Don’t Be Koi Socks
Once upon a time, there was a girl who really really wanted to visit Japan. She couldn’t tell you exactly what it was about the place that called to her – the language, the culture,...
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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...
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...
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...
Blocking socks with sock blockers
If you’re knitting socks to be gifted or to photograph for a blog or social media, you might not always want them to look as if they’ve come straight off the needles. That’s where...
Blocking socks without sock blockers
What do you do if you want to gift a pair of your beautifully hand knitted socks and you want them to look their best but you don’t have any sock blockers? It’s perfectly...
