Tagged: 2019

Monthly Musing – December 2019 – Counting Christmases

It’s a rainy Friday afternoon not long before Christmas and I’m feeling quite grumpy about the whole thing. There are cards to write, presents to wrap, presents to buy, food to organise … and...

Nearly Winter

I don’t know what it’s been like where you are, but our weather has been boomeranging between temperatures this week.  We started off at sub-zero temperatures at the beginning of the week, and now...

The Woolist talk

“Where did you say you were going tonight?” my husband asked.  “You’re going to the theatre without me?” “I’m going to Theatr Clwyd in Wales to listen to a talk about sheep,” I told him,...

Monthly Musing – November 2019 – Being thankful

Thanksgiving isn’t something that we celebrate here in the UK, although there is a part of me that wonders if we should – the sentiment, that is, not the logistics of a practice run...

Autumn days

It’s Friday again … time trots on, doesn’t it?  I’m really glad that you enjoyed reading my last post (the TAAT tutorial); thanks for all your comments on the blog and social media.  I’ll...

A pair of children's socks knitted in pink, purple, green, blue and yellow Winwick Mum Wildflower stripes

Two at a Time (TAAT) socks – free tutorial

I’ve been asked many times about knitting “two at a time” socks – that is, both socks of a pair knitted on one needle at the same time – and I’ve finally put together...