Tagged: 2016

Back in the swing of things

Small daughter broke up for her school half term holiday on Friday and boy, am I glad!  I am sooo ready for a week of not having to get up and face the school...

Surrounded by socks – Yarndale Sock Line 2016

Four weeks ago this weekend, a certain woolly event called Yarndale took place in Skipton.  There can’t be many in the crafting world now who haven’t heard of this fabulous festival in the Yorkshire...

Monthly Musing – October 2016 – It’s all about you

“And then you’ll never guess what she said to me …!” [insert indignant tone of voice] It’s been fascinating watching my girls grow up and seeing them go through exactly the same situations as...

British Knitting Awards 2016

Last Thursday morning, at 11.03am, I was to be found at Runcorn station getting on a train bound for London.  It was the day of the British Knitting Awards at Alexandra Palace and I...

Yarndale 2016 – from dawn till dusk

One of the things that I like best about being involved with Yarndale is the “outside” bits.  Not just physically outside the Auction Mart (and that certainly looked stunning this year with the yarnbombing...