlier in the week because the sun shone.  I even sat outside on the step in the sunshine and ate my lunch one day … but now we’re back to...