29th Jul 2017
I have been spoilt recently as almost all of the projects I have knit haven’t required very much sewing up (if any!). Socks, mittens and hats have all been knit in the round and shawls are a kni…
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25th Jul 2017
This is a mini post to share the tiny pattern changes to make a rainbow version of Down to the Sea. I knew I had to knit a rainbow version when Lesley made one during the test knit of the pattern. &nb…
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19th Jul 2017
It has taken me ages to write this post. I hate controversy. I hate the idea of getting embroiled in online arguments. I try to live my online life by the following very simple ‘B…
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11th Jul 2017
I thought for a while (albeit not long and hard!) before I added the Clearance section to the site. I love everything I stock so why would I suddenly add them to the online equivalent of a barga…
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4th Jul 2017
In the original hand-dyed tried post, I wrote that I was now more patient and measured when it came to trying out anything that might stain my worktops and do irreparable damage. However, now…
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23rd Jun 2017
A year. A whole year. Half of small businesses fail in their first five years so there is a little distance to go but I’m 20% of the way there ; ). I’m not sure I have the words for the las…
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22nd Jun 2017
Back in December I wrote about my first attempt at hand-dyeing yarn in which I mentioned in passing that I might dye some for the shop occasionally … Well, here it is … a tiny quantity of our own h…
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15th Jun 2017
Continuing on from Down to the Sea, I am not quite ready to stop with the Irish Moss… so here is Simply The Simplest Sock, the Moss Edit! Yarn, Needles & NotionsYarn: WYS Signature 4 Ply…
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8th Jun 2017
Just in case everyone was wondering why I am writing about the UK General Election, let me reassure you, that this is not about that! I’ve voted, I encourage everyone to vote & I’ll be watching the re…
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5th Jun 2017
As with many knitters I suffer from ‘Startitis’ (check the Instagram hashtag if you’re not sure!) … a lot … but at the moment I have a very rare case of ‘Finishitis’, a desperate need to finish all an…
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24th May 2017
I have been meaning to add this pattern to the blog for a while and have to confess that I have been prompted as I can see people searching for it on the site. Being able to see what people sear…
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19th May 2017
I was going to say that I have been much more strict recently about buying things for non-knitting related handcrafts but that would just be a lie. I’m not even sure I can say that I have been t…
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